Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

: Steve Bidlack; News; 31 January 2022

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Named Grand Marshal of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding

Track build project began this morning for the 18th annual event in downtown St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2022) – At the ‘first block’ track build ceremony held this morning on Dan Wheldon Way, St. Petersburg, Fla. Mayor Ken Welch was announced by race organizers as the honorary grand marshal for the upcoming Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding. The event is set for Feb. 25-27, 2022, on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg.

Kenneth T. Welch, the 54th mayor of St. Petersburg, was sworn into office on Jan. 6, 2022, and on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, he will give the most famous command in motorsports. He will offer the words of “drivers start your engines” to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field while standing in front of the starting grid on the main runway of Albert Whitted Airport. Mayor Welch will also participate in additional pre-race ceremonies during the event weekend.

: indylights.com; News; 11 January 2022

INDYCAR Announces 14-Race Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Schedule

New Era for Series Includes Return To Iowa Speedway, Debut at Nashville

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022) – INDYCAR is launching a new era of operational control of Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires with the announcement of a 14-race schedule for 2022.

: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg; News; 11 January 2022

Single-Day Tickets Go On Sale Today For The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by RP Funding

Ten Races Will Be Featured On Track During the 18th Annual Event Weekend

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2022) – Single-day tickets to the 2022 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding go on sale to the public today at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets can be bought online at gpstpete.com for the 18th annual event set for February 25-27th in downtown St. Petersburg.

: indycar.com; News; 10 January 2022

NBC Sports, INDYCAR Announce 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Broadcast Start Times

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Jan. 10, 2022) – NBC Sports and INDYCAR have announced the broadcast start times for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, which will feature a record 14 races on broadcast network NBC, headlined by the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 29 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with coverage on NBC beginning at 11 a.m. (ET).

: gtamerica.us; News; 27 December 2021

Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Added to Exciting 2022 GT America Calendar

Grand Prix of St. Petersburg named New Season Opener on February 25-27
SRO’s Sprint Championship to now Feature Eight Race Weekends in 2022
GT Racing to be featured on Two IndyCar Race Weekends

This season, SRO Motorsports America reignited its sprint racing heritage by creating the GT America powered by AWS championship. A true celebration of sports car racing with its single driver, 40-minute double-headers that featured non-stop action with GT3, GT2, and GT4 machinery.