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{{short description|Annual auto race held in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States}}
{{Infobox motor race
|Race title             = Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
|Logo                   = Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Logo.png
|Track map              = [[File:St. Petersburg street & airport racing circuit.svg|250px]]
|Series long            = [[IndyCar Series]]
|Series short           = ICS
|Location               = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], U.S.
|Coordinates            = {{Coord|27|45|59|N|82|37|45|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|Sponsor                = [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|First race             = 1985
|First series race      = 2005
|Last race              =
|Distance               = {{convert|1.800|mi|km|abbr=on}}
|Laps                   = 100
|Duration               = {{convert|180.00|mi|km|abbr=on}}
|Previous names         = '''St. Petersburg Grand Prix''' (1985–1990)<br />'''Kash n' Karry Florida Grand Prix of St. Petersburg''' (1996–1997)<!--<br />HIDDEN UNTIL NEW TITLE SPONSOR FOUND'''Grand Prix of St. Petersburg''' (2003)--> <br />'''Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg''' (2005–2013)<br>'''Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg''' (2014–present)
|Most wins driver       = [[Hélio Castroneves]] (3)<br />
|Most wins team         = [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]] (11)
|Most wins manufacturer = '''Chassis:''' [[Dallara]] (15)<br>'''Engine:''' [[Honda]] (9)
|Surface                = Asphalt/Concrete
|Length mi              = 1.808
|Length km              = 2.910
|Turns                  = 14
|Record time            = 1:00.6795
|Record driver          = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josef Newgarden]]
|Record car             = [[Dallara DW12]]
|Record year            = [[2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|2024]]
|Record class           = [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]]
}}
The '''Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg''' is an [[IndyCar Series]] race held in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. In most years since 2009, the race has served as the season opener (or at minimum, the first race held on U.S. soil).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2021/01/06/indycar-delays-2021-season-shifts-st-pete-april-barber-becomes-opener/6561968002/|title=IndyCar delays start of season five weeks; St. Pete moves to April 25 as Barber becomes 2021 opener|publisher=IndyStar|date=January 6, 2021|access-date=April 18, 2021}}</ref> The race is held annually in the spring, with the exception of 2020, when it was postponed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The race takes place on a [[street circuit|temporary course]], utilizing downtown streets, and one runway of [[Albert Whitted Airport]]. The event dates back to 1985, with [[American open-wheel car racing|IndyCars]] first competing in 2003.
==History==
The inaugural 1985 event was organized by William T. McVey, president of the McBri Corporation in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] and a member of [[IMSA]] and the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Koff|first=Stephen|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/07/26/council-not-ready-to-give-race-go-ahead/|title=Council not ready to give race go-ahead|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|date=July 26, 1991|access-date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> The SCCA [[Trans-Am Series]] held a race on a St. Petersburg downtown waterfront circuit from 1985 to 1990. [[1985 Can-Am season|Can-Am]] also competed in 1985. Local residents and businesses complained about noise, and the event was eventually put on hiatus.<ref name="StPtimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/21/Grandprix/City_has_had_false_st.shtml|title=St. Petersburg Grand Prix: City has had false starts with racing|publisher=St. Petersburg Times|date=February 21, 2003|access-date=April 3, 2015}}</ref> Driver [[Jim Fitzgerald (racing driver)|Jim Fitzgerald]] was killed in a crash during the 1987 race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-11-09/sports/8702040613_1_trans-am-season-petersburg-grand-prix-trans-am-series-race|title=Trans-am Driver Killed In Crash During St. Petersburg Event|newspaper=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|date=1987-11-09|access-date=2013-07-14|archive-date=2013-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206055001/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-11-09/sports/8702040613_1_trans-am-season-petersburg-grand-prix-trans-am-series-race|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8QhAAAAIBAJ&pg=4934,3296651&dq=jim-fitzgerald+racing&hl=en|title=Veteran driver Fitzgerald dies|date=November 9, 1987|work=[[Reading Eagle]]|access-date=2013-07-30|location=Reading, Pennsylvania}}</ref>
From 1996 to 1997, the St. Petersburg race was revived on a different course around [[Tropicana Field]] (about one mile west of the original waterfront course). Along with the Trans-Am Series, support races included [[Formula Ford|U.S. FF2000]], [[Speed World Challenge|World Challenge]], [[Spec Racer Ford|Pro SRF]] and [[Barber Pro Series|Barber Dodge]]. The event subsequently went again on hiatus for several years.<ref name="StPtimes"/>
In 2003, the event was revived again for the [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] Championship Series. A new, modified version of the original 1985 waterfront circuit was created. For 2004, the event was cancelled due to a dispute between the promoters, furthermore, the bankruptcy and liquidation of the CART series into the new [[Champ Car World Series]] saw a shakeup of the calendar. When the race returned in 2005, it switched to the IndyCar Series, marking the first non-oval event for the [[Indy Racing League]]. In [[2007 in ALMS|2007]], the race weekend was expanded to include an [[American Le Mans Series]] event.
[[Michael Andretti|Andretti]] [[Kim Green (racing driver)|Green]] Promotions would later take over promotion of the event.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brassfield|first=Mike|title=Grand Prix is a winner for St. Petersburg|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/article989967.ece|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|date=6 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408093719/http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/article989967.ece|archive-date=8 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Starting in 2014, [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] took over as title sponsor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/11/11-20-Firestone-to-sponsor-St-Petersburg-season-opener|title=Firestone rolls in as title sponsor of St. Pete race}}</ref>
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==Past winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 93%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Season
! rowspan="2"|Date
! rowspan="2"|Driver
! rowspan="2"|Team
! rowspan="2"|Chassis
! rowspan="2"|Engine/Aero Kit
! rowspan="2"|Tires
! colspan="2"|Race Distance
! rowspan="2"|Race Time
! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph)
! rowspan="2"|Report
|-
! Laps
! Miles (km)
|-
!colspan=12|CART Championship Series history
|-
! [[2003 CART World Series season|2003]]
| February 23
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
| [[Forsythe Racing]]
| [[Lola B02/00]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]&ndash;[[Cosworth]] XFE
| [[Bridgestone]]
|align="center"|105
|align="center"|189.630 (305.130)
|align="center"|2:04:28
|align="center"|91.401
| [[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2004 Champ Car season|2004]]
|colspan=12 align=center| ''Not held''
|-
!colspan=12| IndyCar Series history
|-
! [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]
| April 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dan Wheldon]]
| [[Andretti Green Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:09:54
|align="center"|83.14
| [[2005 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]]
| April 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| [[Team Penske]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|1:56:58
|align="center"|92.34
| [[2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]]
| April 1
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Hélio Castroneves]] (2)
| [[Team Penske]] (2)
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:01:07
|align="center"|89.166
| [[2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]]
| April 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Graham Rahal]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing|Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|83*
|align="center"|149.4 (240.435)
|align="center"|2:00:44
|align="center"|74.251
| [[2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2009 IndyCar Series season|2009]]
| April 5
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]]
| [[Team Penske]] (3)
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:12:27
|align="center"|81.542
| [[2009 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2010 IndyCar Series season|2010]]
| March 29*
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Power]]
| [[Team Penske]] (4)
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:07:06
|align="center"|84.975
| [[2010 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2011 IndyCar Series season|2011]]
| March 27
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:01:00
|align="center"| 89.26
| [[2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2012 IndyCar Series season|2012]]
| March 25
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]] '''(3)'''
| [[Team Penske]] (5)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-12
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"| 1:59:51
|align="center"|90.113
| [[2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013]]
| March 24
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[James Hinchcliffe]]
| [[Andretti Autosport]] (2)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-12
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:22:13
|align="center"|83.539
| [[2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2014 IndyCar Series season|2014]]
| March 30
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Power]] (2)
| [[Team Penske]] (6)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-12
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:06:58
|align="center"|93.572
| [[2014 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2015 IndyCar Series season|2015]]
| March 29
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| [[Team Penske]] (7)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/CAK-15
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:16:58
|align="center"|86.735
| [[2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2016 IndyCar Series season|2016]]
| March 13
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] (2)
| [[Team Penske]] (8)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/CAK-16 (5)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:13:28
|align="center"|89.006
| [[2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2017 IndyCar Series season|2017]]
| March 12
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| [[Dale Coyne Racing]]
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Honda]]/HAK-16
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:04:32
|align="center"|95.391
| [[2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2018 IndyCar Series|2018]]
| March 11
|  {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]] (2)
| [[Dale Coyne Racing]] (2)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Honda]]/UAK-18 (9)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:17:48
|align="center"|86.207
| [[2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2019 IndyCar Series|2019]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josef Newgarden]]
| [[Team Penske]] (9)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-18 (6)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|110
|align="center"|198 (318.65)
|align="center"|2:04:18
|align="center"|95.572
| [[2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]]
| October 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josef Newgarden]] (2)
| [[Team Penske]] (10)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-18 (7)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:06:12
|align="center"|85.872
| [[2020 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-{{flagicon|USA}} [[Colton Herta]]
! [[2021 IndyCar Series|2021]]
| April 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colton Herta]]
| [[Andretti Autosport]] (3)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Honda]]/UAK-18 (10)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|1:51:51
|align="center"|96.552
| [[2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2022 IndyCar Series|2022]]
| February 27
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott McLaughlin (racing driver)|Scott McLaughlin]]
| [[Team Penske]] '''(11)'''
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-18 (8)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|1:51:27
|align="center"|96.899
| [[2022 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2023 IndyCar Series|2023]]
| March 5
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Ericsson]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] (2)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Honda]]/UAK-18 '''(11)'''
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|2:05:30
|align="center"|86.047
| [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|-
! [[2024 IndyCar Series|2024]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pato O'Ward]]
| [[Arrow McLaren]] (1)
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| [[Chevrolet]]/UAK-18 (9)
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|180 (289.681)
|align="center"|1:51:29
|align="center"|96.867
| [[2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Report]]
|}
*'''2008:''' Race shortened as a result of inclement weather at the start forcing the race to start on Lap 10 after nine Safety Car laps.  Shortened by ESPN under time limit.
*'''2010:''' Race postponed from March 28 due to inclement weather.<ref>{{cite news|last=Auman|first=Greg|title=Grand Prix of St. Petersburg postponed until Monday|url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/autoracing/article1083479.ece|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|date=29 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606160320/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/autoracing/article1083479.ece|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''2020:''' Race postponed from March 15 to October 25 and shortened to 100 laps due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
*'''2021:''' Race postponed from March 7 to April 25 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
*UAK = Universal Aero Kit
*CAK = Chevrolet Aero Kit
*HAK = Honda Aero Kit
==Support series past winners==
===Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tire===
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{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!colspan="5"|[[Indy Lights]]
|-
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
! Chassis
! Engine
|-
! [[2005 Infiniti Pro Series|2005]]
| April 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marco Andretti]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Infiniti]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2006 Indy Pro Series|2006]]
| April 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raphael Matos]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Infiniti]]
|-
| April 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raphael Matos]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Infiniti]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2007 Indy Pro Series|2007]]
| March 31
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Lloyd (racing driver)|Alex Lloyd]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
| April 1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Lloyd (racing driver)|Alex Lloyd]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2008 Indy Lights|2008]]
| April 5
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Raphael Matos]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
| April 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Antinucci]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2009 Indy Lights|2009]]
| April 4
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Junior Strous]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
| April 5
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Junior Strous]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
! [[2010 Indy Lights|2010]]
| March 28
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Karl Vernay]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Infiniti]]
|-
! [[2011 Indy Lights|2011]]
| March 27
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josef Newgarden]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Honda]]
|-
! [[2012 Indy Lights|2012]]
| March 24
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]]
| [[Dallara]]
|[[Honda]]
|-
! [[2013 Indy Lights|2013]]
| March 23
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Hawksworth]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
! [[2014 Indy Lights season|2014]]
| March 30
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Veach]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2015 Indy Lights|2015]]
| March 28
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Ed Jones (racing driver)|Ed Jones]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
| March 29
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Ed Jones (racing driver)|Ed Jones]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2016 Indy Lights|2016]]
| March 12
| {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Felix Serralles]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
| March 13
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2017 Indy Lights|2017]]
| March 11
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Telitz]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
| March 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colton Herta]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2018 Indy Lights|2018]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Patricio O'Ward]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
| March 11
| {{flagicon|URU}} [[Santiago Urrutia]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Mazda]]
|-
!rowspan="2"| [[2019 Indy Lights|2019]]
| March 9
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Zachary Claman DeMelo|Zachary Claman]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
| March 10
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Rinus van Kalmthout|Rinus Veekay]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
! [[2020 Indy Lights|2020]]
| align=center colspan=4| '''''Season canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]'''''
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2021 Indy Lights|2021]]
| April 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kyle Kirkwood]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
| April 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Malukas]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
! [[2022 Indy Lights|2022]]
| February 27
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Brabham]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
! colspan="5"| [[Indy NXT]]
|-
! [[2023 Indy NXT|2023]]
| March 5
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Danial Frost]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
! [[2024 Indy NXT|2024]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nolan Siegel]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!colspan="3"|[[Indy Pro 2000 Championship|Star Mazda Championship]]
|-
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
|-
! [[2010 Star Mazda Championship|2010]]
| March 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Daly]]
|-
! [[2011 Star Mazda Championship|2011]]
| March 26
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Connor De Phillippi]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2012 Star Mazda Championship|2012]]
| March 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Connor De Phillippi]]
|-
| March 25
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Hawksworth]]
|-
!colspan="3"|[[Indy Pro 2000 Championship|Pro Mazda Championship]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2013 Pro Mazda Championship|2013]]
| March 23
| {{flagicon|VEN}} Diego Ferreira
|-
| March 24
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Brabham]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2014 Pro Mazda Championship|2014]]
| March 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pigot]]
|-
| March 30
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pigot]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2015 Pro Mazda Championship|2015]]
| March 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Neil Alberico]]
|-
| March 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Neil Alberico]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2016 Pro Mazda Championship|2016]]
| March 12
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Patricio O'Ward]]
|-
| March 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Telitz]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2017 Pro Mazda Championship|2017]]
| March 11
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Martin (racing driver)|Anthony Martin]]
|-
| March 12
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Martin (racing driver)|Anthony Martin]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2018 Pro Mazda Championship|2018]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Rinus VeeKay]]
|-
| March 11
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Rinus VeeKay]]
|-
!colspan="3"|[[Indy Pro 2000 Championship]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2019]]
| March 9
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Parker Thompson]]
|-
| March 10
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Parker Thompson]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2020]]
| October 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sting Ray Robb]]
|-
| October 25
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Hunter McElrea]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2021]]
| April 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Braden Eves]]
|-
| April 25
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)|Christian Rasmussen]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2022]]
| February 25
| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Green (racing driver)|Josh Green]]
|-
| February 26
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nolan Siegel]]
|-
! colspan="3" | [[USF Pro 2000 Championship]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship|2023]]
| March 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Christian Brooks]]
|-
| March 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Myles Rowe]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship|2024]]
| March 9
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lochie Hughes]]
|-
| March 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nikita Johnson]]
|-
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!colspan="3"|[[U.S. F2000 National Championship]]
|-
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2010 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2010]]
| March 27
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sage Karam]]
|-
| March 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sage Karam]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2011 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2011]]
| March 26
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pigot]]
|-
| March 27
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Petri Suvanto]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2012]]
| March 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pigot]]
|-
| March 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pigot]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2013]]
| March 23
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Hargrove]]
|-
| March 24
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Hargrove]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2014 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2014]]
| March 29
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Victor Franzoni]]
|-
| March 30
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[R. C. Enerson]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2015 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2015]]
| March 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jake Eidson]]
|-
| March 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jake Eidson]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2016]]
| rowspan=2| March 12
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Lloyd
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Lloyd
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2017]]
| March 11
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Megennis]]
|-
| March 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Oliver Askew]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2018 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2018]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kyle Kirkwood]]
|-
| March 11
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Baron]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2019]]
| March 9
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Braden Eves]]
|-
| March 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Braden Eves]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2020]]
| October 24
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Kiko Porto
|-
| October 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} Christian Brooks
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2021]]
| rowspan=2| April 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} Christian Brooks
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Christian Brooks
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2022 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2022]]
| February 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jace Denmark]]
|-
| February 27
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Myles Rowe]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2023 USF2000 Championship|2023]]
| March 4
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lochie Hughes]]
|-
| March 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nikita Johnson]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[2024 USF2000 Championship|2024]]
| March 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} Max Garcia
|-
| March 9
| {{flagicon|USA}} Max Garcia
|-
|}
{{col-end}}
[[File:2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Stefan Wilson]] driving along the Bay Shore Drive Southeast section during the qualifying race of the Indy Lights 2011.]]
===Atlantic Championship Series===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
!colspan="4"|[[Atlantic Championship Series]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[1985 Formula Atlantic season - East Coast|1985]]
| November 3
| Riley Hopkins
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[1986 Formula Atlantic season - East Coast|1986]]
| November 16
| [[Scott Goodyear]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[1987 Formula Atlantic season - East Coast|1987]]
| November 7
| [[Johnny O'Connell]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[1988 Formula Atlantic season - East Coast|1988]]
| October 23
| [[Jocko Cunningham]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[1989 Formula Atlantic season - East Coast|1989]]
| October 29
| [[Jocko Cunningham]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[1990 Formula Atlantic season - East Coast|1990]]
| November 4
| [[Brian Till]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|'''Source:''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/atlantic/tracks/stpetersburg.htm|title = St. Petersburg Street Circuit}}</ref>
|}
===American Le Mans Series===
Overall winner in '''bold'''.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! rowspan=2 | Season
! LMP1 Winning Team
! LMP2 Winning Team
! GT1 Winning Team
! GT2 Winning Team
! rowspan=2 | Report
|-
! LMP1 Winning Drivers
! LMP2 Winning Drivers
! GT1 Winning Drivers
! GT2 Winning Drivers
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2 | [[2007 American Le Mans Series season|2007]]
| '''{{flagicon|United States}} #1 [[Audi]] Sport North America'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} #6 [[Penske Racing]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} #4 [[Corvette Racing]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} #62 Risi Competizione
| rowspan=2 | ''[[2007 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|report]]''
|-
| '''{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Rinaldo Capello]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]]'''
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sascha Maassen]]<br>{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ryan Briscoe]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Oliver Gavin]]<br>{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Olivier Beretta]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]<br>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Jaime Melo]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2 | [[2008 American Le Mans Series season|2008]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''#2 [[Champion Racing|Audi Sport North America]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} #7 [[Penske Racing]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} #4 [[Corvette Racing]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} #71 Tafel Racing
| rowspan=2 | ''[[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|report]]''
|-
| '''{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Werner]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Lucas Luhr]]'''
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Bernhard]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Dumas]]
| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Olivier Beretta]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dominik Farnbacher]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dirk Müller (racing driver)|Dirk Müller]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2 | [[2009 American Le Mans Series season|2009]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''#9 [[Patrón]] [[Highcroft Racing]]'''
| {{flagicon|MEX}} #15 [[Lowe's]] [[Fernández Racing]]
| ''No entry''
| {{flagicon|USA}} #45 [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]]
| rowspan=2 | ''[[2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|report]]''
|-
| '''{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]]'''
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Adrian Fernández]]<br>{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]]
| ''No entry''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]]
|}
===Stadium Super Trucks===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Date
! Driver
! Ref
|-
| rowspan=2| [[2014 Stadium Super Trucks Series|2014]]
| March 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Gordon]]
| rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|last=Sinclair|first=Adam|url=https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/22765-speed-energy-stadium-super-trucks-presented-by-traxxas-returns-to-st-petersburg-grand-prix-for-two-races-march-27-29|title=SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Presented by TRAXXAS Returns to St. Petersburg Grand Prix for Two Races March 27–29|publisher=Speedway Digest|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| March 30
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[P. J. Jones]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[2015 Stadium Super Trucks Series|2015]]
| March 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sheldon Creed]]
| rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Chuck|url=https://www.offroadxtreme.com/event-coverage/speed-energy-stadium-super-trucks-rock-saint-petersburg/|title=Speed Energy Stadium Super Trucks Rock Saint Petersburg|publisher=Off Road Xtreme|date=April 1, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| March 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Burt Jenner]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[2016 Stadium Super Trucks Series|2016]]
| March 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sheldon Creed]]
| rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://speedenergy.com/speed/team-traxxas-sweeps-stadium-super-trucks-weekend-at-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg/|title=Team TRAXXAS Sweeps Stadium SUPER Trucks Weekend at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|work=Speed Energy|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-date=January 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130161856/http://speedenergy.com/speed/team-traxxas-sweeps-stadium-super-trucks-weekend-at-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| March 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keegan Kincaid]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[2017 Stadium Super Trucks Series|2017]]
| March 11
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Gordon]]
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|url=http://overtakemotorsport.com/2017/03/11/sst-st-petersburg-race-1-recap/|title=SST: St. Petersburg Race #1 Recap|publisher=Overtake Motorsport|date=March 11, 2017|access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| March 12
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Brabham]]
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|url=http://overtakemotorsport.com/2017/03/12/sst-st-petersburg-race-2-recap/|title=SST: St. Petersburg Race #2 Recap|publisher=Overtake Motorsport|date=March 12, 2017|access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| [[2021 Stadium Super Trucks Series|2021]]
| April 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sheldon Creed]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2021-st-pete-race-1-results/|title=2021 St. Pete Race 1 Results|work=[[Stadium Super Trucks]]|date=April 25, 2021|access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| April 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sheldon Creed]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadiumsupertrucks.com/2021-st-pete-race-2-results/|title=2021 St. Pete Race 2 Results|work=[[Stadium Super Trucks]]|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref>
|}
===SCCA Trans-Am===
[[File:DanWheldonMemorialPlaque.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dan Wheldon]] memorial plaque located adjacent to the course layout.]]
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"|Season
! rowspan="2"|Date
! rowspan="2"|Driver
! rowspan="2"|Team
! rowspan="2"|Car
! colspan="2"|Race Distance
! rowspan="2"|Race Time
! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
! rowspan="2"|Report
|-
! Laps
! Miles (km)
|-
! [[1985 Trans-Am Series|1985]]
| November 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Willy T. Ribbs]]
| [[Roush Racing]]
| Mercury Capri
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|100 (160.934)
|align="center"|01:15:05
|align="center"|{{convert|79.910|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/St_Petersburg-1985-11-03t.html Report]
|-
! [[1986 Trans-Am Series|1986]]
| November 15
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Halsmer]]
| [[Roush Racing]]
| Mercury Merkur XR4Ti
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|100 (160.934)
|align="center"|01:15:09
|align="center"|{{convert|79.838|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/St_Petersburg-1986-11-15.html Report]
|-
! [[1987 Trans-Am Series|1987]]
| November 15
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Halsmer]]
| [[Roush Racing]]
| Mercury Merkur XR4Ti
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|100 (160.934)
|align="center"|02:06:24
|align="center"|{{convert|47.462|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/St_Petersburg-1987-11-08.html Report]
|-
! [[1988 Trans-Am Series|1988]]
| October 23
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Walter Röhrl]]
| Audi of America
| Audi 200 Quattro
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|125.999 (202.777)
|align="center"|01:38:09
|align="center"|{{convert|77.0207|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/St_Petersburg-1988-10-23.html Report]
|-
! [[1989 Trans-Am Series|1989]]
| October 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Irv Hoerr]]
|
| Oldsmobile Cutlass
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|125.999 (202.777)
|align="center"|01:42:55
|align="center"|{{convert|73.459|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1989_GTE_St._Petersburg_Grand_Prix Report]
|-
! [[1990 Trans-Am Series|1990]]
| November 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Kneifel]]
|
| Chevrolet Beretta
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|125.999 (202.777)
|align="center"|01:47:11
|align="center"|{{convert|70.535|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1990_GTE_St._Petersburg_Grand_Prix Report]
|-
! colspan=10|1991–1995, Not held
|-
! [[1996 Trans-Am Series|1996]]
| February 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Fellows]]
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|106.470 (171.346)
|align="center"|01:18:13
|align="center"|{{convert|70.535|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1996_Kash_n27_Karry_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg Report]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
! [[1997 Trans-Am Series|1997]]
| February 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Kendall]]
|
| Ford Mustang
|align="center"|60
|align="center"|101.400 (163.187)
|align="center"|01:14:44
|align="center"|{{convert|81.405|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1997_Kash_n%27_Karry_Florida_Grand_Prix Report]
|-
! colspan=10|1998–2002, Not held
|-
! [[2003 Trans-Am Series|2003]]
| February 23
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Pruett]]
|
| Jaguar XKR
|align="center"|55
|align="center"|99.330 (159.856)
|align="center"|01:16:06
|align="center"|{{convert|81.405|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| [https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1997_Kash_n%27_Karry_Florida_Grand_Prix Report]
|}
===Can-Am===
*1985 Lou Sell
===SCCA Super Vee===
*1986 [[Didier Theys]]
*1987 [[Dave Kudrave]]
*1988 [[Bernard Jourdain]]
*1989 Stuart Crow
*1990 Chris Smith
==Course==
[[File:2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Progress Energy Corners.jpg|thumbnail|The section of the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg that curves through the Al Lang Stadium parking lot]]
The Streets of St. Petersburg course is a [[street circuit]] connecting existing roads with one of the two runways of [[Albert Whitted Airport]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. It also dips into the parking lot at [[Al Lang Stadium]]. St. Petersburg is classified as an [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade Two|Grade Two]] circuit.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.fia.com/file/70006/download?token=hDk9-FSg|title=List of FIA licensed circuits|date=December 14, 2018|publisher=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref>
===First bayfront course===
The original 1985 Trans-Am course utilized a similar layout to the course used today. For the first year the track actually ran out to the pier, made a 180 degree turn and returned.  At the end of Bayshore Drive, rather than diverting off to the airport runways, the course circled around 5th Avenue Southeast around [[Bayfront Arena]], and the start/finish line was located just south of the paddock (the parking lot of Bayfront Arena). In addition, the old course traveled further up Beach Drive Northeast, all the way to 5th Avenue Northeast. 5th Ave. NE was a very narrow segment. The course came south down Bayshore Drive Northeast, and passed by [[St. Petersburg Pier|The Pier]].
===Tropicana Field course===
The second course at [[Tropicana Field]] was located about a mile west of the waterfront location. The circuit used the roads around the perimeter of the parking lot of the stadium.
===Second Bayfront course===
[[File:2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Helio Castroneves final lap.JPG|thumbnail|Helio Castroneves approaches Dan Wheldon Way (Turn 10) on the final lap of the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
When the course was reconfigured, the northbound segment turned at [[Central Avenue (St. Petersburg, Florida)|Central Avenue]] instead, and did not go as far as [[St. Petersburg Pier|The Pier]]. The pits and main straight were moved to the airport, and a purpose-built paddock area was paved next to the runway. The Albert Whitted Park was reconfigured/relocated, and the entire course layout was repaved.
The pits and paddock areas, as well as link from [[Dan Wheldon]] Way to the airport runway (turns 11, 12, and 13) were constructed specifically for the circuit in 2003, and are considered ''permanent'' features of the otherwise temporary circuit.
After the crash at the [[2011 IndyCar Series|2011]] [[2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship|Izod IndyCar World Championship]] that killed [[Snell Isle]] resident [[Dan Wheldon]], who won the 2005 race and two Indianapolis 500 titles, the straight following Turn 10 (the turn from Bayshore Drive to Albert Whitted Park) was renamed "Dan Wheldon Way" in his memory.  The sign and commemorative plaque was unveiled by [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] mayor [[Bill Foster (mayor)|Bill Foster]] on March 6, 2012. A permanent Dan Wheldon Memorial is located next to the Dali Museum on the opposite side of Turn 10, where race winners have their names placed on the memorial.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/street-in-st-petersburg-named-for-dan-wheldon/|title=Street in St. Petersburg named for Dan Wheldon|publisher=[[Fox News Channel|Fox News]]|agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]|date=2012-03-07|access-date=2012-03-26}}</ref>
<gallery>
File:St. Petersburg street & airport racing circuit (1985-1991).svg|The circuit layout from 1986 to 1991
File:St. Petersburg street & airport racing circuit (1996-2000).svg|The circuit layout from 1996 to 2000
File:St. Petersburg street & airport racing circuit.svg|The circuit layout from 2003 to present
</gallery>
===Lap records===
As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg are listed as:
{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Date
|-
! colspan=5 | Current Grand Prix Circuit: 2.897&nbsp;km (2003–present)<ref name='stpetersburg_racingcircuits'>{{cite web |title=St. Petersburg - RacingCircuits.info |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/st-petersburg.html |website=RacingCircuits.info |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]] || '''1:00.6795''' || [[Josef Newgarden]] || [[Dallara DW12]] || [[2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''1:01.825''' || [[Sébastien Bourdais]] || [[Lola B02/00]] || [[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2]] || '''1:04.340'''<ref name = '2007_alms_stpetersburg'>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series St. Petersburg 2007 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/St_Petersburg-2007-03-31.html |date=31 March 2007 |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref> || [[Ryan Briscoe]] || [[Porsche RS Spyder|Porsche RS Spyder Evo]] || [[2007 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP1|LMP1]] || '''1:04.725'''<ref name = '2007_alms_stpetersburg' /> || [[Allan McNish]] || [[Audi R10 TDI]] || [[2007 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Indy NXT|Indy Lights]] || '''1:04.9562'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 St. Petersburg Indy Lights |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2021-st-petersburg-indy-lights/ |date=25 April 2021 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref> || [[Kyle Kirkwood]] || [[Dallara IL-15]] || [[2021 Indy Lights|2021 Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[USF Pro 2000 Championship|Indy Pro 2000]] || '''1:08.1141'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Indy Pro 2000 GP of St Petersburg Race 2 Lap Report |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/docs/default-source/results/indypro2000-race-results-r2f9c91212f48769988125ff0000a718d1.pdf |date=25 October 2020 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref> || [[Sting Ray Robb]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014#USF2000 and Pro Mazda|Tatuus PM-18]] || [[2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2020 Indy Pro 2000 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#GTS "GT1" (2000–2009)|GT1]] || '''1:09.770'''<ref name = '2008_alms_stpetersburg'>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series St. Petersburg 2008 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/St_Petersburg-2008-04-06.html |date=6 April 2008 |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref> || [[Oliver Gavin]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] || [[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP3|LMP3]] || '''1:10.872'''<ref name='2024_stpete_imsa_vp'>{{cite web |title=2024 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Race 2 Provisional Results (45 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/24_2024/04_St-%20Petersburg%20Street%20Course/01_IMSA%20VP%20Racing%20SportsCar%20Challenge/202403091545_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Provisional.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=9 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref> || [[Jagger Jones]] || [[Duqueine D-08]] || [[2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge|2024 St. Petersburg IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge round]]
|-
| [[USF2000 Championship|US F2000]] || '''1:12.2279'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 USF2000 Grand Prix of St Petersburg Race 2 Lap Report |url=https://www.usf2000.com/docs/default-source/results/usf2000-race-results-r25e3edf7d339f6ec495b1ff0000570f88.pdf |date=25 October 2020 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref> || [[Kiko Porto]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014#USF2000 and Pro Mazda|Tatuus USF-17]] || [[2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2020 Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[LM GTE#History|GT2]] || '''1:12.699'''<ref name = '2007_alms_stpetersburg' /> || [[Tomáš Enge]] || [[Ferrari F430#F430 GTC|Ferrari F430 GTC]] || [[2007 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''1:13.642'''<ref name='2022_gtamerica_stpetersburg'>{{cite web |title=2022 Streets of St. Petersburg GT America Race 2 - Classification - Final |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PWC/2022/220806rc2sgc.pdf |date=26 February 2022 |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Justin Wetherill]] || [[Ferrari 488#488 GT3|Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020]] || [[2022 GT America Series|2022 St. Petersburg GT America round]]
|-
| [[Barber Pro Series|Barber Pro]] || '''1:13.930'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series Round 1: St.Petersburg, 22nd February |url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/2003/barber.html |date=22 February 2003 |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> || [[Dan Di Leo]] || [[List of Reynard Motorsport cars|Reynard 98E]] || [[2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series|2003 St. Petersburg Barber Pro round]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]] || '''1:14.634'''<ref>{{cite web |title=PRUETT RUSTY NO MORE; WINS GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG - Complete Results |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/02/23/155743.html |date=23 February 2003 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Jaguar XK (X100)|Jaguar XKR]] || [[2003 Trans-Am Series|2003 St. Petersburg Trans-Am round]]
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:15.016'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama - Race 2 Official Results (45 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/20_2020/13_St.%20Petersburg%20Street%20Course/01_Porsche%20GT3%20Cup%20Challenge%20USA%20by%20Yokohama/202010251240_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=27 October 2020 |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> || [[Jeff Kingsley]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 Cup (2017–2020)|Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup]] || [[IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge|2020 St. Petersburg Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA round]]
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| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:17.008'''<ref name='2024_stpete_imsa_vp' /> || [[Jesse Lazare]] || [[McLaren Artura#GT4|McLaren Artura GT4]] || [[2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge|2024 St. Petersburg IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge round]]
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| [[SRO GT2]] || '''1:18.881'''<ref name='2022_gtamerica_stpetersburg' /> || [[C.J. Moses]] || [[Audi R8 (Type 4S)#R8 LMS (GT2)|Audi R8 LMS GT2]] || [[2022 GT America Series|2022 St. Petersburg GT America round]]
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| [[GT World Challenge America|GTS]] || '''1:21.777'''<ref name='st.petersburg_2012'>{{cite web |title=World Challenge: Aschenbach, Bell and Cooper win race one in St. Petersburg |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a1966356/world-challenge-aschenbach-bell-and-cooper-win-race-one-st-petersburg/ |date=24 March 2012 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Peter Cunningham (racing driver)|Peter Cunningham]] || [[Acura TSX#Racing|Acura TSX]] || [[2012 Pirelli World Challenge|2012 St. Petersburg Pirelli World Challenge round]]
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| [[Global MX-5 Cup|Mazda MX-5 Cup]] || '''1:24.344'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Race 2 Official Results (45 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/22_2022/03_St-%20Petersburg%20Street%20Course/01_Idemitsu%20Mazda%20MX-5%20Cup%20Presented%20By%20BFGoodrich/202202261000_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=31 March 2022 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> || [[Justin Piscitell]] || [[Mazda MX-5 (ND)]] || [[2022 Mazda MX-5 Cup|2022 St. Petersburg Mazda MX-5 Cup round]]
|-
| [[GT World Challenge America#Touring Car (TC)|TC]] || '''1:25.101'''<ref name='st.petersburg_2012' /> || [[Tristan Hebert]] || [[Volkswagen Jetta#Motorsport|Volkswagen GLI]] || [[2012 Pirelli World Challenge|2012 St. Petersburg Pirelli World Challenge round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Third Grand Prix Circuit: 2.720&nbsp;km (1996–2000)<ref name='stpetersburg_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]] || '''1:14.800'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1997 Kash n' Karry Florida Grand Prix |url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1997_Kash_n%27_Karry_Florida_Grand_Prix |date=23 February 1997 |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Tommy Kendall]] || [[Ford Mustang#Road racing|Ford Mustang]] || [[1997 Trans-Am Series|1997 St. Petersburg Trans-Am round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Second Grand Prix Circuit: 3.219&nbsp;km (1986–1991)<ref name='stpetersburg_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]] || '''1:17.440'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans-Am St. Petersburg 1987 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/St_Petersburg-1987-11-08.html |date=8 November 1987 |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Merkur XR4Ti]] || [[1987 Trans-Am Series|1987 St. Petersburg Trans-Am round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Original Grand Prix Circuit: 3.219&nbsp;km (1985)<ref name='stpetersburg_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[Can-Am]] || '''1:23.020'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am St. Petersburg 1985 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/St_Petersburg-1985-11-03.html |date=3 November 1985 |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Peter Greenfield]] || [[Ralt RT4]] || [[1985 Can-Am season|1985 Can-Am Challenge at St. Petersburg]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]] || '''1:27.836'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans-Am St. Petersburg 1985 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/St_Petersburg-1985-11-03t.html |date=3 November 1985 |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Willy T. Ribbs]] || [[Mercury Capri]] || [[1985 Trans-Am Series|1985 St. Petersburg Trans-Am round]]
|}
==Race summaries==
*'''2005''': The first ever road course race for the Indy Racing League saw [[Andretti Autosport|Andretti Green Racing]] win the pole and sweep the top four position. [[Dan Wheldon]] finished first, with [[Tony Kanaan]] second.
*'''2006''': [[Dario Franchitti]] won the pole, but was knocked out early due to mechanical failure. The race finished under the yellow flag after [[Tomas Scheckter]] and [[Buddy Rice]] hit the barrier with 4 laps to go. Roberto Moreno replaced Ed Carpenter for this race as Ed recovered from his injury's but finished 18th due to steering issues. [[Hélio Castroneves]] was the winner.
*'''2007''': Pole winner [[Hélio Castroneves]] led 95 of the 100 laps, holding off [[Scott Dixon]] for the win by 0.6007 seconds, the closest finish on a road circuit in IRL history at the time. On the first lap, five cars were involved in a spin, including [[Tony Kanaan]]. In practice, Kanaan had crashed his qualified car, but the team made repairs so he could start in the 6th position rather than using a backup. The spin dropped him to the rear of the field. After a series of pit stops under yellow, [[Dan Wheldon]] took the lead. On a lap 35 restart, Castroneves bumped Wheldon from behind, and slipped by to take the lead for good. In the best run by a [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]] team in a few season, [[Darren Manning]] ran as high as third until a late spin dropped him to 13th. After the first lap spin, Tony Kanaan recovered to finish third.
*'''2008''': Heavy rain in the morning soaked the track, and left considerable standing water. The race was started under 10 laps of caution as the track dried. At the start, [[Tony Kanaan]] assumed the lead, but soon was passed by [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]]. The early part of the race saw several spins by several cars, including [[Danica Patrick]], [[Marco Andretti]] and [[Mario Moraes]]. On the 37th lap after a restart, rookie [[Graham Rahal]] was hit from behind by [[Will Power]] while running 3rd. He was able to continue. Several cautions slowed the race, including a crash by [[Ryan Briscoe]], and a multi-car incident involving [[Vítor Meira]], [[Franck Perera]], and [[Townsend Bell]]. On the restart that followed, Rahal-Letterman Racing driver [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]] led Graham Rahal. Rahal got the jump and took the lead into the first turn. With time running out before the two-hour time limit, the race was poised to end before the scheduled distance. On the final restart, just under 4&nbsp;minutes of racing remained. Rahal held off a charging [[Hélio Castroneves]] and won his first race. At 19 years, 93 days old, Rahal became the youngest driver ever to win an [[American Championship Car Racing|Indy-style race]], as well as the youngest winner in [[IndyCar Series]] history.<ref name="Rahal victory">{{cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/SPORTS0107/80406006 |title=Rahal's victory sets open-wheel record |publisher=IndyStar.com |date=2008-04-06 |access-date=2008-04-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319204602/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080406%2FSPORTS0107%2F80406006 |archive-date=March 19, 2012 }}</ref> He broke [[Marco Andretti]]'s record from [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]].<ref name="Rahal victory"/> He also became the fourth driver to win an IndyCar Series race in his first start, joining [[Buzz Calkins]], [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] and [[Scott Dixon]].<ref name="Rahal victory"/>
*'''2009''': On the opening lap, polesitter [[Graham Rahal]] was involved in light contact with [[Tony Kanaan]], which damaged his nosecone, and dropped him deep in the standings. With 20 laps to go, defending IndyCar champion [[Scott Dixon]] crashed out after contact with [[Hideki Mutoh]]. With 14 laps to go, [[Ryan Briscoe]] took the lead from [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]] on a restart. Briscoe held off [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]] to secure the victory.
*'''2011''': The first race featuring the new double-file restarts takes a toll on the field as drivers adjust. On the first lap, a big collision involving several cars saw [[Marco Andretti]] flip over in turn 1, a crash he blamed on [[Hélio Castroneves]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/03/27/59246/franchitti-wins-indycar-opener.html|title=Franchitti wins IndyCar opener|first=Mark|last=Long|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=March 27, 2011|access-date=April 18, 2011|work=[[The Charlotte Observer#Overview|ThatsRacin.com]]|publisher=Ann Caulkins; [[The McClatchy Company]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726021238/http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/03/27/59246/franchitti-wins-indycar-opener.html|archive-date=2011-07-26|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several other drivers experienced contact on restarts, thinning the field. [[Dario Franchitti]] stayed in front for most of the race and won the season opener. [[Simona de Silvestro]] garnered the most attention of the later stages of the race, as she hotly challenged [[Tony Kanaan]]. Kanaan, who had landed his ride with [[KV Racing Technology|KV Racing]] just days earlier, held her off over the final few laps for a surprising third-place finish.
*'''2012''': [[Hélio Castroneves]] won the season-opening event,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://indycar.com/News/2012/March/3-25-IICS-race-story.aspx|title= Castroneves starts year with exuberant victory|publisher= IndyCar.com|first=Dave|last=Lewandowski|date=March 25, 2012|access-date= March 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/7735018/helio-castroneves-uses-bold-pass-net-st-pete-win|title= Helio Castroneves wins opener|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=March 25, 2012|access-date= March 26, 2012}}</ref> snapping a winless streak that dates back to [[Indy Japan 300|Motegi]] in [[2010 IndyCar Series season|2010]]. It was the first race for the new [[Dallara#Fourth generation (IR-12/DW-12)|Dallara DW-12]] chassis, and the new turbocharged engine package. Castroneves' victory marked the first win by Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series since [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]. It also marked the first race since the [[2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship|fatal accident]] of [[Dan Wheldon]]. [[Will Power]] took the lead from the pole position at the start, but during the first yellow, he ducked into the pits in order to gamble on a fuel strategy. The strategy backfired, and Power was not a factor during the remainder of the race. During the final sequence of pit stops, Castroneves and [[Scott Dixon]] were running 1st–2nd. Dixon pitted first on lap 72, and Castroneves pitted on lap later. As the rest of the leaders shuffled through their final pits stops, Castroneves made a bold pass of Dixon on the outside of turn 1 for second place. After the sequence of pit stops was over, Castroneves led the final 26 laps to claim the victory. On his victory lap, Castroneves stopped in turn 10, climbed from his car, and performed his customary "[[Spider-Man]]" celebration, climbing the catch fence. He climbed the fence which displayed the street sign "[[Dan Wheldon]] Way," which had been designated days earlier by the city of [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] in the memory of Wheldon.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/street-in-st-petersburg-named-for-dan-wheldon/|title=Street in St. Petersburg named for Dan Wheldon|publisher=[[Fox News Channel|Fox News]]|work=[[Associated Press|AP]]|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 26, 2012}}</ref>
*'''2013''': [[James Hinchcliffe]] won the first IndyCar race of his career, taking the lead from [[Hélio Castroneves]] on a restart on lap 85 of 110. Hinchcliffe held off Castroneves by 1.09 seconds, with [[Marco Andretti]] finishing third, passing [[Simona de Silvestro]] for the position on the final lap.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/03/3-24-Hinchcliffe-wins-first-race|title=Hinchcliffe records 1st win in drama-filled opener|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=[[IndyCar]]|date=March 24, 2013|access-date=April 1, 2013|first=Dave|last=Lewandowski}}</ref> [[Will Power]] dominated the early parts of the race, but dropped to 16th at the finish after contact with [[J. R. Hildebrand]]. [[Dario Franchitti]] finished last after an early crash, and defending series champion [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]] dropped out with mechanical problems.
*'''2014''': [[Takuma Sato]] sat on the pole, but he lost the lead at lap 30 to [[Will Power]]. On a restart on lap 82, leader [[Will Power]] was bringing the field back to green when an "accordion effect" saw the field check-up on the main stretch. [[Marco Andretti]] and rookie [[Jack Hawksworth]] made contact and crashed into the inside barrier. Power led the most laps, and held off [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]] and [[Hélio Castroneves]] for the victory. Polesitter [[Takuma Sato]] finished 6th.
*'''2015''': The season opener at St. Petersburg was also the debut of unique aero kits for Honda and Chevrolet. Apprehension amongst the teams going into the race revolved around the complex, elaborate, and seemingly fragile front wings, and the lack of adequate replacement parts. The concerns were not unfounded, as dozens of on-track contacts throughout the field damaged countless wing components. [[Will Power]] won the pole position, leading a [[Team Penske]] sweep of the first four positions on the grid. Power took the lead at the start, and led 75 laps. During the final round of pit stops, [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] grabbed the lead after he managed a quicker pit stop than Power. In the closing laps, Power chased down Montoya, and narrowed the gap to less than a second with 11 laps to go. Power tried to pass Montoya for the lead in turn 10, but the two cars touched, damaging Power's front wing. Montoya held the lead, and went on to win, his first road course victory in IndyCar racing since 1999.
*'''2016''': [[Team Penske]] driver [[Will Power]] qualified for the pole, but was diagnosed with a concussion shortly after the conclusion of the session and was forced to miss the race. [[Oriol Servià]] filled in place of Power.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/03/03-13-Servia-in-St-Pete-warmup|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=[[INDYCAR]]|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=July 16, 2016|title=Power diagnosed with concussion; Servia replaces him for St. Pete race}}</ref> Second place qualifier [[Simon Pagenaud]] inherited the pole position. Pagenaud led the opening 48 laps before being passed by his teammate [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]. Montoya would lead 44 laps en route to his second win in a row at St. Petersburg. Rookie driver [[Conor Daly]] also led 15 laps during the race due to pit strategy, but was shuffled outside the top 10 by the end of the race. The race was slowed by only two yellows. The first came on lap 46 when [[Luca Filippi]] and [[Marco Andretti]] made contact in the first turn. The second came on the restart from the prior caution when [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] made contact with [[Graham Rahal]] in turn four, creating a logjam that completely blocked the race course.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/03/03-13-St-Pete-race-lead|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=[[INDYCAR]]|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=July 17, 2016|title=Montoya repeats trip to St. Pete victory lane}}</ref> After the race, Will Power was reevaluated and deemed not to have a concussion, but instead to be suffering from a lingering ear infection.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/03/03-16-Power-condition-update|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=[[INDYCAR]]|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=July 17, 2016|title=Thorough testing concludes Power does not have concussion}}</ref> Power would be cleared to race for the following round at [[Phoenix International Raceway]].
*'''2017''': [[Sébastien Bourdais]] crashed during qualifying on his out lap, and was relegated to starting 21st and last.<ref>{{cite web|title=Power wins seventh St. Petersburg pole|url=http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/138767-power-wins-seventh-st-petersburg-pole|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|date=March 11, 2017|access-date=March 13, 2017|website=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer.com]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.|location=[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313200759/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/138767-power-wins-seventh-st-petersburg-pole|archive-date=2017-03-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bourdais charged from last to first, the first win for [[Dale Coyne Racing]] since 2014. On lap 20, the first round of green flag pit stops began, with several drivers further down the order, including Sébastien Bourdais and [[Simon Pagenaud]], being some of the first in. However, the race's second full-course caution came out in the middle of this pit sequence on lap 26, when [[Tony Kanaan]] and [[Mikhail Aleshin]] made contact in turn 4, littering the track with debris.<ref name="Dixon Third">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/128507|title=IndyCar opener felt 'fabricated' – Scott Dixon|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|last=Malsher|first=David|date=March 14, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2017|location=[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]}}</ref> The caution forced the top seven drivers in the race to pit during the caution and lose large amounts of track positions. Following the pit stops, Pagenaud, Bourdais and [[Marco Andretti]] were running 1st-2nd-3rd. Bourdais got by Pagenaud on lap 37, and began to pull away. After the second and third rounds of pit stops, Bourdais emerged with a 10-second lead, and comfortably cruised to victory over Pagenaud and [[Scott Dixon]].
*'''2020''': In a season shortened by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the new [[Roger Penske]] led IndyCar was forced to move the St. Petersburg Grand Prix from the season opener to the season finale. The race proved to be a championship deciding showdown between [[Scott Dixon]] and [[Josef Newgarden]], the latter of which won the 2019 race and the former never having won at St. Petersburg. Dixon had to finish eighth or better to win the championship, while Newgarden had to both win the race and finish at least nine positions better than Dixon to clinch the championship. Although Penske's Will Power qualified for a record ninth pole at St. Petersburg it was Andretti Autosport's [[Alexander Rossi]] who led most of the race before he suffered an unforced error and crashed into the walls. In the final stint Newgarden managed to pass [[Pato O'Ward]] for the race lead, forcing the normally calm Dixon to drive aggressively into third position and finish there to win his sixth IndyCar championship. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Nate |title=IndyCar results and final points standings after the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/10/25/indycar-results-and-final-points-standings-after-the-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg/ |website=NBC Sports |date=25 October 2020 |publisher=NBC Universal |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>
*'''2021''': St. Petersburg returned in 2021 to its more traditional early season slot but was instead placed as the second race of the season rather than the season opener. Throughout the weekend Andretti Autosport's [[Colton Herta]] proved to be the fastest driver and ended up dominating the race, winning from pole position. Behind him Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and [[Simon Pagenaud]] edged out [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)|Jack Harvey]] of [[Meyer Shank Racing]] to round out the podium.
*'''2022''': For the first time in two years the St. Petersburg GP returned to its season opening slot. The Grand Prix was hosted on 27 February, the earliest date the Grand Prix has ever been hosted and the earliest season start date for the IndyCar Series. The starting grid was also the largest in the history of the event with twenty six entries, including twenty five full time cars and drivers. Team Penske's second year driver and former [[V8 Supercars|Supercars]] champion [[Scott McLaughlin (racing driver)|Scott McLaughlin]] out qualified [[Romain Grosjean]], Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, Colton Herta, and [[Rinus VeeKay]] for the pole position, his first in IndyCar.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fair |first1=Ashley |title=The starting lineup for the 2022 IndyCar season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg is set following Saturday afternoon's qualifying session. |url=https://beyondtheflag.com/2022/02/26/indycar-2022-st-petersburg-qualifying-full-starting-lineup/ |website=Beyond The Flag |date=26 February 2022 |publisher=Minute Media |access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> McLaughlin used a two stop fuel saving strategy to lead most of the race, his strategy holding up even through a yellow caused on lap 26 by rookie [[David Malukas]]. In the closing laps [[2021 IndyCar Series|2021]] champion [[Alex Palou]], who used the same strategy as McLaughlin, began to hunt McLaughlin down for the lead. McLaughlin beat Palou's attempt at an overcut in the final series of pit stops and conserved enough push to pass to use it to both hold off Palou and work through traffic to take his first IndyCar win. Palou would finish in second place, his best finish on a street circuit. Will Power would round out the podium in third place.
*'''2023''': St. Petersburg again saw a record setting of entries in the Grand Prix, with 27 full time entries. Romain Grosjean qualified on pole. A first lap five car pileup threw an early red flag before racing resumed. At lap 36 Scott McLaughlin over cut Grosjean for the lead. McLaughlin held on through another series of cautions before being caught up in an incident on lap 78 between himself and Grosjean, ending Grosjean's race and putting himself a lap down. Pato O'Ward cycled to the front and led the closing laps before an overboost issue with three laps to go caused him to lose control, handing the lead to reigning Indianapolis 500 winner [[Marcus Ericsson]]. Ericsson held on to win the incident filled race, which saw almost half the field retire due to crashes. O'Ward and Scott Dixon finished second and third respectively.
*'''2024''': The 2024 edition of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix would go down as one of the most controversial races in IndyCar history. [[Josef Newgarden]] qualified on pole, his first pole position at St. Petersburg and his first pole position in over a year. Newgarden led the entire race to cruise to an easy victory, only challenged by Pato O'Ward on the day. However, Newgarden was later disqualified and stripped of the race victory following IndyCar's discovery of illegal software manipulation by Team Penske that allowed Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, and Will Power to use push to pass on the restarts of the race. In addition to Newgarden's disqualification, McLaughlin was stripped of his third place finish and Power was docked ten points in the championship standings. The victory was given to Pato O'Ward by default.
==Notes==
===Works cited===
*[http://www.gpstpete.com Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg's website]
*[http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/21/Grandprix/City_has_had_false_st.shtml City has had false starts with racing]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110404123424/http://theracingline.net/racingcircuits/racingcircuits/UnitedStates/fl/StPetersburg1986.html St. Petersburg course layouts maps via TheRacingLine.net]
*[http://theracingline.net/racingcircuits/racingcircuits/UnitedStates/fl/Tampa.html Florida State Fairgrounds course map via TheRacingLine.net] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327062625/http://theracingline.net/racingcircuits/racingcircuits/UnitedStates/fl/Tampa.html |date=2016-03-27 }}
===References===
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/st-petersburg.html Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info]
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