IndyCar Series season roars to life in downtown St. Pete

The 2026 IndyCar Series season kicked off in downtown St. Petersburg on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit that runs through city streets and along Albert Whitted Airport.

St. Pete Grand Prix kicks off IndyCar season
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The 2026 IndyCar Series season kicked off in downtown St. Petersburg on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit that runs through city streets and along Albert Whitted Airport. FOX 13's Heather Healy reports.

Engines roar as 2026 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Pete

Gentleman, start your engines!  The racing season starts in St. Petersburg where drivers of all levels are ready to compete!

Drivers of all levels prep for St. Pete Grand Prix
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The 2026 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Petersburg with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, bringing veteran drivers and rising stars to the street course. FOX 13's Heather Healy reports.

Catering to IndyCar drivers
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FOX 13 speaks with the chef that makes sure IndyCar drivers and their crews are well fed come race day.

2-time St. Pete Grand Prix winner Sébastien Bourdais raises $40K for Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

No one knows the streets of St. Petersburg quite like two-time St. Pete Grand Prix winner Sébastien Bourdais. The former ChampCar, IndyCar, F-1 and current IMSA driver invited FOX 13’s Mark Wilson for a ride around the track in a Mazda MX-5 — much like the car he’ll race Sunday after the IndyCar race.

Pinellas students swap classrooms for racetrack at Grand Prix STEM Day

The classroom for nearly 100 Pinellas County middle schoolers was replaced by the roar of engines at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Friday.

Ride-along with 2-time St. Pete Grand Prix winner
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No one knows the streets of St. Petersburg quite like two-time St. Pete Grand Prix winner Sébastien Bourdais. The former ChampCar, IndyCar, F-1 and current IMSA driver invited FOX 13’s Mark Wilson for a ride around the track in a Mazda MX-5.

St. Pete native racing for dad at grand prix
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St. Pete native and Seminole High grad Ryan Leach is competing in his first St. Pete Grand Prix after securing sponsorship from local company Power Design to race in the Mazda MX-5 series. FOX 13's Mark Skol Jr. reports.

STEM Day for students at St. Pete Grand Prix
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Pinellas County Schools incorporated a field trip to the St. Pete Grand Prix into their fourth annual STEM Day. FOX 13's Kailey Tracy reports.

Jon Gruden named Grand Marshal for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Former Tampa Bay Bucs head coach and member of the Bucs Ring of Honor, Jon Gruden, has been named Grand Marshal for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Crews begin dismantling Grand Prix racetrack

After a weekend of high adrenaline, racing, and cars revving their engines through the streets of St. Pete, the only noise on the track of the Grand Prix on Monday came from crews tearing it down. 

Tearing down the racetrack
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FOX 13?s Kailey Tracy reports that crews began dismantling the racetrack from this weekend?s Firestone Grand Prix auto race in downtown St. Petersburg, which is expected to take about three weeks.