Fans celebrate Grand Prix at kick-off celebration

FOX 13?s Evyn Moon reports that the party was revving up in downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people showed up for a kickoff event for the first Indycar race of the season.

Danish racer ready to get behind the wheel

FOX 13?s Sean Barie spoke to Christian Rasmussen at media day on Thursday about what racing at the Firestone Grand Prix in St. Pete means to him ahead of this weekend's race and what goes through his head as he prepares.

Grand Prix kicks off with Party in the Park showcasing race cars, drivers

The party is revving up in downtown St. Petersburg, where an event kicked off the first IndyCar race of the season. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected in the city, giving the community a chance to showcase the unique course through the city and next to the waterfront.

Drivers interact with fans ahead of race

During Thursday's Grand Prix media day, FOX 13's Sean Barie interviewed drivers Sting Ray Robb and Connor Daly about what they can expect from this weekend's race and what it is like to engage with fans.

'Don't let my racetrack die': Housing, horsepower clash with sprawl reaching Bradenton raceways

Residents from Lee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Manatee, St. Lucie, Seminole, Pasco, Pinellas, Volusia, and Hardee counties, plus Arizona and Wisconsin, filled the benches at Manatee County Commission's land use meeting Thursday to oppose forward movement on a housing development proposed next to two of the loudest attractions in the Tampa Bay Area – Bradenton Motorsports Park and the Freedom Factory.