Auto Racing

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.

Blocks away from the track, you could hear the drivers warming up on Thursday for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. 

Longtime motorsports journalist and commentator Will Buxton says he's ready to be the voice of IndyCar on FOX, starting with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

For a few days, the streets of St. Petersburg will roar with the sound of race cars for the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. 

President Donald Trump is attending the Daytona 500 on Sunday, marking his second appearance at NASCAR’s most prestigious race as president.

Florida Polytechnic University students are leaving Wednesday to compete in a national solar car racing competition -- a first for the university.

Despite concerns from Cleetus McFarland with the Freedom Factory Racetrack, residents of Panther Ridge and racing fans, the Taylor Ranch Development will move forward.

In IndyCar’s effort toward environmental sustainability, one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers will rely on a desert shrub to produce a new source of natural rubber for its tires.

On February 4 and 5, Monster Jam is invading Raymond James Stadium, but all the dirt is already here.

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.

The sound of racing cars will return to downtown St. Petersburg. Tickets to this year's Firestone Grand Prix are now on sale.