Streets of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
» Firestone Indy Lights at St. Petersburg
J.K. Vernay wins the rain soaked race.
Race Details
Streets of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
The Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., play host to the season opener for Firestone Indy Lights for the second-straight season.
Junior Strous swept the doubleheader weeekend in 2009, becoming the third driver in four years to sweep the weekend.
Sam Schmidt Motorsports has won at St. Petersburg three times, most of any entrant.
» Streets of St. Petersburg Website Buy TicketsRelated News
- Tough day at office
- Firestone Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Post-Race Transcript
- Gen. Petraeus helps event take first steps
- Vernay wins series debut; Heylen second
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Daily Trackside Report
- Hinchcliffe claims first pole start
- A natural fit
- Winslow joins Sam Schmidt Motorsports
- The Indy 500 is on Saavedra's horizon
- Who's hot heading to St. Pete?
The 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit incorporates streets of downtown St. Petersburg and a section of runway of Albert Whitted Airport.
After the long frontstrecth, there's a tight right-hander into Turn 1 and then a quick left-hand turn. Plenty of drivers have gotten into trouble in these two turns over the years. There are two other long straights with braking zones that afford opportunities to overtake.
Race Winners
| Josef Newgarden | 2011 |
| J.K. Vernay | 2010 |
| Junior Strous | 2009 |
| Junior Strous | 2009 |
| Raphael Matos | 2008 |
| Richard Antinucci | 2008 |
| Alex Lloyd | 2007 |
| Alex Lloyd | 2007 |
| Raphael Matos | 2006 |
| Raphael Matos | 2006 |
| Marco Andretti | 2005 |
Full Schedule View Details
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