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Mar 23
Saturday

Power Wins Verizon P1 Pole Award to Lead Team Penske St. Pete Qualifying

Will Power of Australia, drives the #12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara Chevrolet during qualifying for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg on March 23, 2013 in St Petersburg, Florida. - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 23, 2013) – Four in a row translated to a good start to the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season for Team Penske on Saturday. Will Power won his fourth consecutive pole at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg as he claimed the inaugural Verizon P1 Pole Award at the 14-turn, 1.8-mile street course. The effort capped a strong qualifying effort for Team Penske as Helio Castroneves earned a fifth-place starting spot for Sunday’s race Power was clocked at 61.2070 seconds in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet. After posting the fastest time in Friday afternoon practice, Power backed it up through the Firestone Fast Six qualifying session to earn his 30th career pole. His lap was more the ... FULL STORY »

Wilson Barely Misses Advancing to Firestone Fast 12 by .0217 of a Second in a Very Tight Qualifying Session Saturday

Dale Coyne Racing Logo SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida (March 23, 2013) – In less of a blink of an eye. That was how close Justin Wilson’s No. 19 Sonny’s Bar-B-Q/Boy Scouts of America Honda came to advancing to the Firestone Fast 12 during qualifying for ... FULL STORY »

Will Power Puts Chevrolet V6 on Pole for Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara Chevrolet, sits in his car - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images Team Chevy Drivers Claim Four of Firestone Fast Six Qualifying Positions for the  IZOD IndyCar Series Season-Opening Race  ST. PETERSBURG (Fla.) (March 23, 2013) – For the fourth consecutive year, Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, will lead the starting ... FULL STORY »

Brabham Overcomes Mechanical Problem in Qualifying to Claim Dominant Win

Matthew Brabham Takes Center Podium Honors in Pro Mazda Championship Race at St. Pete St. Petersburg, Fla. – Third-generation racer Matthew Brabham produced an impressive performance to score a clear victory in this afternoon’s Allied Building Products Grand Prix of   St. Petersburg, Round 3 of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Brabham, ... FULL STORY »

2013 IICS Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Starting Lineup

Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2013 INDYCAR IZOD IndyCar Series Streets of St. Petersburg/Albert Whitted Airport Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Qualifying Saturday for the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.8 mile(s) St Petersburg ... FULL STORY »

Hargrove Steers Clear of Trouble to Win Dramatic Race at St. Petersburg

Scott Hargrove has USF2000 Podium Finish at St. Pete St. Pete-based Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing Wins Hometown Race ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Scott Hargrove enjoyed a perfect day in Round 3 of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda on the challenging 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit in ... FULL STORY »

2013 Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying Results: St. Petersburg 100

Firestone Indy Lights 2013 INDYCAR Firestone Indy Lights Streets of St. Petersburg/Albert Whitted Airport St. Petersburg 100 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Qualifying Saturday for the St Petersburg 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the 1.8-mile St Petersburg Street Circuit, with qualifying position, car number in ... FULL STORY »



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Sato Continues To Show Speed in ABC Supply Honda as IZOD IndyCar Series Kicks Off in St. Petersburg
Posted 03.22.13
ST PETERSBURG, FL March 22—Takuma Sato continued to show the speed the ABC Supply Honda had in winter testing as the IZOD IndyCar Series opened their season in the streets of St. Petersburg today. Sato was fifth quickest of 25 drivers who practiced on the 1.8 mile street circuit and he ...FULL STORY »
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Hulman & Company Elects Board Of Directors At Annual Meeting
Posted 03.22.13
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Friday, March 22, 2013 - The Hulman & Company board of directors concluded its annual Hulman-George family shareholders' meeting and elected its board of directors, company officials announced Friday, March 22. The shareholders re-elected all 10 members who served the most recent term on the board with the ...FULL STORY »
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Andretti Autosport 2013 Mazda Road to Indy: St. Petersburg Practice
Posted 03.22.13
Andretti Autosport, Mazda Road to Indy Practice Report: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Firestone Indy Lights Zach Veach, No. 12 K12 Veach started the 2013 season off on the right foot by finishing in the top-three fastest during this morning's practice session. Hoping consistency is the key for success, Veach knows his car ...FULL STORY »
Will Power of Australia drives the #12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara Chevrolet during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg on March 22, 2013 in St Petersburg, Florida. - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Power Leads Second Practice Session at St. Petersburg at Team Penske Gets Fast Start to 2013
Posted 03.22.13
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 22, 2013) – Team Penske got off to a fast start in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season Friday as the team posted two of the six fastest laps during practice for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Will Power owned the fastest lap overall on ...FULL STORY »
JR Hildebrand drives the National Guard Panther Racing Dallara Chevrolet during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg on March 22, 2013 in St Petersburg, Florida. - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Panther Kicks Off Season During Friday Practice for Grand Prix of St. Pete
Posted 03.22.13
National Guard Panther Team Hampered by Electrical Gremlin in Second Practice, Finishes 23rd  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 22, 2013) – The IndyCar Series season was officially kicked-off on Friday afternoon on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, where 25 car-and-driver combinations took to the 14-turn, 1.8-mile temporary street circuit. National Guard Panther ...FULL STORY »
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Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Paces Combined Practice Friday for Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Posted 03.22.13
ST. PETERSBURG (Fla.) (March 22, 2013) – Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, set the pace in the combined results of today’s two practice sessions for the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg for the IZOD IndyCar Series, turning the fastest lap of the day of 01:01.4467, 105.457 m.p.h. Joining ...FULL STORY »
Will Power of Australia drives the #12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara Chevrolet during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg on March 22, 2013 in St Petersburg, Florida. - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Chevrolet-Powered Drivers Top Opening Day at St. Petersburg
Posted 03.22.13
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Friday, March 22, 2013) - That Will Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay were at the top of the time chart on the opening day of preparations for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg wasn't a surprise. After all, they dueled for the IZOD IndyCar Series title in ...FULL STORY »
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Andretti Autosport 2013 IICS Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Post-Practice Recaps
Posted 03.22.13
Andretti Autosport, IZOD IndyCar Series Practice Report: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 1 DHL Chevrolet Hunter-Reay had a strong showing today, proving he is ready to defend the No. 1. The American racer topped the charts in the morning second and placed second is the afternoon, only .1785 ...FULL STORY »
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Magneti-Marelli Partners with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in IZOD IndyCar Series
Posted 03.22.13
INDIANAPOLIS - MILAN (March 22, 2013) - Magneti Marelli, a global automotive systems and component supplier has chosen Schmidt Peterson Motorsports as its sponsorship visibility vehicle in the IZOD IndyCar Series for the 2013 season. Magneti Marelli Motorsport is supplying fuel system components and technology to several IZOD IndyCar Series teams. ...FULL STORY »


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