Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
February 27 - March 1 |St. Petersburg, Florida
Countdown to Green
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Days
13
Hrs
36
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45
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Feb 26 2026
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Race Preview: The Season Starts on the Streets
The 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season kicks off this Sunday at noon ET on FOX in St. Petersburg, as Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Will Power and the rest of the field battle in the opening round.
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Schedule
Friday, Feb 27
1:30PM ET
NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Practice 1
Saturday, Feb 28
9:30AM ET
NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Practice 2
4:30PM ET
NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Qualifications
Sunday, Mar 1
9:00AM ET
NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Warmup
12:00PM ET
NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Race
Track Details
Streets of St. Petersburg
100 Laps
180 Miles
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The 1.8-mile, 14-turn (5 lefts, 9 rights) circuit incorporates streets of downtown St. Petersburg and a section of runway of Albert Whitted Airport. After the long frontstretch, 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 heavy braking zones that afford opportunities to overtake.
