Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden will serve as the grand marshal for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season-opening race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, on Sunday, March 1.

Gruden participate in pre-race ceremonies and then give the command for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers to start their engines for the 100-lap race around the 1.8-mile, 14-turn downtown St. Petersburg street circuit. He will also take a lap in the parade car ahead of the 25-car starting field just before taking the green flag.

“This will be my first ever Grand Prix in St. Petersburg on Sunday,” Gruden said. “Can’t wait to see these great drivers in action and make some new friends. Looking forward to an amazing event.”

Gruden won Super Bowl XXXVII as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and coached the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (1998-2001 and 2018-21) over two stints. At the time of his Super Bowl win, he was the youngest head coach to claim an NFL championship.

From 2009-18, Gruden served as a color analyst for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” and as an analyst for the NFL Draft and postseason college football games. In 2024, he joined Barstool Sports and is featured on their football programming, “The Pro Football Football Show” and “Gruden’s QB Class.”

Both 3-Day and Single Day Grandstand and General Admission tickets are available starting as low as $30. For complete pricing, schedule and festival information, visit gpstpete.com.