Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Friday, March 10, 2017

Friday, March 10, 2017

Graham Rahal poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the St. Petersburg Fan Village -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Conor Daly signs an autograph during the autograph session in the St. Petersburg Fan Village -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the St. Petersburg Fan Village -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Firestone Firehawk poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the St. Petersburg Fan Village -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Fans line up for autographs during the autograph session in the St. Petersburg Fan Village -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Astor Cup on display during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles addresses the attendees during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher INDYCAR CEO Mark Miles addresses the audience during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman addresses the audience during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Speed painter Dale Henry applies his craft to a portrait during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Speed painter Dale Henry applies his craft to a portrait of Simon Pagenaud during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Speed painter Dale Henry applies his craft to a portrait of Simon Pagenaud during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Speed painter Dale Henry finishes work on a portrait of Simon Pagenaud during the kickoff welcoming celebration in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves waits in his pit stand prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves adjusts his balaclava on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud sits in his No. 1 PPG Paints Chevrolet on pit lane during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power sits in his No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet on pit lane during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal sits in his No. 15 Steak-N-Shake Honda on pit lane during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal sits in his No. 15 Steak-N-Shake Honda on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Chip Ganassi Racing Managing Director Mike Hull watches track activity during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon sits in his No. 9 GE LED Honda on pit lane prior to the start of practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Tony Kanaan sits in his No. 10 NTT Data Honda on pit lane prior to the start of practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves navigates Turns 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Takuma Sato exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton navigates Turns 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Spencer Pigot exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais navigates Turns 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Conor Daly navigates Turns 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Conor Daly exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ed Jones navigates Turns 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden and Marco Andretti navigate Turns 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Takuma Sato navigates Turn 11-12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski James Hinchcliffe enters Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski James Hinchcliffe exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton sets up for Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Spencer Pigot dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Mikhail Aleshin dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Mikhial Aleshin apexes Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais apexes Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Charlie Kimball dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz sets up for Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Conor Daly dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti sets up for Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden exits Turn 11 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud sets up for Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves dives into Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves exits Turn 11 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power exits Turn 11 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Spencer Pigot exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz exits Turn 12 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud removes his earpieces on pit lane following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud on pit lane following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski JR Hildebrand debriefs with his engineers following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon chats on pit lane following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Courtney Force chats with her husband, Graham Rahal, on pit lane following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Members representing Firestone, Chevrolet, Honda, and Dallara announce multi-year extensions with INDYCAR in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Honda Performance Development President Art St. Cyr speaks to the media during a press conference announcing their extension agreement with INDYCAR -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Members representing Firestone, Chevrolet, Honda, and Dallara announce multi-year extensions with INDYCAR in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye announces multi-year contract extensions with Firestone, Chevrolet, Honda, and Dallara at a press conference in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Members representing Firestone, Chevrolet, Honda, and Dallara announce multi-year extensions with INDYCAR in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud adjusts his gloves prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal sits in his No. 15 Steak-N-Shake Honda on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz sits in his pit stand prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot pulls into his pit stall during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Mikhail Aleshin rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal leaves pit lane during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgaden leaves pit lane during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot meets with members of MacDill Air Force Base Special Operations Command in the St. Petersburg paddock -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot with members of MacDill Air Force Base Special Operations Command in the Ed Carpenter Racing paddock in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal greets members of MacDill Air Force Base Special Operations Command in the Ed Carpenter Racing paddock in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgarden looks up pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Conor Daly with a light moment along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe waits along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal chats with his chief engineer on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Alexander Rossi slides into his No. 98 NAPA Honda on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simon Pagenaud sets up for Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones JR Hildebrand rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones JR Hildebrand sets up for Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal with members of MacDill Air Force Base Special Operations Command in the Ed Carpenter Racing paddock in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal greets members of MacDill Air Force Base Special Operations Command in the Ed Carpenter Racing paddock in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Alexander Rossi looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves waits along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Courtney Force looks on from pit lane during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden looks down pit lane following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden gets ready along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden gets ready along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden gets ready along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden gets ready along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden adjusts his earpieces along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden gets ready along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden gets ready along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden prepares his earpieces along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden adjusts his balaclava on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden adjusts his balaclava on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Sebastien Bourdais exits Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Conor Daly exits Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Helio Castroneves apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal sets sail toward Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgarden sets sail toward Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sets sail for Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Alexander Rossi sets sail for Turn 2 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe locks up his brakes entering Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sets up for the apex of Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Will Power apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones JR Hildebrand apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot, Alexander Rossi, and Conor Daly walk pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco Andretti chats with his team following practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves exits Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton and Ryan Hunter-Reay roll into Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones JR Hildebrand apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais adjusts his helmet on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz apexes Turn 1 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ed Jones preps his earpieces prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton slides into his No. 8 Gallagher Honda on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon rolls through Turn 6 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Spencer Pigot rolls through Turn 6 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Conor Daly streaks down the backstretch toward Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Charlie Kimball sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Tony Kanaan sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski James Hinchcliffe sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski JR Hildebrand sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves makes his entrance into Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton makes his entrance into Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ed Jones sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Tony Kanaan sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Conor Daly sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Conor Daly makes his entrance into Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski A.J. Foyt Racing rolls out the No. 14 ABC Supply Chevrolet of Carlos Munoz onto pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais adjusts his gloves on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Track activity through the streets of St. Petersburg, FL -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski James Hinchcliffe rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Tony Kanaan rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden rolls through the Turn 9 kink of the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton rolls through the Turn 9 kink on the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi gets prepared for practice along pit lane at St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Alexander Rossi adjusts his firesuit along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Alexander Rossi preps for practice along pit lane at St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Hunter-Reay looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Hunter-Reay adjusts his balaclava along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Hunter-Reay adjusts his balaclava on pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Conor Daly exits Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden exits Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Simon Pagenaud apexes Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Graham Rahal makes his way through Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Takuma Sato makes his exit of Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Hunter-Reay makes his exit of Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Sebastien Bourdais makes his exit of Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Conor Daly exits Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power exits Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Alexander Rossi sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Graham Rahal sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Simon Pagenaud streaks down the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tire marks leaving pit lane at St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Simon Pagenaud waits patiently along pit lane prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The helmet of Scott Dixon sits at the ready prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tony Kanaan adjusts his firesuit prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tony Kanaan adjusts his firesuit prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The helmet of Tony Kanaan with handprints of both sons prior to practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon gets prepared for practice along pit lane in St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power streaks down the backstretch during practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher