The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg whips around the waterfront once again, March 23-25. The good people organizing the event have provided us with details on steering the event and stuff to do alongside it all weekend.
The family-friendly and super-loud GP (bring earplugs!) features a record 10 races over three days, including Sunday’s marquee event, which starts the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season; the Bright House Speed Zone with interactive displays from the motorsports world; driver autograph sessions; live music, celebrities, beer gardens and great food. The racing world will also pay tribute Sunday to two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, a St. Petersburg resident and winner of the 2005 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, who died in October.
This article appears in Mar 22-28, 2012.