three solid days of racing and fan fun, including the Red Bull Aerobic Air show, Bright House Speed Zone and Indy Fan Experience, concerts, autograph sessions, celebrity sightings and more!
Friday, March 25
8:05—8:35am World Challenge practice
8:55—9:15am USF2000 practice
9:20—10:00am Star Mazda practice
10:15—11:15am IZOD IndyCar Series practice
11:35—12:05pm World Challenge practice
12:15—12:35pm Drifting cars on-track
12:45—1:05pm USF2000 practice
1:00—2:00pm INDYCAR driver autograph session (Group A), Bright House Speed Zone
1:10—1:45pm Star Mazda practice
2:00—2:45pm Firestone Indy Lights practice
2:45—3:00pm Air Show - Jump Team
3:00—4:00pm IZOD IndyCar Series practice
4:00—4:20pm Air Show - Helicopter
4:20—4:50pm USF2000 qualifying
4:50—5:10pm Air Show - Stunt Plane
5:10—6:00pm World Challenge qualifying
6:00—9:00pm Welcome Party, by invitation only
6:15pm HGPSP 5K with Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation
Saturday, March 26
8:05—8:50am Star Mazda qualifying
9:10—9:55am Firestone Indy Lights practice
10:10—11:10am IZOD IndyCar Series practice
11:00am—12:00pm Road to Indy driver autograph session, Bright House Speed Zone
11:20—11:40am Drifting cars on-track
11:50am—1:05pm ACURA Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg, World Challenge race #1
12:30—1:30pm INDYCAR driver autograph session (Group B), INDYCAR Fan Village
1:25—2:10pm Firestone Indy Lights qualifying
2:10—2:30pm Air Show - Jump Team
2:30—3:50pm IZOD IndyCar Series qualifying & Firestone Fast Six
3:50—4:10pm Air Show - Helicopter
4:10—5:10pm Star Mazda race
4:45—5:45pm INDYCAR driver autograph session (Group C), INDYCAR Fan Village
5:10—5:20pm Air Show - Stunt Plane
5:20—6:00pm USF2000 race #1
Sunday, March 27
8:05—8:20am Firestone Indy Lights warm-up
8:40—9:10am IZOD IndyCar Series warm-up
9:20—9:50am Drifting cars on-track
10:25—10:35pm Air Show - Helicopter
10:30—11:45am Firestone Indy Lights race
11:55—12:05pm Air Show - Stunt Plane
12:00—12:30pm IZOD IndyCar Series pre-race ceremonies
12:30—3:00pm IZOD IndyCar Series race, Honda Indy St. Pete
3:00—3:30pm IZOD IndyCar Series post-race ceremonies
3:30—4:10pm USF2000 race #2
4:15—4:30pm Air Show - Jump Team
4:30—5:45pm ACURA Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg, World Challenge race #2
For ticket information go here
**SPECTATOR GATES WILL OPEN AT 8:00AM EACH DAY (FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)
Car Speeds by in the IZOD IndyCar Series practice run
The 2011 Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg kicked in to gear this morning on the 1.8 mile 14-turn track carved out of streets of downtown and the runways of Albert Whitted Airport. Today's schedule is packed with practice runs, qualifying races and other entertainment including an airshow
Danica Patrick prepares for her first run of the day
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