Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2022-02-27

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Event
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Date
Sun 27th February 2022 UTC
Sun 27th February 2022 Local

Timestamp
2022-02-27T00:00:00

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00:00:00 UTC

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24-05-03 17:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-05-03 19:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-05-03 20:00 (EST New York)
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24-05-04 01:00 (GMT London)
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24-05-04 02:00 (CET Paris)
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24-05-04 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-05-04 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-05-04 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-05-04 10:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
IndyCar Series

Season
2022

Round
1

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Location
Streets of St. Petersburg
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Description

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida. In most years since 2009, the race has served as the season opener (or at minimum, the first race held on U.S. soil). The race is held annually in the spring, with the exception of 2020, when it was postponed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The race takes place on a temporary course, utilizing downtown streets, and one runway of Albert Whitted Airport. The event dates back to 1985, with IndyCars first competing in 2003.
The inaugural 1985 event was organized by William T. McVey, president of the McBri Corporation in Tampa and a member of IMSA and the SCCA. The SCCA Trans-Am Series held a race on a St. Petersburg downtown waterfront circuit from 1985 to 1990. Can-Am also competed in 1985. Local residents and businesses complained about noise, and the event was eventually put on hiatus.