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Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: See the schedule of events

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is happening this weekend.

The 19th annual event is scheduled for March 3-5 in downtown St. Petersburg. The weekend’s schedule is highlighted by the NTT Indycar Series’ season-opening race. There will be 10 races in total.

Ticket information can be found on the event’s website.

Here’s the complete schedule of events.

Thursday, March 2

Time Event Location
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. INDYCAR Party in the Park North Straub Park
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. North Straub Park North Straub Park

Friday, March 3

Time Event Session
7:50 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. Mazda MX-5 Cup Practice 1
8:35 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. SRO GT America Practice 1
9:35 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. USF Pro 2000 Practice
10:25 a.m. to 11 a.m. USF2000 Practice
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Mazda MX-5 Cup Practice 2
12 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. SRO GT America Practice 2
12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. SRO GT America Qualifying 1
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Autograph Session
1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. USF Pro 2000 Qualifying
1:55 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. INDY NXT Practice 1
3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 1
4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. USF2000 Qualifying
5:15 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. Mazda MX-5 Cup Qualifying
5:55 p.m. to 6:35 p.m. SRO GT America Race 1

Saturday, March 4

Time Event Session
7:55 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 1
9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. INDY NXT Practice 2
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 2
11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. USF Pro 2000 Race 1
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. SRO GT America Race 2
1:35 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. INDY NXT Qualifying
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. USF2000 Race 1
4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 2

Sunday, March 5

Time Event Session
8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. USF2000 Race 2
9 a.m. to 9:3045 a.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up
10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. INDY NXT Race
11:40 a.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES Driver Instructions
12:30 p.m. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
presented by RP Funding
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Race (100 Laps)
3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. USF Pro 2000 Race 2