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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Rookies may have surprised in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg qualifying on Saturday, but veteran savvy returned to the fore in this morning’s final warmup practice before today’s Verizon IndyCar Series season opener.

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Teams Jump in to Help Belardi Auto Racing Get Back on Track

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Team News St. Petersburg, Fla. – During Saturday’s Race 2 qualifying for the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship, Belardi Auto Racing’s Aaron Telitz was battling for pole position when all of a sudden the back of the car got free on him and he found himself hard into the wall. Once the team […]

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Rookies showing they belong in Verizon IndyCar Series

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – A rookie starting from pole in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after battling for top spot with another two newcomers in the Firestone Fast Six qualifying session shows the strength of the young talent attracted to the Verizon IndyCar Series.

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St. Pete pole sitter Wickens doesn’t consider himself a rookie

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Robert Wickens came to town as the former DTM touring car driver and childhood chum of new Schmidt Peterson Motorsports teammate James Hinchcliffe. He’ll enter today as the pole-sitter for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It’s been an interesting and fruitful first Verizon IndyCar Series weekend for the rookie who doesn’t feel like a rookie.

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Chevrolet’s new racing program manager looks to keep momentum going

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Rob Buckner’s mandate as Chevrolet’s new racing program manager for the Verizon IndyCar Series is simple, but not necessarily easy: continue the performance level that has earned the company six consecutive manufacturer titles under Chevrolet director of motorsports competition Mark Kent.

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Wickens grabs St. Petersburg pole in wild Verizon P1 Award qualifying

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Saturday, March 10, 2018) – The unpredictability of the Verizon IndyCar Series reached a new and exciting level in Verizon P1 Award qualifying for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, with rookie Robert Wickens taking pole position in his debut event.

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Wickens slides into Verizon P1 Award for pole in INDYCAR debut

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

(An updated story with driver reaction will follow.)

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O’Ward Speeds to Convincing Maiden Win in St. Petersburg

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 10, 2018) – Pato O’Ward was gifted an opportunity to start from the pole position for today’s Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season opener after fastest qualifier Aaron Telitz’s Belardi Auto Racing Dallara-Mazda was withdrawn following an incident during qualifying for Race Two this morning. The Mexican teenager […]

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Dutchman VeeKay Comes From Behind to Claim Pro Mazda Victory

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Teenager Rinus VeeKay faced plenty of challenges prior to the opening round of the new Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, but he put all that behind him this afternoon as he swept to an impressive victory for Juncos Racing in the first of two races which will […]

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Pirelli World Challenge Announces Live Video Streaming Format through World-Challenge.com

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

By PWC Series Staff Pirelli World Challenge Announces Live Video Streaming Format through World-Challenge.com Worldwide Live Viewing Ability for All 2018 PWC Races AUSTIN, Tex. – WC Vision, producer of the Pirelli World Challenge road racing series, announced that its live video streaming format in 2018 will be produced through its World-Challenge.com website. All […]

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GP of St. Petersburg GTS/GTSA QUALIFYING Rd.1

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Porsche’s Gabriele Piana records new GTS qualifying track record Saturday in the Streets of St. Petersburg

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GP of St. Petersburg GT/GTA GT Cup QUALIFYING Rd.1

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Ferrari’s Toni Vilander Blistered PWC GT Qualifying Track Record Saturday in his St. Pete Grand Prix debut

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Familiar names lead St. Pete practice, with rookies lurking

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Some championship order was restored this morning in practice at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but a pair of upstarts threatened to upset the status quo in the last session before this afternoon’s Verizon P1 Award qualifying.

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Ten years ago, Rahal completed symbolic, history-making St. Pete win

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – It was a metaphorical golden spike that seemed to link what was then the freshly unified Indy car world more than handshakes, contracts and paperwork could.

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BN RACING SET FOR MAZDA ROAD TO INDY WITH FOUR DRIVERS

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

Team will see action in both Pro Mazda and USF2000

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Andretti Autosport St. Pete Race 1 Qualifying Report

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

The sunshine was out for Opening Day of the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season. The four drivers that make up the Andretti Autosport team hit the pavement of the streets of St. Petersburg early this morning for a quick practice before turning laps to qualify this afternoon. Qualifying for Race 2 will begin tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. ET before the drivers grid for the first time in 2018. Race 1 will go green at 1:05 p.m. ET. Follow along with live timing and scoring at racecontrol.indycar.com.

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Wickens learning on the job quickly in transition to INDYCAR

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

With a new series, new car and new team keeping him busy in the offseason, Robert Wickens continues to have difficulty lying down on the job, but not for the reason you might think.

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Like it or not, Ganassi must consider Dixon’s eventual retirement

March 10, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Chip Ganassi didn’t need to see long-time sponsor Target leave his Verizon IndyCar Series and NASCAR teams after last season to realize that every relationship, no matter how successful, expires eventually.

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Andretti makes dream come true for terminally ill fan

March 9, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – As a race car driver or a cultural icon, there’s no question racing legend Mario Andretti means so much to many people across the world. But perhaps none more so than 63-year-old Kenneth Acton.

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Hunter-Reay leads educational practice day with new car at St. Pete

March 9, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Ninety minutes of practice does not a proper evaluation make, but certain themes could be drawn from today’s first day of a new era:

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