{"id":34607,"date":"2023-03-06T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=34607"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:09:55","slug":"indycar-firestone-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/06\/indycar-firestone-grand-prix\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IndyCar series rolled into St. Petersburg in early March for their annual street race. It was great to see the 2023 versions of teams and cars. Once again, the beautiful Florida weather cooperated for the three days the teams were here, and record crowds turned out to see the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-pato-oward-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Pato Oward On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105562\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pato O&#8217;Ward on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-alexander-rossi-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Rossi On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105568\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexander Rossi on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-colton-herta-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Colton Herta On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105569\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colton Herta on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-graham-rahal-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Graham Rahal On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105574\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graham Rahal on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Race day turned out to be a tumultuous affair with several significant crashes. Thankfully nobody was seriously injured but there were a few bruised egos. Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner survived all the chaos for the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-helio-castroneves-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Helio Castroneves On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105561\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helio Castroneves on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-josef-newgarden-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Josef Newgarden On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105566\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josef Newgarden on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230303-5-scott-dixon-on-front-straight-st-pete-grand-prix-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Dixon On Front Straight St Pete Grand Prix 2023\" class=\"wp-image-105572\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott Dixon on the Front Straight at the St. Pete Grand Prix &#8211; 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">More photos have been uploaded to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/motorsports\/indycar\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"93661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IndyCar<\/a><\/strong> gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IndyCar series rolled into St. Petersburg in early March for their annual street race. It was great to see the 2023 versions of teams and cars. Once again, the beautiful Florida weather cooperated for the three days the teams were here, and record crowds turned out to see the action. 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