Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
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| Venue | Streets of St. Petersburg |
| Corporate sponsor | Honda |
| First race | 2003 |
| First IRL race | 2005 |
| Distance | 180 miles |
| Number of laps | 100 |
| Previous names | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (2003) |
The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an Indy Racing League Indycar Series race held in St. Petersburg in Florida.
The race was first run as a Champ Car event in 2003. When the race returned in 2005, it switched to the Indycar series, and marked the first non-oval event of the Indy Racing League. Also, starting in 2007, the American Le Mans Series will hold their second race of the season on this course as part of race weekend.
The Streets of St. Petersburg course is a street circuit connecting existing roads with one of the two landing strips of Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida.
| Location | St. Petersburg, Florida |
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| Track length | 1.8 miles (2.89 kilometres) |
| Track shape | Road Course |
| Banking | 0° |
| Major events | Indy Racing League, American Le Mans Series |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Address | 25 Second Street North, Suite 160, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
| Owner | Andretti Green Promotions |
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[edit] Past winners
[edit] Champ Car history
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
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| 2003 | February 23 |  Paul Tracy |
Lola | Ford-Cosworth |
[edit] IRL Indycar Series history
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
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| 2005 | April 3 |  Dan Wheldon |
Dallara | Honda |
| 2006 | April 2 |  Helio Castroneves |
Dallara | Honda |
[edit] References
- IRL's website
- ChampCarStats.com
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg's website
- American Le Mans Series website
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