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  1. Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in plane crash
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  2. As TV ratings go, 2025 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg a massive hit
    • Auto Racing
    IndyCar Driver Alex Palou celebrates with his team in Victory Circle after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday.
  3. Motorsports’ 1st responders: IndyCar’s traveling medical and safety team
    • Auto Racing
    Members of the AMR IndyCar Safety Team assist IndyCar driver Will Power after his car experienced an electrical issue during morning practice Saturday in downtown St. Petersburg.
  5. Photos: Alex Palou wins Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    • Photos
    IndyCar driver Álex Palou celebrates after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg.
  6. Reigning Grand Prix champ Pato O’Ward seeking 2nd win, 1st celebration
    • Auto Racing
    Pato O’Ward, who won the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg last year, makes his way to the track for a practice session on Friday.
  7. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is back. Here’s what you need to know
    • Auto Racing
    Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin (3) of New Zealand rounds turn 10 during the 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  8. ‘Fast & Furious’ actors to appear at Tampa FuelFest
    • Life & Culture
    "Fast & Furious" actors Tyrese Gibson, left, and Cody Walker appear at a recent FuelFest car festival.
  9. ‘Tampa Terror’ Will Cagle, modified racing legend, dies at 86
    • Auto Racing
    Tampa's Will Cagle, right, who won several hundred regional races over a six-decade career, counted Oscar-winning actor (and fellow racer) Paul Newman among his admirers.
  10. Former Tampa motorsports writers chronicle the ‘mavericks’ of NASCAR
    • Auto Racing
    Former Tampa Tribune motorsports writers H.A. "Herb" Branham and Holly Cain co-authored "NASCAR Mavericks: The Rebels and Racers Who Revolutionized Stock Car Racing."
  11. Josef Newgarden becomes first back-to-back Indy 500 winner in 22 years
    • Auto Racing
    Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive year Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.
  12. Penske suspends Cindric, 3 others in wake of IndyCar cheating scandal
    • Auto Racing
    Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden, right, celebrates his victory with team owner Roger Penske after the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in March in downtown St. Petersburg.
  13. Driver Josef Newgarden fights back tears, accepts blame in St. Pete Grand Prix scandal
    • Auto Racing
    Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 10 in St. Petersburg. IndyCar stripped him of the victory April 24 for manipulating the push-to-pass system.
  14. IndyCar disqualifies St. Pete Grand Prix winner, 6 weeks after race
    • Sports
    Two of the top three IndyCar drivers at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg were disqualified Wednesday, a month after the race. Josef Newgarden (middle) and Scott McLaughlin (right) were disqualified, elevating Pato O'Ward (left) from runnerup to winner.
  15. See photos from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    • Auto Racing
    Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday.
  16. Josef Newgarden wins IndyCar’s Grand Prix of St. Pete (again)
    • Sports
    Josef Newgarden won IndyCar's season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  17. Gulfport’s Nikita Johnson wins at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    • Auto Racing
    Gulfport driver Nikita Johnson and Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev celebrate Johnson's USF Pro 2000 race win at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Sergachev is a family friend of the Johnsons.
  18. Josef Newgarden wins pole for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    • Auto Racing
    Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden celebrates after wining the pole position for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday.
  19. Pinellas teen’s transatlantic schedule starts with St. Pete Grand Prix
    • Auto Racing
    Nikita Johnson is seen on pit lane before the start of the USF Pro 2000 race Saturday in downtown St. Petersburg.
  20. What IndyCar lacks that Formula One doesn’t
    • Sports
    The No. 10 IndyCar of Alex Palou makes its way to the track for the start of a practice session Friday in downtown St. Petersburg.
  21. Former Tampa resident Nolan Allaer pivots from hockey to higher speed
    • Auto Racing
    Nolan Allaer is embarking on his rookie season with Indy NXT and will make his street-course debut in the series’ inaugural 2024 event Sunday morning.
  22. 7 IndyCar drivers to watch at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    • Sports
    Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon will try to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in his 20th attempt.
  23. Legacy of St. Petersburg’s Dan Wheldon, widow’s courage are focus of HBO film
    • Movies
    Dan Wheldon, with son Sebastian, kisses the yard of bricks in May 2011, one day after winning his second Indianapolis 500.
  24. What to know about this week’s IndyCar St. Pete Grand Prix
    • Auto Racing
    IndyCar returns this week for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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