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  2. IndyCar Driver Alex Palou celebrates with his team in Victory Circle after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday.
  3. 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.
  4. IndyCar driver Álex Palou celebrates after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg.
  5. 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.
  6. Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin (3) of New Zealand rounds turn 10 during the 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  7. "Fast & Furious" actors Tyrese Gibson, left, and Cody Walker appear at a recent FuelFest car festival.
  8. 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.
  9. 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."
  10. Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive year Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday.
  15. Josef Newgarden won IndyCar's season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  16. 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.
  17. Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden celebrates after wining the pole position for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday.
  18. Nikita Johnson is seen on pit lane before the start of the USF Pro 2000 race Saturday in downtown St. Petersburg.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon will try to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in his 20th attempt.
  22. Dan Wheldon, with son Sebastian, kisses the yard of bricks in May 2011, one day after winning his second Indianapolis 500.
  23. IndyCar returns this week for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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