Established in 1985, the St. Petersburg Grand Prix began holding IndyCar events in 2003. For the most part, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been the IndyCar season opener since 2009. It has 100 laps and is 180 miles (289.68 km) long with an asphalt/concrete surface.
Residents close to the track voiced their displeasure with the St. Petersburg Grand Prix's excessive noise during its early years (1985–1990), and the event was ultimately halted. In 1996, it was revived and moved to a new circuit close to Tropicana Field. After 1997, the racing event was again put on hold for a long time.
Numerous competitions, including the Trans-Am Series, U.S. FF2000, World Challenge, Pro SRF, and Barber Dodge, were held at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix. The St. Petersburg track was brought back to life in 2003 by the CART Championship, however, this was only for a year because the CART series went bankrupt in 2004 due to a dispute between the promoters. In 2005, the race made a comeback as a member of the IndyCar Series and added an American Le Mans Series event to its network.
St. Petersburg Grand Prix Past Winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team |
| 2003 | February 23 | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing |
| 2005 | April 3 | Dan Wheldon | Andretti Green Racing |
| 2006 | April 2 | Helio Castroneves | Team Penske |
| 2007 | April 1 | Helio Castroneves | Team Penske |
| 2008 | April 6 | Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing |
| 2009 | April 5 | Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske |
| 2010 | March 29 | Will Power | Team Penske |
| 2011 | March 27 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2012 | March 25 | Helio Castroneves | Team Penske |
| 2013 | March 24 | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Autosport |
| 2014 | March 30 | Will Power | Team Penske |
| 2015 | March 29 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Team Penske |
| 2016 | March 13 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Team Penske |
| 2017 | March 12 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dale Coyne Racing |
| 2018 | March 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dale Coyne Racing |
| 2019 | March 10 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske |
| 2020 | October 25 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske |
| 2021 | April 25 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport |
| 2022 | February 27 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske |
| 2023 | March 5 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2024 | March 10 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren |
FAQs on St. Petersburg Grand Prix Winner Year-on-Year Winner
Pato O’Ward is the defending champion.
Firestone is the corporate sponsor of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix.
The St. Petersburg Grand Prix covers a total of 100 laps.
Pato O’Ward is the defending winner of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix.
