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Track Build Begins for 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

MEDIA ADVISORY


TRACK BUILD BEGINS FOR 2018 FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST PETERSBURG


WHAT: Photo, Video and Interviews Opportunity

WHEN: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon EST

WHERE: On Bay Shore Dr. SE (corner of 1st Ave. SE) by Demens Landing bridge
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(Parking: City lot at southwest corner of 1st Ave. SE and Bay Shore Dr. SE)

WHY: Race track construction commences for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Headlined by the Verizon IndyCar Series, 11 total races will be featured March 9-11th for one of the biggest annual events in the Tampa Bay area. St. Petersburg will also launch the much-anticipated debut of the new Indy car aerodynamic body kit into competition.

INTERVIEWS: Rick Kriseman, Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg

Will Power, Verizon IndyCar Series driver - Team Penske, the 2014 race winner and on pole position seven of the last eight years
Oliver Askew, Pro Mazda driver (Jupiter, Fla.) - Cape Motorsports
Jason Bell, Pirelli World Challenge driver (Tampa, Fla.) - M1GT
Kim Green, Co-owner, Chairman and CEO, Green Savoree Racing Promotions
Kevin Savoree, Co-owner, President and COO, Green Savoree Racing Promotions

RSVP: Please confirm attendance if possible to:
Steve Bidlack, Manager Marketing and Communications
sbidlack@greensavoree.com
614-214-6359 (mobile)

CREDENTIALS: Media credential applications for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, March 9-11th race weekend are now being accepted. The online form is available via the "Media" page at gpstpete.com. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m. ET.

ABOUT FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
Entering its 14th year, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is run on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn waterfront circuit that includes a combination of adjacent downtown streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extending onto the runways at Albert Whitted Airport, which overlook the Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. Scout.com's Stadium Journey named the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg as #2 on the list of "Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2016." The event is owned and operated by Green Savoree Racing Promotions, which also promotes Honda Indy Toronto (July 13-15, 2018), The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (July 27-29, 2018) and Grand Prix of Portland (August 31-September 2, 2018).

For more information, visit gpstpete.com, 'like' its Facebook page at @GPSTPETE or follow the event on Twitter @GPSTPETE and Instagram @GPSTPETE using #FirestoneGP.

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Media Inquiries:
Steve Bidlack, Manager Marketing and Communications
419-884-4000 Ext. 4623 (office) or sbidlack@greensavoree.com