NTT INDYCAR SERIES headlines the weekend schedule which also features the return of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series racing on the City of St. Petersburg streets<\/p>\n
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 23, 2026) \u2013 Green Savoree Racing Promotions officials confirmed today that next year\u2019s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is slated for March 5-7, 2027. In conjunction with the 2027 weekend headlined by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR is also announcing that the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will make its second appearance on the St. Petersburg, Fla. street circuit with a race set for Saturday, March 6.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2026 event was our best yet. Spectator attendance was tremendous on all three days to witness history made with the NASCAR Trucks racing for the first time on a street circuit and INDYCAR kicking off its season once again,\u201d said Kim Green, co-owner, chairman and CEO of Green Savoree Racing Promotions, organizers of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. \u201cWe look forward to having both of these series back together on track for our fans to enjoy at the 23rd annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Four-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou won for the second consecutive year in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 1st to open the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES<\/a> season. The first ever NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series street race held on the temporary downtown St. Pete circuit was won by Layne Riggs on February 28th in the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150.<\/p>\n Tickets for the 2027 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend will go on sale in the fall. Ongoing event updates will be posted at gpstpete.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg:<\/p>\n The 23rd annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is a race event held during Florida\u2019s spring break season. Traditionally the site of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES\u2019 season-opening race, St. Pete is a destination city hosting this annual motorsports tradition and offering a festival atmosphere with its downtown location. The 2027 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg airs live on a national broadcast on FOX on March 7. NASCAR will also conduct a street race for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, the second time in its history on the streets of St. Petersburg on March 6. The temporary circuit is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration that uses the streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extending onto the runway at Albert Whitted Airport, and borders the waterfront of Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is owned and operated by Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC. Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC is owned by Green Savoree Racing Promotions 2, LLC whose other subsidiaries also promote three additional NTT INDYCAR<\/a> SERIES races, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2027 CR-V Hybrid (July 3-5, 2026), OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland (Aug. 7-9, 2026) and Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham (Aug. 14-16, 2026).<\/p>\n