Indy track takes shape
Written by Thomas Boyd, Feb 18, 2013, 0 Comments
Construction is underway on this year’s Grand Prix track.
Construction is underway on this year’s Grand Prix track.
The loud engines revving and enormous crowds reminded locals that the races were back in town. Each year, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg attracts visitors worldwide. Drivers race through a 1.8-mile track that weaves through Albert Whitted Airport and the downtown area. The IndyCar series kicks off in St. Petersburg and then moves
Rob Bibelhauser Contributing Writer Photos by Aimee Alexander/Crow’s Nest Every year, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg offers USF St. Petersburg students a front-row seat to the Indy Racing League’s first event of the season. The 2011 rendition of the race saw some immediate effects of new rules implemented by officials with the IndyCar