Izod IndyCar Series press release
A weather system that moved across the Gulf of Mexico and quickly dumped more than an inch of rain and spawned lightning forced postponement of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to 10 a.m. (ET) March 29.
The 100-lap race will be televised by ESPN2 and ESPN360, and be available via streaming video on indycar.com. Grandstand tickets will be honored and the general public is invited to attend free of charge. Gates open at 9 a.m.
“We thank the fans for their support and want them to come out (March 29),” said Kevin Savoree, managing director of Green Savoree Promotions. “We thought the best way to thank them was to open the gates to the general public and get a taste of the IndyCar race.”
The last time an IZOD IndyCar Series race was postponed to another day was in September 2008 at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan (Danica Patrick won on the 1.5-mile oval).
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster said crews would work through the night to drain standing water on the racing surface and infield areas.
“While our cars are equipped to run in the rain, we certainly think the safety of our competitors, our teams, event workers and fans is paramount,” said Brian
Barnhart, president of competition and racing operations for the sanctioning Indy Racing League.
Will Power, who set a circuit record of 1 minute, 1.4816 seconds in the second round of qualifications on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn course, will start from the pole. He will be joined on the front row by Tony Kanaan in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car for Andretti Autosport. Power won the season opener on the temporary street course March 14 in Brazil.
A weather system that moved across the Gulf of Mexico and quickly dumped more than an inch of rain and spawned lightning forced postponement of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to 10 a.m. (ET) March 29.
The 100-lap race will be televised by ESPN2 and ESPN360, and be available via streaming video on indycar.com. Grandstand tickets will be honored and the general public is invited to attend free of charge. Gates open at 9 a.m.
“We thank the fans for their support and want them to come out (March 29),” said Kevin Savoree, managing director of Green Savoree Promotions. “We thought the best way to thank them was to open the gates to the general public and get a taste of the IndyCar race.”
The last time an IZOD IndyCar Series race was postponed to another day was in September 2008 at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan (Danica Patrick won on the 1.5-mile oval).
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St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster said crews would work through the night to drain standing water on the racing surface and infield areas.
“While our cars are equipped to run in the rain, we certainly think the safety of our competitors, our teams, event workers and fans is paramount,” said Brian
Barnhart, president of competition and racing operations for the sanctioning Indy Racing League.
Will Power, who set a circuit record of 1 minute, 1.4816 seconds in the second round of qualifications on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn course, will start from the pole. He will be joined on the front row by Tony Kanaan in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car for Andretti Autosport. Power won the season opener on the temporary street course March 14 in Brazil.