PODCAST: Why IndyCar drivers love racing in St. Petersburg?

By
James Williams
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We are the home of the 2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and it is the kickoff point to the IndyCar season. We talked about the street course in St. Pete and why drivers have come to love this course.

Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball, Marco Andretti, Scott Dixon and the 2016 IndyCar Champion Simon Pagenaud all took time to talk about why they enjoy starting the season off in St. Petersburg.

Remember to listen to the race here on The Flagship home of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg here on  WHBO 1040 AM radio part of the News and Sports Talk Florida family.

Here is a copy the course layout.

 

James Williams
Jim Williams is the Washington Bureau Chief, Digital Director as well as the Director of Special Projects for Genesis Communications. He is starting his third year as part of the team. This is Williams 40th year in the media business, and in that time he has served in a number of capacities. He is a seven time Emmy Award winning television producer, director, writer and executive. He has developed four regional sports networks, directed over 2,000 live sporting events including basketball, football, baseball hockey, soccer and even polo to name a few sports. Major events include three Olympic Games, two World Cups, two World Series, six NBA Playoffs, four Stanley Cup Playoffs, four NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship Tournaments (March Madness), two Super Bowl and over a dozen college bowl games. On the entertainment side Williams was involved s and directed over 500 concerts for Showtime, Pay Per View and MTV Networks.