The St Petersburg city council has voted to extend Green Savoree Racing Promotions' license to organise the annual Verizon IndyCar Series event through 2020. The city's managing director of development revealed that the race has had an economic impact of $48.3m and generates an estimated $5m in marketing value to the city, making it a valuable addition to the social calendar. Under the amendment, the dates for the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg have also been confirmed through 2018, with the 11-13 March race weekend set to be the 2016 season opener for both the IndyCar Series and its supporting Mazda Road to Indy development categories. The event will then be held over 9-12 March in...
Full Story »