Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

: USF Pro Championships; News; 17 September 2024

Andersen Promotions Confirms 2025 USF Pro Championships Schedules

PALMETTO, Fla. – The 2025 calendar of events for USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire – the proven, scholarship-funded driver development ladder system – was unveiled today. The schedule for the three rungs comprised of USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors will once again provide the rising talents in open-wheel racing with premier venues to showcase their skills with over $1.43M in prize money and awards on offer.

Of the 52 total races across the three series, 36 will be held in support of INDYCAR kicking off at the popular NTT INDYCAR SERIES season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.

: indycar.com; News; 15 September 2024

Palou Claims Third Title; Herta Gets First Oval Win at Nashville

LEBANON, Tenn. (Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024) – Alex Palou joined the immortals of more than a century of North American open-wheel racing Sunday, winning his third NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge at Nashville Superspeedway.

Palou finished 11th in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, more than enough to clinch his third Astor Challenge Cup in the last four years. His closest title rival, Will Power, went five laps down early in the race due to a disconnected seat belt in the No. 12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet and finished 24th, eight laps down.

: Indycar.com; News; 12 September 2024

Firestone To Continue as NTT INDYCAR SERIES Exclusive Tire Supplier through Long-Term Extension

Bridgestone announces its Firestone brand will remain the sole tire supplier for all NTT INDYCAR SERIES races, including the Indianapolis 500.
Firestone will also continue as the entitlement partner and official tire supplier for INDY NXT by Firestone, as well as an official partner of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The agreement reinforces collaboration between Bridgestone and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to help advance developments toward sustainable racing innovation.

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024) – Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and Penske Entertainment today announced a long-term extension to Firestone's role as the exclusive tire supplier of all INDYCAR-sanctioned racing. The agreement will keep Firestone as the sole tire supplier for all NTT INDYCAR SERIES races, the INDY NXT by Firestone developmental series, and the annual Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

: USF Pro Championships; News; 26 August 2024

$1.6+ Million Distributed at USF Pro Championships Celebration

Hughes, Garcia and Taylor Claim Career Enhancement Scholarships

PORTLAND, Ore. – The highly acclaimed USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire open-wheel driver development program wrapped up another successful season of competition yesterday evening at the traditional Championship Celebration.

: Indycar.com; News; 25 August 2024

Power Gains Ground on Palou with Portland Victory

PORTLAND, Ore. (Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024) – Will Power and Team Penske made their point Sunday by winning the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland: The race for the Astor Challenge Cup is far from over.

Power earned his series-leading third victory of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in the No. 12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet and gained ground on championship leader Alex Palou with three races remaining. He drove to a 9.8267-second victory over the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Palou on the 12-turn, 1.964-mile road course at Portland International Raceway.