The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is right back at it this weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, April 25 on the action-packed streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. Last season, Palou’s new teammate Dixon opened the year with three straight NTT INDYCAR SERIES wins. The action starts Friday with NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice 1 at 4:15 p.m. Here are five things to look for this weekend in St. Petersburg:. It’s all proof that the next generation of NTT INDYCAR SERIES athletes is here. Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Josef Newgarden had a weekend to forget at Barber, arguably his best track in the series. In total, Team Penske has won the pole position in 10 of the past 14 St. Petersburg races. The start of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is representative of the season, with the first race coming last Sunday at the Barber Motorsports Park permanent road course, this weekend’s street circuit race in St. Petersburg and next weekend’s doubleheader oval event at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile superspeedway.

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