Rookie Racers program announced for the first time for the youngest fans

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2024) - Single Day tickets to the 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding go on sale to the public tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will be available online at gpstpete.com for the 20th annual event set for March 8-10 in downtown St. Petersburg. 

Fans will experience nonstop racing action at this year’s event which features eight races from five different series. Daily General Admission tickets are $25 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, and $65 for Sunday. Single Day Grandstand seats are $130 for upper rows and $105 in lower rows. Junior pricing is available for ages 12 and under.

Multi-day tickets can still be purchased at gpstpete.com for those fans wanting to attend all three days of the event weekend. A 3-Day General Admission ticket offers the best value at $70, and 3-Day Grandstand seats are $165 and $135 for upper and lower rows, respectively. 

"As another racing season gets rolling this weekend in Florida with the Daytona 24 Hours, we’re opening public sales on our single-day ticket options tomorrow morning. We have a spectacular, new sports car racing feature on our schedule in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, plus the season opener for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES again headlines a great Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding weekend," said Kim Green, co-owner, chairman and CEO of Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC, organizers of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding. "Three-day passes remain available offering the best value to take in all the action. We’ll have more fan features to announce next week as we celebrate 20 years in St. Pete, so stay tuned!"

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will open its season in St. Pete for the 14th time with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, marking its 20th annual visit to ‘The Sunshine City.’ The weekend schedule will also feature INDYCAR’s future stars as INDY NXT by Firestone speeds through downtown. More of the sport’s rising talent looking to climb the professional racing ladder will compete in doubleheader races for both the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire and USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire series. The weekend’s new on-track feature, IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, will showcase ultra-competitive Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring 4 race cars in two 45-minute sprint races.

Another new feature being offered for the very first time is the Rookie Racers program for the youngest fans attending on a Junior ticket. For an additional $35, children aged 5 to 12 will be immersed in behind-the-scenes experiences with activities scheduled all three days and receive a special membership kit. Memberships are limited.

For additional ticket prices, the event schedule and festival information, visit gpstpete.com. Follow Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on social media using @gpstpete and #FirestoneGP for the latest updates. Joining the E-Club also provides insider access to the latest news and offers.

About Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding:
The 20th annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is a race event held during Florida’s spring break season. Traditionally the site of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ season-opening race, St. Pete is a destination city hosting this annual motorsports tradition and offering a festival atmosphere with its downtown location. The temporary circuit is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration using the streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extending onto the runways at Albert Whitted Airport, which overlooks the waterfront of Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is owned and operated by Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC. Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC is owned by Green Savoree Racing Promotions 2, LLC whose other subsidiaries also promote three additional INDYCAR SERIES races, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (July 5-7, 2024), Honda Indy Toronto (July 19-21, 2024) and BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland (Aug. 23-25, 2024). 

For more information, visit gpstpete.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page @GPSTPETE or follow the event on Twitter @GPSTPETE and Instagram @GPSTPETE using #FirestoneGP.