A strange day ensued for qualifying on Saturday at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg as Robert Wickens, driving for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, won the pole position in his first qualifying effort in the Verizon IndyCar Series with an average speed of 105.085 mph around the 1.8-mile downtown street course. “I’m a little speechless,”…
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2018 INDYCAR: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete – Friday
The racing season has finally arrived with the start of practice on Friday at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg where Ryan Hunter-Reay posted the fastest time around the 1.8-mile downtown street circuit. “Finishing first overall today is not a bad way to start the season,” Hunter-Reay said. “We’re still in the early…