St. Pete is right around the corner

The first blocks for the first INDYCAR race of the 2011 season were set yesterday on the streets of St. Petersburg. The 1.8 mile, 14 turn race course will be the opening round of the IZOD IndyCar series as well several other series involved in the MAZDA Road to Indy ladder system. The construction process takes over 41 days and will involve over 20 million pounds of concrete laid down along the streets of downtown St. Petersburg for what organizers are calling the “World’s fastest Spring Break Party.

The party kicks off on March 25th. Listed below are former winners from the IZOD IndyCar Series past events at St. Pete

2003 – Paul Tracy , 2005 – Dan Wheldon , 2006 & 2007 – Helio Castroneves, 2008 – Graham Rahal, 2009 – Ryan Briscoe, 2010 – Will Power – 2011 - ?