IndyCar 2019 Firestone GP of St. Petersburg weekend schedule
The NTT IndyCar Series, plus all three categories of the Road To Indy and also SRO Americas’ GT4 and Touring Car classes are in action at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this weekend. Here’s what’s on, when it’s on, and how to watch it.
Note: This schedule is subject to change. All times Eastern.
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Thursday, March 7
1.30-2.00pm, USF2000 first practice
2.15-2.45pm, Indy Pro 2000 first practice
4.45-5.05pm, USF2000 first qualifying
5.20-5.40pm, Indy Pro 2000 first qualifying
Friday, March 8
7.30-7.50am, USF2000 second qualifying (Road To Indy TV)
8.05-8.50am, Indy Lights first practice (Road To Indy TV, IndyCar Radio)
9.05-9.40am, GT4 America first practice
9.55-10.30am, TC America first practice
10.45-11.30am, IndyCar Series first practice (NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio + affiliates)
11.45-12.25am, USF2000 Race 1 (Road To Indy TV)
12.40-1.20pm, Indy Pro 2000 Race 1 (Road To Indy TV)
1.35-2.05pm, Indy Lights first qualifying (Road to Indy TV, IndyCar Radio)
2.20-3.05pm, IndyCar Series second practice (NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio + affiliates)
3.20-3.55pm, GT4 America second practice
4.10-4.45pm, TC America second practice
Saturday, March 9
7.55-8.15am, Indy Pro 2000 second qualifying (Road To Indy TV)
8.30-9.00am, Indy Lights second qualifying (Road To Indy TV, IndyCar Radio)
9.15-9.35am, GT4 America qualifying
9.50-10.10am, TC America qualifying
10.25-11.10am, IndyCar Series third practice (NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio + affiliates)
11.25-12.05pm, Indy Pro 2000 Race 2 (Road To Indy TV)
12.20-1.00pm, USF2000 Race 2 (Road To Indy TV)
1.15-2.15pm, Indy Lights Race 1 (NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio)
2.30-4.00pm, IndyCar Series Qualifying (NBC Sports Network, NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio + affiliates)
4.00-5.00pm, GT4 America Race 1 (stream.world-challenge.com)*
5.15-6.15pm, TC America Race 1 (stream.world-challenge.com)**
Sunday, March 10
9.20-9.50am, IndyCar Series Warm-up (NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio + affiliates)
10.05-11.05am, Indy Lights Race 2 (NBC Sports Gold, IndyCar Radio)
11.20-12.20pm, GT4 America Race 2 (stream.world-challenge.com)
1.30pm green flag, NTT IndyCar Series Firestone GP of St. Petersburg
(NBCSN coverage 12.30-4.30pm, IndyCar Radio + affiliates)
4.35-5.35pm, TC America Race 2 (stream.world-challenge.com)**
INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg race airs live on network affiliates, Sirius 216, XM 209, IndyCar.com, indycarradio.com and the IndyCar Mobile app powered by NTT DATA. All NTT IndyCar Series practices and qualifying are available on IndyCar.com, indycarradio.com and the IndyCar Mobile app, with qualifying also airing on Sirius 216 and XM 209.
NBC Sports Gold Live Streaming
All NTT IndyCar Series practice sessions and qualifying will stream live using the IndyCar Pass on NBC Sports Gold. In addition, full- broadcast, same-day replays of IndyCar races, live streams of Indy Lights races, edited cutdowns of IndyCar races and Indy Lights races and more will be available.
SRO America on CBS Sports Network
*The Pirelli GT4 America Sprint action from St. Petersburg will be shown on CBS Sports Network on March 20 at 8pm ET, and on March 21 at 9pm ET.
**The TC America action from St. Petersburg will be shown on CBS Sports Network on March 20 at 11pm ET, and on March 26 at 7pm ET.
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