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After an extra week to recuperate from a memorable season opener, the IZOD IndyCar Series gets back to work this weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tomorrow marks the start of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend, which will also feature the season opener for Firestone Indy Lights as well as action from the other two “Road to Indy” ladder leagues, Star Mazda and the U.S. F2000 National Championship. Of course, the main event comes Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, IMS Radio, IndyCar.com) and if you watch the virtual lap video above, you’ll see what the IndyCar drivers and teams will have to contend with on this 1.8-mile temporary circuit.
Here’s your IRL schedule for the weekend:
Tomorrow
Star Mazda practice — 9-9:40 a.m. ET, 4-4:40 p.m. ET
U.S. F2000 practice — 10-10:20 a.m. ET, 3:25-3:45 p.m. ET
Firestone Indy Lights practice — 11:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m. ET
IZOD IndyCar Series practice — 10:40-11:40 a.m. ET, 2:10-3:10 p.m. ET
Saturday
U.S. F2000 qualifying — 8-8:30 a.m. ET
Star Mazda qualifying — 8:50-9:35 a.m. ET
IZOD IndyCar Series practice — 9:55-10:55 a.m. ET
Firestone Indy Lights practice — 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. ET
U.S. F2000 Race 1 — 12:20 p.m. ET
IZOD IndyCar Series qualifying — 1:20 p.m. ET
Firestone Indy Lights qualifying — 3:10 p.m. ET
Sunday
U.S. F2000 Race 2 — 8 a.m. ET
Firestone Indy Lights warmup — 8:55-9:15 a.m. ET
IZOD IndyCar Series warmup — 9:30-10 a.m. ET
Star Mazda Race — 11:50 a.m. ET
Firestone Indy Lights Race — 12:45 p.m. ET
IZOD IndyCar Series Honda GP of St. Petersburg — Green flag at 3:45 p.m. ET
