<Table> Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Verizon IndyCar Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> St. Petersburg , Florida , U.S. 27 ° 45 ′ 59 '' N 82 ° 37 ′ 45 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.76639 ° N 82.62917 ° W ﻿ / 27.76639 ; - 82.62917 Coordinates : 27 ° 45 ′ 59 '' N 82 ° 37 ′ 45 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.76639 ° N 82.62917 ° W ﻿ / 27.76639 ; - 82.62917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Corporate sponsor </Th> <Td> Firestone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First race </Th> <Td> 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First ICS race </Th> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 198 mi ( 319 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Laps </Th> <Td> 110 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Previous names </Th> <Td> St. Petersburg Grand Prix ( 1985 -- 1990 ) Kash n ' Karry Florida Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ( 2005 -- 2013 ) Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ( 2014 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins ( driver ) </Th> <Td> Hélio Castroneves ( 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins ( team ) </Th> <Td> Team Penske ( 8 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins ( manufacturer ) </Th> <Td> Dallara ( 14 ) Honda ( 9 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Circuit information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surface </Th> <Td> Asphalt / Concrete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 1.8 mi ( 2.9 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Turns </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lap record </Th> <Td> Jordan King ( 1 : 00.0476 , Dallara DW12 , 2018 , Verizon Indycar Series ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Verizon IndyCar Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> St. Petersburg , Florida , U.S. 27 ° 45 ′ 59 '' N 82 ° 37 ′ 45 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.76639 ° N 82.62917 ° W ﻿ / 27.76639 ; - 82.62917 Coordinates : 27 ° 45 ′ 59 '' N 82 ° 37 ′ 45 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.76639 ° N 82.62917 ° W ﻿ / 27.76639 ; - 82.62917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Corporate sponsor </Th> <Td> Firestone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First race </Th> <Td> 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First ICS race </Th> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 198 mi ( 319 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Laps </Th> <Td> 110 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Previous names </Th> <Td> St. Petersburg Grand Prix ( 1985 -- 1990 ) Kash n ' Karry Florida Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ( 2005 -- 2013 ) Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ( 2014 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins ( driver ) </Th> <Td> Hélio Castroneves ( 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins ( team ) </Th> <Td> Team Penske ( 8 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins ( manufacturer ) </Th> <Td> Dallara ( 14 ) Honda ( 9 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Circuit information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surface </Th> <Td> Asphalt / Concrete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 1.8 mi ( 2.9 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Turns </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lap record </Th> <Td> Jordan King ( 1 : 00.0476 , Dallara DW12 , 2018 , Verizon Indycar Series ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the st pete grand prix start
when did the st pete grand prix start
1985
1985