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St. Pete's Firestone Grand Prix Rescheduled For October
People from out of state are already buying plane tickets to come to St. Pete for the Grand Prix after a rescheduled date was announced.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The excitement that died for St. Pete's Firestone Grand Prix when it was canceled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic has found life again in ticket holders at Wednesday's rescheduling announcement for October 2020 .
The 2020 NTT Indycar Series champion will be crowned Sunday, Oct. 25, at the rescheduled Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, said a news release. The new date for the series finale was confirmed May 13 by officials from INDYCAR, Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC (GSSP) and the city of St. Pete. The event takes place from October 23 through October 25.
After the rescheduling announcement that Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg made on its Twitter page, fans expressed their excitement on social media. People from out of state are already purchasing their plane tickets such as Patrick Stephan from Denver, Colorado, who tweeted, "Plane ticket purchased!" in response to the Twitter announcement.
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BREAKING NEWS: The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been rescheduled for October 23-25, 2020 Read: https://t.co/3Tp02Y4Ocx pic.twitter.com/fZRJhh7izh
— GPSTPETE (@GPSTPETE) May 13, 2020
Other fans said they couldn't travel because of the pandemic and asked about ticket refunds.
Ticket purchasers already in the system will receive instructions by email. Other information and answers to frequently asked questions will be posted at Grand Prix St. Pete.
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“Having a rescheduled date for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is a very positive development,” said Kim Green, co-owner, chairman and CEO of GSSP, organizers of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. “This could only happen because of our partners’ commitment and support at City of St. Petersburg, Indycar and Firestone. We hope this offers both Floridians and our race fans something to look forward to later this year as we navigate through these unprecedented times for us all.”
Tickets that were purchased for the March dates of Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be valid on the matching days of the postponed race.
Normally, the St. Pete event starts the racing season, however because of the postponement, this year it will be the series finale.
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