Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Season Channel Lay-by-lap Driver Analyst ( s ) Pit Reporter ( s ) Host ( s )
2003 Speed Channel Bob Varsha Scott Pruett Derek Daly Calvin Fish Tommy Kendall Scott Pruett Bob Varsha
2005 ESPN Todd Harris Scott Goodyear Gil de Ferran Dr. Jerry Punch Jamie Little Vince Welch
2006 ESPN Marty Reid Scott Goodyear Rusty Wallace Jack Arute Jamie Little Dr. Jerry Punch Brent Musburger Rusty Wallace
2007 ESPN Marty Reid Scott Goodyear Jack Arute Brienne Pedigo Vince Welch Marty Reid Scott Goodyear
2008 ESPN Marty Reid Scott Goodyear Jack Arute Brienne Pedigo Vince Welch Marty Reid Scott Goodyear
2009 Versus Bob Jenkins Jon Beekhuis Robbie Buhl Jack Arute Robbie Floyd Lindy Thackston Jack Arute
2010 ABC ESPN2 Marty Reid Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Rick DeBruhl Jamie Little Vince Welch Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Marty Reid
2011 ABC Marty Reid Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Rick DeBruhl Jamie Little Vince Welch Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Marty Reid
2012 ABC Marty Reid Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Rick DeBruhl Jamie Little Vince Welch Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Marty Reid
2013 NBC Sports Network Leigh Diffey Townsend Bell Wally Dallenbach , Jr Brian Till Jon Beekhuis Kevin Lee Robin Miller Leigh Diffey
2014 ABC Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Rick DeBruhl Jamie Little Vince Welch Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear
2015 ABC Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Jon Beekhuis Rick DeBruhl Jerry Punch Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear
2016 ABC Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Jon Beekhuis Rick DeBruhl Jerry Punch Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear
2017 ABC Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Jon Beekhuis Rick DeBruhl Jerry Punch Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear
2018 ABC Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear Jon Beekhuis Rick DeBruhl Allen Bestwick Eddie Cheever Scott Goodyear
2019 NBCSN Leigh Diffey Townsend Bell Paul Tracy Marty Snider Kevin Lee Jon Beekhuis Kelli Stavast Robin Miler Leigh Diffey Townsend Bell Paul Tracy
Broadcasting history ( United States )
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida. Since 2009, the race has served as the season opener, with the exception of 2010, when it was the second race of the season (but the first on U.S. soil). The race is held annually in the spring, currently in March. The race takes place on a temporary course, utilizing downtown streets, and one runway of Albert Whitted Airport. The event dates back to 1985, with IndyCars first competing in 2003.