Street Legal IndyCar Ride in St. Petersburg Is Speed Without Issue

Taking an IndyCar open-wheel car on any public street would attract local police in a hurry.Taking a street-legal IndyCar two-seater on local streets where an IZOD INdyCar race happens soon, will attract fans. Police are busy with other duties. When this reporter got the opportunity to take a ride through downtown streets of St. Petersburg prior to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the answer was a swift: "Yes!" As a veteran of exciting rides on racetracks in NASCAR and IndyCar, hosted by the Richard Petty Driving Experience and Indy Racing Experience, with drivers of note like Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle and Davey Hamilton, the street ride had to be much slower experience. But speed wasn’t the purpose. This report...

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