The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding (gpstpete) is always one of the biggest events of the year in the Sunshine City, and as we always say: it’s much more than a race. Over the course of the four days of events taking over downtown, it’s a veritable festival, offering much more than just the spectacle of elite speedsters racing through the streets of St. Pete. Races take place March 8-10, and this year’s community events include: Kickoff Party hosted by Nikita Johnson at O’Maddy’s on Wednesday Party in the Park and 5K on the racetrack on Thursday Grand Prix Gala on Friday Bret Michaels concert on Saturday Full story for #ilovetheburg and #thatssotampa by Bob Carskadon at the link in our bio. #racing #grandprix #firestone #firestonegrandprix #livemusic #festivals #stpete #stpetersburg #stpetefl #stpetersburgfl #instaburg #igersstpete #tampabay #lovefl #roamfl #allthingsgood