Ryan Briscoe Wins St. Pete IndyCar Grand Prix

Ryan Briscoe had never finished a race at St. Petersburg. He broke that streak by finishing first.
Ryan Briscoe Wins St. Pete IndyCar Grand Prix
Graham Rahal drove hard but could not overcome the deficit of the first-turn accident. James Fish/The Epoch Times
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Ryan Briscoe leads the field in the St. Pete IndyCar Grand Prix. (Sherwood Liu/The Epoch Times)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla—Until 2009, Ryan Briscoe had never finished a race at St. Petersburg. He broke that streak in the best way possible, by finishing first.

Penske driver Ryan Briscoe drove a fast, smart race, waiting to make his move and moving with precision when his time came.

In a race filled with accidents and cautions, Briscoe avoided all the drama, kept the leader in sight, and took the lead with a perfectly executed pass.

He then fended off all challengers, holding on to take the checkered flag in his first St. Pete Grand Prix finish.

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