Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team
are headquartered in Tampa. Tampa
is already getting prepared for
Super Bowl LV, which is scheduled
to be played at Raymond James
Stadium, home field of the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, on February 7, 2021.
This will be the third time the Super
Bowl has been played in Tampa Bay.
In other big news, the Tampa Bay
Rays purchased the Tampa Bay
Rowdies and took over management
of Al Lang Stadium in downtown St.
Petersburg. Once an historic, open
air venue used for baseball spring
training, Al Lang Stadium has since
been renovated to bring it up-to-date
for world-class soccer. The Rays’
home base is St. Pete’s Tropicana
Field, which also underwent a recent
$50 million upgrade that includes
the installation of LED lights, a new
turf design and fan amenities.
GRAND PRIX RACERS
The Firestone Grand Prix is a premier
motorsport event that brings
renowned race car drivers to St.
Pete every March for the first round
of the Indy Car Series. A weeklong
festival includes live entertainment,
a fan village, driver autograph
sessions, beer garden and
family friendly games and exhibits.
The race itself takes place on city
streets—a 14-turn, 1.8 mile course
along the downtown waterfront.
Firestone Grand Prix
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Rays
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