Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg's Kim Green, Co-Owner, Chairman & CEO
Season 2, Episode 400, Jan 30, 12:16 AM
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Gentlemen, start your engines. News Director Nanette Wiser had the pleasure of interviewing a true racing aficiando, who boasts racing wins including INDYCAR season championships and now oversees perhaps America's best sports-tacular, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg returning February 28 to March 2, with Fox airing the main INDY race noon Sunday. We talked about the family friendly 2/27 INDYCAR Party in the Park in North Straub (driver autographs!) and 5K race raising money for the Police Athletic League (PAL) plus all of the events, from the paddock to the pits as well as the Horse Soldier Bourbon Waterside Club and VIP opps.
ABOUT Kim Green is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Green Savoree Racing Promotions (GSRP), a company he co-founded in 2009 with Kevin Savoree. The Indianapolis-based company owns, operates and promotes auto-racing properties and events across North America. Under his leadership, and with a growing number of quality partnerships and sponsorships, GSRP has commercialized NTT INDYCAR SERIES events under the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, Grand Prix of Portland and Honda Indy Toronto banners, as well as a full calendar of events and a renowned driving and motorcycle riding school based at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – a famed racing facility in Lexington, Ohio, that GSRP purchased in 2011. Through these racing properties, Kim has been able to showcase some of the most exciting racing series on the continent including American Rallycross, ARCA Menards Series, IMSA SportsCars Championship, INDY NXT by Firestone, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires to international audiences. Prior to launching GSRP with Kevin, Kim held senior ranking positions with various racing teams alongside his brother Barry Green. In addition to their off-track successes as business partners since 1993, Kim and Kevin have also won four INDYCAR season championships, three Indianapolis 500 races, and the 12 Hours of Sebring as race team principals, and operated INDYCAR’s first street race in 2005 at St. Petersburg, Fla.
About Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding:
The 21st annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is a race event held during Florida’s spring break season. Traditionally the site of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ season-opening race, St. Pete is a destination city hosting this annual motorsports tradition and offering a festival atmosphere with its downtown location. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding airs live on a national broadcast on FOX. FOX Sports named the race one of its “50 Events You Can’t Miss in 2025.” The temporary circuit is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration that uses the streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extending onto the runway at Albert Whitted Airport, and borders the waterfront of Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is owned and operated by Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC. Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC is owned by Green Savoree Racing Promotions 2, LLC whose other subsidiaries also promote three additional NTT INDYCAR SERIES races, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (July 4-6, 2025), Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto (July 18-20, 2025) and BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland (Aug. 8-10, 2025).
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ABOUT Kim Green is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Green Savoree Racing Promotions (GSRP), a company he co-founded in 2009 with Kevin Savoree. The Indianapolis-based company owns, operates and promotes auto-racing properties and events across North America. Under his leadership, and with a growing number of quality partnerships and sponsorships, GSRP has commercialized NTT INDYCAR SERIES events under the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, Grand Prix of Portland and Honda Indy Toronto banners, as well as a full calendar of events and a renowned driving and motorcycle riding school based at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – a famed racing facility in Lexington, Ohio, that GSRP purchased in 2011. Through these racing properties, Kim has been able to showcase some of the most exciting racing series on the continent including American Rallycross, ARCA Menards Series, IMSA SportsCars Championship, INDY NXT by Firestone, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires to international audiences. Prior to launching GSRP with Kevin, Kim held senior ranking positions with various racing teams alongside his brother Barry Green. In addition to their off-track successes as business partners since 1993, Kim and Kevin have also won four INDYCAR season championships, three Indianapolis 500 races, and the 12 Hours of Sebring as race team principals, and operated INDYCAR’s first street race in 2005 at St. Petersburg, Fla.
About Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding:
The 21st annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is a race event held during Florida’s spring break season. Traditionally the site of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ season-opening race, St. Pete is a destination city hosting this annual motorsports tradition and offering a festival atmosphere with its downtown location. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding airs live on a national broadcast on FOX. FOX Sports named the race one of its “50 Events You Can’t Miss in 2025.” The temporary circuit is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration that uses the streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extending onto the runway at Albert Whitted Airport, and borders the waterfront of Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding is owned and operated by Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC. Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC is owned by Green Savoree Racing Promotions 2, LLC whose other subsidiaries also promote three additional NTT INDYCAR SERIES races, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (July 4-6, 2025), Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto (July 18-20, 2025) and BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland (Aug. 8-10, 2025).
#nanettewiser #kimgreen #INDYCAR #firestonegrandprixofstpetersburg #carracing
#downtownstpete #grandprix #greensavoreeracingpromotions #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #worldclassracing