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Will Power wins the 2010 downtown St Petersburg Grand Prix

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Real Estate Agent with Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International

Grand Prix St PetersburgWill Power won the 2010 St Petersburg Grand Prix yesterday, showing lots of will power. This Australian driver for the Penske Team recovered from a broken back to win the first two Indy Races this year, the first in Brazil and the second here in downtown St Petersburg Florida. He had the fastest qualifying times, started in pole position, and won by nearly a second. The St Petersburg Grand Prix brings spring excitement to downtown St Pete - roads and a runway are turned into tracks for this race, streets lined with concrete barriers, tires and high chain link fence. You either love it or hate it!

This year the Grand Prix in St Pete had some completed races on Sunday, but torrential rain and lighning as well as up to 6" of standing water on some parts of the road caused a postponement of the Final Race until 10 am on Monday morning. Monday started out with rain, too, but cleared up so that shortly after 10 the race started.

Bayfront Tower has always been the prime condo location in downtown St Pete for watching the Grand Prix. This year it is joined by Signature Place, the new condo on the block. What a panoramic view of the Grand Prix course from most of the condo balconies!

Video of 2010 St Petersburg Grand Prix

 

2009 Grand Prix St Petersburg

 

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Sharon Simms
CIPS CRS CLHMS CRB RSPS
Coastal Properties Group
CHRISTIE'S International Real Estate
238 Beach Drive NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
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(727) 898-2582    Sharon@SimmsTeam.com

 

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Russell Lewis
Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX
Broker,CLHMS,GRI

I would have to say that anyone who can recover from a broken back and come back to win races MUST have an enormous amount of "will power"!

Mar 30, 2010 09:43 AM
Thom Abbott
MyMidtownMojo.com |770.713.1505 | Intown Atlanta GA Condo Living - Atlanta, GA
Midtown Atlanta GA Condos For Sale

Sharon...I'd like one of those little boats in the water.....

Mar 30, 2010 10:24 AM
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Sharon, I know "Pensky" is really Penske Racing but Will Power, you're putting me on!

Mar 30, 2010 01:29 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Sharon, Wow, this had to be an amazing event and I would guess it drew lots and lots of people. Will power is often the real difference in any race and he certainly overcame a remarkable obstacle.

Mar 30, 2010 04:18 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS

Russell - we can all learn from Will.

Thom - all it takes is money and you, too, can have one of those little boats.

Kevin - Thanks for noting the spelling error, which I've corrected.  On Will, no I'm not putting you on.

William - the free admission on the Monday race, due to the delay, brought many people who'd never seen the race live. Luck comes to those who have prepared, and who have staying power and will power.

Mar 31, 2010 02:05 AM
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Roger Jr. and I used to hang out as teenagers so that was an easy one.  I hadn't heard the name Will Power before and thought that's an awesome F1 driver's name.  

Apr 01, 2010 03:52 AM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS

Kevin - I'm always learning new things about you.  Do you come up and see Roger when he's here for the races, or do you make him go to Naples to see you?

Apr 02, 2010 03:10 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Sharon - A good friend of mine has a home on Tampa Bay right by 22nd Avenue and we can always hear the cars from her yard!

May 06, 2010 12:16 AM