| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 1st round of the 2011 IndyCar Series season | |
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| Date | March 27, 2011 |
| Official name | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
| Location | Streets of St. Petersburg |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.800 mi / 2.897 km |
| Distance | 100 laps 180.000 mi / 289.682 km |
| Weather | 85 °F (29 °C), scattered clouds |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:01.9625 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Hélio Castroneves (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:03.8683 (on lap 74 of 100) |
| Podium | |
| First | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Third | Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology – Lotus) |
The 2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on March 27, on the 1.800-mile (2.897 km) temporary street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was telecast by ABC in the United States.