St. Petersburg • Clearwater 2009 - (Page 26) : SUPER BOWL Football fans have a great opportunity to combine their favorite sport with a beach vacation this year as the area hosts the Super Bowl and two college bowls. The entire area gets in on the Super Bowl frenzy the week of the big game. Super Bowl XLIII is being played on Feb. 1, 2009, just across Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg and Clearwater at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As the game approaches, check www.VisitStPeteClearwater.com for more information. Home plate becomes part of a gridiron in December 2008, when teams from the Big East Conference take over Tropicana Field for the first of what will become the annual St. Petersburg Bowl. Then on Jan. 1, 2009, college teams from the SEC and Big Ten conference battle it out at the Outback Bowl in Tampa. Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. • • • » Start the Engines Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee, 813-877-7243, www.tampabaysuperbowl.com The St. Petersburg Bowl, www.stpetersburgbowl.com Outback Bowl, 813-874-2695, www.outbackbowl.com For those into big-time auto racing, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg rates high. Tentatively scheduled for April 2009, the extravaganza presents an action-packed, three-day event featuring the IndyCar Series, Indy Pro Series and American Le Mans Series. With concerts, attractions and entertainment, it’s not to be missed. The race takes place on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn course through the streets of St. Petersburg. Last year, 19-year-old driver Graham Rahal, son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, took the win in his IndyCar Series debut. » Made of Iron : SPECTATOR SPORTS Derby Lane Greyhound Racing Tampa Bay Downs www.derbylane.com 727-812-3339, 10490 Gandy Blvd. N., St. Petersburg *MAP GRID X25 www.tampabaydowns.com 813-855-4401, 800-200-4434, 11225 Racetrack Rd., Tampa Tampa Bay Lightning The Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3, slated for Nov. 8, 2008, in Clearwater, will represent an amazing test of endurance and strength. Athletes must complete a 1.2-mile swim, a bike ride of 56 miles and a 13.1-mile half-marathon run within 8½ hours. ~Doug Kelly Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg www.gpstpete.com 727-824-7223, 25 2nd St. N., Ste. 160, St. Petersburg *MAP GRID W33 www.tampabaylightning.com 813-301-6500, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa Tampa Bay Rays AD PAGE 27 New York Yankees www.legendsfieldtampa.com 813-875-7753, 1 Steinbrenner Dr., Tampa Philadelphia Phillies www.raysbaseball.com 727-825-3137, 888-FAN-RAYS, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg *MAP GRID V33 www.threshersbaseball.com 727-Go-Phils, 601 N. Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater *MAP GRID P17 Tampa Bay Storm www.tampabaystorm.com 813-276-7300, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa Toronto Blue Jays Tampa Bay Buccaneers www.buccaneers.com 813-870-2700, 800-795-BUCS, 1 Buccaneer Pl., Tampa www.bluejays.mlb.com 727-733-9302, 373 Douglas Ave., Dunedin *MAP GRID L14 *SEE FOLD-OUT MAP IN THE BACK OF THIS GUIDE. 26 : For s p o r t s f a n s http://www.VisitStPeteClearwater.com http://www.tampabaysuperbowl.com http://www.stpetersburgbowl.com http://www.outbackbowl.com http://www.derbylane.com http://www.tampabaydowns.com http://www.tampabaylightning.com http://www.gpstpete.com http://www.raysbaseball.com http://www.legendsfieldtampa.com http://www.threshersbaseball.com http://www.tampabaystorm.com http://www.bluejays.mlb.com http://www.buccaneers.com
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