Before the IndyCar drivers hit the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg track, some of them raced on a different kind of course, and it was all to support a local cause.

The event offers a chance for race car fans to mingle with drivers and for sick kids at John Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

Salt City Speedway is a historic and renowned racetrack that exudes history. It’s a gem that is known far and wide and just ...