The 2017 Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race 1 was Round 1 of the 2017 Indy Lights series. The event was held on the streets of St. Petersburg in Florida, United States on 11 March 2017. Aaron Telitz was the race winner.
Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race 1 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Laps | Race Time | Laps Led | Status | Pit Stops | Avg. Speed | Started | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Aaron Telitz | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:12.2907 | 35 | Running | 0 | 94.019 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 98 | Colton Herta | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:23.3237 | - | Running | 0 | 93.59 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | 22 | Neil Alberico | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:26.2832 | - | Running | 0 | 93.476 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | 51 | Shelby Blackstock | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:27.9549 | - | Running | 0 | 93.412 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | Pato O'Ward | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:31.4720 | - | Running | 0 | 93.277 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Kaiser | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:37.7695 | - | Running | 0 | 93.036 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | 27 | Nico Jamin | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:38.0644 | - | Running | 0 | 93.025 | 11 | 14 |
| 8 | 13 | Zachary Claman | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:38.2707 | - | Running | 0 | 93.017 | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | 31 | Nicolas Dapero | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:38.7190 | - | Running | 0 | 93 | 13 | 12 |
| 10 | 48 | Ryan Norman | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 35 | 40:50.0737 | - | Running | 0 | 92.569 | 15 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 | Garth Rickards | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 34 | 40:45.0638 | - | Running | 0 | 90.108 | 14 | 10 |
| DNF | 28 | Dalton Kellett | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 33 | 38:53.1384 | - | Off Course | 0 | 91.653 | 12 | 9 |
| DNF | 5 | Santi Urrutia | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 30 | 40:02.6483 | - | Running | 1 | 80.911 | 6 | 8 |
| DNF | 2 | Juan Piedrahita | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 27 | 34:05.6826 | - | Contact | 0 | 85.526 | 3 | 7 |
| DNF | 26 | Matheus Leist | Dallara | Mazda | Cooper | 15 | 25:16.8520 | - | Mechanical | 1 | 64.08 | 4 | 6 |