Overview
- Franchitti finished 27th after his truck developed a steering issue with 16 laps remaining, derailing a top-10 run.
- He spent much of the race inside the top 10, scoring sixth in Stage 1 and eighth in Stage 2 before the late mechanical trouble.
- Franchitti said he had fun despite the setback and noted a failed helmet blower made conditions uncomfortably hot.
- The race marked the Truck Series’ first street event at St. Petersburg, where rain cut practice and canceled qualifying.
- Johnson helped arrange the TRICON entry and coached Franchitti on restarts, and the standalone event used no live pit stops.