1.      Helio Castroneves conference call2.      Newgarden seeks to get moving in Century 21 car3.      Hargrove takes USF2000 opener at Sebring1. Helio Castroneves conference call: Team Penske's Helio Castroneves participated in the conference call to discuss next week's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and the 2013 season. Castroneves is the defending champion of the event and has won on the streets of St. Petersburg three times (2006, 2007 and 2012).Selected quotes from the interview:Q. I know you and the rest of the IZOD IndyCar Series drivers just wrapped up a test at Barber Motorsports Park. Did those two days in the car make you want next week to come even faster?HELIO CASTRONEVES: It was good to be back in the race car after such a long offseason for us. I think everybody has the same feeling of finally being in the car. You see people getting ready, preparing themselves and it's just becoming very rushed, especially when you have all of six months off.So you look at it like that, it's like I don't have enough time, but that's the way it is. But I am very excited to go to St. Pete next week and defend my win from last year.Q. You have three wins at St. Petersburg. What is it about the streets of St. Petersburg that suits your driving style so well, and why do you like that course so much?HELIO CASTRONEVES: The atmosphere is great. The fans are awesome. The weather is beautiful. It's the first race of the season. When you put everything together, you just are super excited to be back in the race car and ready to go.So it's a place where everything starts, a special place to start the season that you can see it's going to be very exciting.Q. Can you talk a little about last year's race, obviously the first race with the new chassis, and winning that race and then going to climb the fence at the Dan Wheldon Way sign.HELIO CASTRONEVES: Certainly the end was awesome, but the beginning of the race was actually pretty good. We started in sixth place and we just managed to stay out of trouble. As soon as some of the leaders made a pit stop, we decided to stay out, and from there on it was just a matter of keep going and over to the pits.We were able to come back in second place behind the Ganassi guys, Scott Dixon, and we were able to make a great move on the outside, turn one, and passed for the win. So we were extremely excited and happy to start the season like that.The celebration was even better, having the Dan Wheldon sign in respect over there, and to celebrate. It was a memorable coincidence and it was just really great to remember him the way he lived, and not what happened the year before. So it was a very emotional, crazy win.2. Newgarden seeks to get moving in Century 21 car: While Josef Newgarden was wrapping up two days of an IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park, Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing co-owner Sarah Fisher was in Las Vegas to assist in unveiling the livery of the No. 21 car for the Indianapolis 500.Global real estate franchisor Century 21 will be the primary sponsor of the team's primary car for the 97th Running of the 500 Mile Race."Being part of a team that brings new partners to INDYCAR is an honor for us here at SFHR," Fisher said. "Not only do we feel inspired after being chosen by Century 21, but we are also proud to represent such a strong brand whose household name resonates well beyond their industry."As a rookie at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2012, Newgarden turned heads by topping the speed charts on multiple practice days and securing the highest spot on the starting grid of all Honda-powered cars."It makes sense for us to team up with a world-class company like Century 21 at the biggest race in the world, and it's a huge coup for SFHR," Newgarden said. "We proved that we were one of the fastest teams on that track last year, and I can't wait to get out there and do it again with Century 21 behind us."Century 21 is comprised of about 7,100 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 73 countries and territories worldwide with more than 100,000 sales professionals."Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing has made significant investment in the future of our organization and our path to becoming a leader in the IZOD IndyCar Series," team co-owner Wink Hartman said. "Recognized as the global leader in residential real estate sales, Century 21 is already at the top of their respective game."Opening Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is May 12. Pole Day is May 18.3. Hargrove takes USF2000 opener at Sebring: Scott Hargrove drove to a convincing victory in the opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda at Sebring International Raceway.Hargrove, 18, from Vancouver, British Columbia, qualified his Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing car on the pole position with a lap record and finished the 12-lap race almost seven seconds clear of his nearest challenger."I am kind of speechless about how the race went," Hargrove said. "The car was just phenomenal; this whole week has been phenomenal. The Cape Motorsports guys have given me an awesome package. Coming into this week I had a lot of confidence from the Cooper Tires Winterfest, and having a win in the regular season means a lot."Fellow Canadian Garett Grist drove from ninth on the grid to second, passing Danilo Estrela on the final lap for the runner-up spot. Estrela finished third. Eight different teams were represented among the top-10 finishers.***The 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season opens with the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg March 24 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. The race will be televised live at noon (ET) by the NBC Sports Network (Verizon FiOS 90/590, DirecTV 220, DISH 159 and AT&T UVerse 640) and broadcast by the IMS Radio Network, on SiriusXM and www.indycar.com. The 2013 Firestone Indy Lights season begins March 23 on the streets of St. Petersburg. The race will be broadcast by NBC Sports Network at 11 a.m. (ET) on March 24, immediately preceding the IZOD IndyCar Series race broadcast.Media Contact: Amy Konrath, INDYCAR, 317-331-7437, akonrath@indycar.com