This photo by @airimie was taken just before the race started.
@gtrspeed provided another look from pit lane with this TwitPic.
Fans were quick to congratulate Briscoe on strong start to the racing season.
AaronMusick Congrats to Ryan Briscoe winning the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersberg! Was great to see him win! Hope Helio's back for Long Beach! 05 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
Hazen Congrats to Ryan Briscoe on winning a great Indycar race at St. Pete...wish the SuperFans had been there to see it! 05 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
Despite Briscoe's win, however, the majority of attention on Twitter and other sports news sites was Danica Patrick's crash with Raphael Matos, per ESPN.com. As a result, Patrick finished 19th and Matos 20th in the 22-car field, and both drivers were left pointing fingers at each other. Racing fans on Twitter, however, were pretty clear who they thought was to blame.
Johnathon_King Ryan Briscoe wins the IndyCar Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Danica Patrick is an idiot. 05 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
bluejayrock Hey ESPN, I no longer consider Danica Patrick crashing out of a race to be deserving of special mention 05 Apr 2009 from TwitterFox
DemTribune08 Just a quick observation about Danica Patrick: I love the fire in her belly, but does she have to throw a hissy every time she crashes out? 05 Apr 2009 from web
Allyson13 As much as I like Danica Patrick, she needs to chill and win some races 05 Apr 2009 from web
