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MAZDA INDY LIGHTS GRAND PRIX OF INDIANAPOLIS RACE 2 REPORT

Posted by  on Sunday, May 15th 2016     

Today’s Mazda Indy Lights Grand Prix of Indianapolis Race 2 was once again filled with action from start to finish. The nail-biting race had the entire crowd on their feet as Dean Stoneman jumped from fifth position to first by Lap 3. The rookie led 33 of the 35-Laps and held off two other competitors…

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Andretti Autosport – Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire qualifying report

Posted by  on Saturday, April 2nd 2016     

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The Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires 2016 Championship has returned to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend after a two-week break of competition. Dalton Kellett, Dean Stoneman and Shelby Blackstock tested their oval skills at Phoenix International Raceway in late February, giving them a taste of what is to come tomorrow for the tracks with return to the schedule after 10 years.

With the first two races of the 2016 Indy Lights schedule under their belts, the trio of drivers hit the track today for two sessions of practice and capped the day off with qualifying for tomorrow’s90-lap race.

Visit racecontrol.indycar.com tomorrow to follow along with live timing and scoring for the Phoenix Grand Prix and follow along on twitter with #DDCPhoenixGrandPrix. The broadcast of the Grand Prix of Phoenix will air April 6 at 2 a.m. EST on NBC Sports Network.

DALTON KELLETT
NO. 28 K-LINE INSULATORS USA, INC. MAZDA

Top Andretti Autosport qualifier taking the green flag from the eighth starting place

“The run was pretty solid. I think there may have been a little bit left in it, but being my first time qualifying the Dallara IL-15 on an oval, I think that is to be expected. I think the Andretti Autosport crew did a great job and gave me a good K-Line Insulators car. ”

DEAN STONEMAN
NO. 27 STELLRECHT MAZDA

Starting from the ninth position for the Englishman’s career oval debut

“Qualifying was disappointing given our pace in the morning session. I have to take the positives though, this is our first qualifying session in this format and I’m still learning about ovals in my rookie season. I will look to get a good start in the Stellrecht car and see what we can do from where I am in the race.”

SHELBY BLACKSTOCK 
NO. 51 STARSTRUCK MAZDA

The Tennessee native will start tomorrow’s Phoenix Grand Prix from the 12th position

“Obviously not where we wanted to end up. I don’t really know where we’re lacking speed. We’ll have to go back, look at some data and try to put together a good Starstruck race car. Hopefully we’ll get a good result tomorrow.”

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Andretti Autosport – Indy Lights – Grand Prix of St. Pete, Race Two Report

Posted by  on Monday, March 14th 2016     

GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
RACE TWO REPORT
After a tough start to the 2016 season during yesterday’s Race 1, Dean Stoneman, Dalton Kellett and Shelby Blackstock fought hard to put the Andretti Autosport team back on top this morning on the streets of St. Petersburg.

The Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season will return to Phoenix International Raceway for Round Three on Saturday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Dean Stoneman
No. 27 Stellrecht Mazda

  • Started today’s 45-lap race from the 13th position
  • Battled the entire race and advanced to claim a sixth-place finish

“Today we had a solid, consistent race. We earned decent points toward the championship in both races this weekend after a poor qualifying session. I worked hard with the team last night and we found a solution which improved the car this morning. We showed good pace today starting from 13th and gaining positions to sixth. It is still about learning the tire, it’s a long race using only one set of tires. The Andretti Autosport team has done a great job. Thanks go to my sponsor, Stellrecht. It has been a good weekend, we learned a lot, and it is great working with this team.”
Dalton Kellett
No. 28 K-Line Insulators Mazda

  • Started from 14th
  • The Canadian was competitive inside the top eight and pushing to advance when the No. 28 spun and fell back; Kellett was able to make up ground for a top-10 finish

“The start of Race 2 was very exciting and I was able to make up a couple spots off the start into Turn 1. Going into Turn 4 a few cars got together and I was able to sneak by and that move put me well inside the top 10. I was running consistently behind my teammate, Dean Stoneman, for the first third of the race and then I spun going into Turns 13 and 14. That was unfortunate, but it was just a mistake on my part and take that and learn from it for the next race. After that incident I was able to get back in and running and I was able to catch back up to the pack ahead of me. The cars ahead were fighting and battling hard, a couple of the other drivers got into it and I was able to make up a couple spots and finish P10. Overall I think the weekend was successful in the sense that I gained a lot of experience and I learned a lot during my first Indy Lights race. I’m looking forward to getting back at it in Phoenix.”
Shelby Blackstock
No. 51 Starstruck Mazda

  • Started today’s Race 2 from the sixth position
  • Fell victim to an on-track incident on the opening lap resulting in front wing damage and forcing the American driver to pit for a new front wing; recorded a 11th-place finish

“Overall it was a pretty painful weekend for the No. 51 machine. We found pace in both races, but unfortunately we just didn’t have the luck we were hoping for in the races. I had a good start in Race Two, but ended up getting into an incident in the brake zone in Turn 4. Just bad luck all around, but the good news is that we found pace in the car. We still need to do a little bit more fine tuning to find the last bit to move further up on the grid for qualifying, but overall great progress from the Starstruck team. Thanks to the whole Andretti Autosport crew for their hard work this weekend, hopefully we’ll come back strong in Phoenix.”

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DEAN STONEMAN JOINS ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT FOR 2016 INDY LIGHTS SEASON

Posted by  on Wednesday, February 24th 2016     

NDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2016) – British racing standout Dean Stoneman will make his Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires debut in 2016 with championship team Andretti Autosport. Stoneman, who is viewed as one of the most gifted drivers of his generation, will pilot the No. 27 Stellrecht Mazda driving alongside teammates Shelby Blackstock and Dalton Kellett.

“Dean is a true raw talent and has an incredible, inspirational story,” Andretti Autosport CEO Michael Andretti said. “I can’t think of a better fit for our Indy Lights team and the Mazda Road to Indy Program for the 2016 season. We look forward to working with Dean and helping to grow his career in U.S. open-wheel racing.”

Stoneman is a race winner in nearly every category he has competed in, including capturing the F2 Championship in 2010. On course to obtain a coveted Formula 1 career, Stoneman’s drive was put on hold when diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer at the age of 20, sending him on a 12-month battle to recovery.

While starting on the road to recuperation, the Southampton resident took a two-day test session with Andretti’s Indy Lights effort in 2012 before returning to the seat full time 2013 in the highly competitive Porsche Carerra Cup GB Championship. Stoneman’s long anticipated return to racing continued into 2014 as the GP3 Series vice champion and on to 2015 with competition in the World Series by Renault 3.5.

“I’m delighted to be racing in the U.S. this year,” said Stoneman. “We have been looking at racing here for a while now and to have finally secured a seat with Andretti in Indy Lights is a fantastic move for me. This season will form the first step towards racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series. One of the motivating factors of coming here is the The Mazda Road to Indy program. Rewarding success and assisting progression to the next level of the sport is great and can make a huge difference to a driver’s long-term career in racing.”    

Stoneman added, “I’m now just looking forward to joining the team this week for my first test in Phoenix. I can’t wait to sample ovals for the first time and rise to the challenges ahead. I know Andretti’s commitment to success matches my desire to win and be a competitive force in the series.”

The 2016 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship begins March 12 with the opening round of competition on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. Andretti Autosport will field three full-season Indy Lights entries with Blackstock, Kellett and Stoneman while a fourth entry remains in the works. Keep up to date on all things Andretti via Twitter with @FollowAndretti.

For more information please visit AndrettiAutosport.com.

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