By Steve Wittich INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – For the first time in 15-years, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire series will begin the season without an entry owned by Sam Schmidt on the grid. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, the Indianapolis, Indiana based powerhouse squad, has made the tough decision to close it’s championship winning Indy Lights […]
In its various different iterations and sanctions, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire series celebrated its 30th anniversary by crowning its 30th different champion when Ed Jones beat Santi Urrutia to the $1 million Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship awarded to the series champion. Carlin is the 15th different team to house the winning driver […]
For the second year in-a-row, the Indy Lights points leader coming into the “Soul Red Finale” at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca leaves disappointed. Carlin sophomore Ed Jones entered the two-race Mazda Indy Lights Grand Prix of Monterey Presented by Cooper Tires finale at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course trailing Santiago Urrutia by one point. After […]
The box score for the first of three Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire races of the weekend won’t show any official lead changes, but that doesn’t tell the whole story, as three different passes were made for the lead. Pato O’Ward made a daring pass of pole sitter and championship leader Aaron Telitz on […]
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING. INDY LIGHTS PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES NOTES. Shelby Blackstock will start his 33rd and 34th Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires race this weekend for the season finale at Mazda Raceway. Dean Stoneman still remains in championship contention, sitting in third overall, just 23 points away from the leader with only two races remaining. […]
For the fifth straight year, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire championship will be decided at the final event of the season and in the state of California. This year, there is a sextet of drivers that head to the “Soul Red Finale” at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with a chance to win the […]
Sean Rayhall Returns to Indy Lights with Team Pelfrey IL for the Season Finale Pompano Beach, Florida (September 6, 2016) – Team Pelfrey IL today announced the return of Sean Rayhall to Indy Lights Presented By Cooper Tires at the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend. Even though it will be the […]
World Speed Returns to the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship for the Season Finale at Mazda Raceway Young Guns Daniel Swanbeck and Joseph Burton-Harris to Contend for Wins at “Mazdapalooza” September 5th, Monterey CA 2015 FM Champ Joseph Burton-Harris It was announced today that World Speed Motorsports has entered two new drivers into the 2016 Pro […]
Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire preview There are six very hungry drivers who have three races left to sort out who will be the big winner of the $1 million Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship and a partial season Verizon IndyCar Series ride. With only 52 points separating the top six drivers and a scant […]
If you only look at the box score, it looks like ArmsUp Motorsports Victor Franzoni had no problems cruising to his first win of the season and third career USF2000 victory. But, it was anything but easy for the 20 year-old, who had to defend against multiple pass for lead attempts from Anthony Martin. After […]