Tag archives for Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course

Saturday – MRTI Update #8 – IMS Road Course – Kirkwood controls chaotic second USF2000 race

By Tony DiZinno Kirkwood controls an otherwise chaotic race two Motivated to win Saturday after losing a win he felt he probably deserved on Friday, Cape Motorsports’ Kyle Kirkwood executed a controlled drive Saturday morning to win the second Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda race of the weekend. It’s his second win of […]

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Friday – MRTI Update #6 – IMS Road Course – Scott beats Askew, VeeKay in chaotic Pro Mazda race one

By Tony DiZinno — — Scott beats Askew, VeeKay in chaotic first race The third and final Mazda Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tires race of Friday afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course nearly had as many twists and turns as the 14-turn, 2.439-mile track itself. When all was said and done, […]

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Friday – MRTI Update #5 – IMS Road Course – Baron edges Kirkwood after intense USF2000 battle

By Tony DiZinno Baron edges Kirkwood after intense battle in race one In only 27-plus minutes and 15 laps of racing, the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda put on a show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Ultimately Alex Baron captured the win following an intense battle with Kyle Kirkwood, having started […]

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Friday – MRTI Update #4 – IMS Road Course – Herta rebounds, recovers to win Indy Lights race one

By Tony DiZinno — Herta recovers, rebounds from first lap fracas to win IMS race one From getting shuffled out of contention to making a dramatic comeback to win, Colton Herta was the story of the day in the first Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires race of the Royal Purple Synthetic Oil Grand Prix […]

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The lowest of lowest and the highest of highs – 12 days in the life of Aaron Telitz

By Steve Wittich Mistakes and their resulting crashes are an inevitable part of auto racing. Nigel Mansel once said, “I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don’t believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It’s not a bed of roses, and you have to work real hard at it.” Thankfully, […]

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