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Askew win another thrilling Freedom 100 presented by Cooper Tires decided by thousandths of a second

By Steve Wittich It really should come as no surprise, but once again, the 100,000+ crowd at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the party that is Miller Light Carb Day witnessed an exhilarating Freedom 100 presented by Cooper Tires decided by mere inches. After making 20 passes for a position in the first 99.6785 miles […]

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Indy Lights at Iowa Speedway – Steve’s preview

By Steve Wittich Round 10 of the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires 2018 season will be the series 11th visit to the progressive banked 0.894-mile oval. The top rung on the Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires has traveled to Newton, Iowa with big brother IndyCar every year except 2014. Alex Lloyd […]

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Previewing the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires Freedom 100 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

By Steve Wittich For the 16th time, the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires will serve as the warm-up act for the “Greatest Spectacle In Racing.” Pole-sitter for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, Ed Carpenter, was the winner of the first Freedom 100 on the same weekend that he graduated from […]

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MRTI Testing at Homestead – Friday – 12:30pm – First Indy Lights session and travel notes

By Steve Wittich Good day, and welcome to our TSOLadder.com coverage of the first official Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires (MRTI) test of the year. I (Steve) will be on hand with all of your details. I arrived in Florida on Thursday afternoon after a loooong day of travel that began when […]

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Gateway Motorsports Park – Pro Mazda practice #1

By Steve Wittich Championship points leader Anthony Martin started the lone oval weekend of the 2017 Pro Mazda season on the front foot, after a lap of 140.964mph. The Australian was followed closely by Victor Franzoni, Carlos Cunha, Nikita Lastochkin, and TJ Fischer. The lone 45-minute Pro Mazda practice session was only a few minutes […]

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Indy Lights at Gateway Motorsports Park – Preview – Kaiser looking to be first driver to clinch early since Newgarden 2011

By Steve Wittich As the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire series travels to the 1.25 mile oval for the seventh time, all eyes are on junior Juncos Racing driver Kyle Kaiser. Kaiser, who currently holds a 42 point championship advantage over Belardi Auto Racing sophomore Santiago Urrutia, and Andretti-Steinbrenner Racing rookie Colton Herta, is […]

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Pro Mazda at Gateway Motorsports Park – Preview – Martin and Franzoni in battle for $790,000 Mazda Scholarship Package

By Steve Wittich For the first time in Pro Mazda history, the series will visit the 1.25 mile Gateway Motorsports Park paperclip oval in Madison, Ill. Reigning USF2000 champion Anthony Martin and his main competitor for the $790,300 Mazda Motorsports scholarship package, Victor Franzoni, headline a nine car field entered for the St. Louis Pro […]

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USF2000 at Iowa Speedway – 2017 race preview – Championship chase takes a left turn on the way to Iowa

For the first time since 2010, the Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda series will be visiting the ⅞ths of a mile Iowa Speedway oval. Sage Karam, who was driving for Andretti Autosport, started from pole and lead all 50 laps, on the way to his first oval victory. The 2017 Indianapolis 500 starter, made […]

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