Steve Wittich
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By Steve Wittich Belardi Auto Racing, the team the won the Indy Lights race at Watkins Glen International last year with Zach Veach, has not lost that set-up. Three of the top six spots in the first Indy Lights practice were held by pilots from the Brownsburg, Ind. based squad. A lap at 92.790 seconds […]
By Steve Wititch The final official USF2000 practice session of the 2017 season was led by Calvin Ming. The native of Guyana turned a lap at 106.685 seconds – that equates to an average of 113.718mph over the course of the 3.4-mile, 11 Turn Watkins Glen International road course. DE Force Racing driver Kory Enders […]
By Steve Wittich Victor Franzoni, who took the lead in the chase for the $790,000 Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship that will be awarded to the Pro Mazda champion, led the first and only practice session before qualifying this afternoon. Franzoni’s quickest lap was timed at 103.813 seconds, and was just over a half-of-a-second quicker than […]
By Steve Wittich Rinus VeeKay, who needs to score maximum points in the lone Mazda USF2000 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Cooper Tires in order to catch Oliver Askew in the chase for the $400,000 Mazda Advancement Scholarship, started the weekend off on the right foot. The 16 year-old, who also led recent testing […]
By Steve Wittich Talk about pressure. Only two points separate Victor Franzoni and Oliver Askew heading into the Pro Mazda Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Cooper Tires double header at Watkins Glen International this weekend. On the line? Only a $790,000 Mazda Motorsports Scholarship that will allow the winner move up to Indy Lights, […]
By Steve Wittich For the first time since Matthew Brabham won the title 2012, it will be a freshman USF2000 pilot that will walk away with the Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship valued at almost $400,000, and a chance to move up to the Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire Championship. After 13 races, Oliver Askew […]
Pippa Mann Partners with Lucas Oil School of Racing for Driver Search Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (August 29, 2017): The Lucas Oil School of Racing has teamed up with Verizon IndyCar Series driver Pippa Mann to establish the Pippa Mann Scholarship for female racers looking to establish a career in motorsports. The first driver selected […]
PALMETTO, Fla. (August 29, 2017) – All three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires – the world’s most effective open-wheel development ladder – will continue to enjoy competition at three high profile venues as Andersen Promotions and Green Savoree Racing Promotions today announced a new multi-year contract. Indy Lights Presented […]
By Steve Wittich The first Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire race at Gateway Motorsports Park in 14 years was an exciting one, with Juan Piedrahita and Santiago Urrutia trading the top spot four times. Urrutia took the lead for the last time with only one lap left. Kyle Kaiser, who could have clinched the […]