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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 #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 #3 – IMS Road Course – Indy Lights first qualifying, USF2000 and Pro Mazda second qualifying

By Tony DiZinno In case you missed it or need a quick refresher on this morning’s first two sessions, here’s a link to results from qualifying for the first Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda and Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tires races. These races occur later this afternoon at 2:45 p.m. and 3:35 […]

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Friday – MRTI Update #2 – IMS Road Course – USF2000 and Pro Mazda first qualifying results

By Tony DiZinno Friday’s sessions from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are underway. This is a busy day for the Mazda Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tires, as there are eight on-track sessions – five qualifying sessions, and three races. For a reminder, here is the schedule: Friday, May 11th TIME EVENT 7:30 AM Public […]

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Thursday – MRTI Update #1 – USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights – first practice sessions, and some additional notes

By Tony DiZinno Good evening, and welcome to TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires’ coverage of the Mazda Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tires at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. All three series, Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by […]

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Previewing the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda doubleheader on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course

By Steve Wittich The drivers and teams of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda are back in action after a two-month break from competition. Cape Motorsports rookie Kyle Kirkwood, who won his first USF2000 start in St. Petersburg, Fla., has a seven-point championship lead, and a lot of pressure to extend a six-race […]

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Sunday – MRTI Update #12 – USF2000 Race #2 – Baron back in victory lane after a few years away

Good things come to those who wait and for Alex Baron, returning to victory lane in the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires was well worth it in Sunday’s second Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda race of the weekend in St. Petersburg. Baron started from pole and led all 25 laps […]

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Saturday – MRTI Update #6 – USF2000 and Pro Mazda – Baron, VeeKay score Race 2 poles

Alex Baron’s stop-and-start career in the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires has restarted again, with another return to the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in the revitalized Swan-RJB Motorsports team. Despite being the 25th and last car added to the initial entry list, Baron and Swan-RJB start first in the […]

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Friday – MRTI Update #3 – USF2000 qualifying – Jose Sierra crushes track record on the way to his first career pole

Jose Sierra and DEForce Racing used a last-second flyer to snag the first pole of the 2018 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. It’s the first pole for the Angleton, Texas-based team and 18-year-old Mexican driver. Sierra’s quick lap of 1:12.549 is a new track record, besting a lap at 1:13.064 set by Matthew […]

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Friday – MRTI Update #1 – USF2000 and Pro Mazda – first practice sessions

  The first two Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires session have been successfully completed. The Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda had the privilege of sweeping the dew of the 1.8-mile, 14-turn St. Petersburg, Fla. street circuit. After a difficult first opening session that saw multiple red flags, this morning’s session […]

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