Tag archives for Freedom 100

Chris Windom Joins Belardi Auto Racing In Partnership with Jonathan Byrd’s Racing For the Freedom 100

A few notes from TSO Ladder With this announcement and the announcment of Jarett Andretti this past weekend, the Freedom 100 should see a minimum of 11 cars. Windom is currently fourth in the USAC Midget standing and sixth in the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Standings with a win in the season opener. This […]

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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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Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires – Freedom 100 test session #1 – Kellett leads – Belardi teammates collide

By Steve Wittich Veteran Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Dalton Kellett led both the tow and no-tow lap speeds during an Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires test session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that was interrupted by moisture and a multi-car incident. The first of two 90-minute Indy Lights test sessions in preparation for […]

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Hamilton Jr. Returns to Indy Lights with Team Pelfrey for Freedom 100

Indianapolis, Ind. (April 30, 2018) – Team Pelfrey announced today Davey Hamilton Jr. will compete with Team Pelfrey Indy Lights at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Freedom 100, on May 25. The 21-year-old Idaho-resident returns to Indy Lights after he made his debut in 2016 for the final two races at Laguna Seca. […]

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Belardi Auto Racing Adds Chris Windom To Line-Up For Freedom 100

Brownsburg, IN – Belardi Auto Racing, in partnership with long-time Indy 500 entrant Jonathan Byrd’s Racing and sprint car mainstays Baldwin Brothers Racing, is excited to announce that 2017 USAC National Sprint Car Champion and 2016 USAC Silver Crown Champion, Chris Windom, will be participating in the 2018 Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. […]

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Matheus Leist Holds off All Challengers to Take Freedom 100 Spoils

Matheus Leist Holds off All Challengers to Take Freedom 100 Spoils Brazilian Rookie Claims First Mazda Road to Indy Victory in Style for Carlin Team SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Matheus Leist led from pole position to checkered flag in today’s Freedom 100 to earn a well-deserved maiden Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires victory. But this […]

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Freedom 100 practice and qualifying – Leist beats Herta to maiden Indy Lights pole

  Qualifying  After a long weather delay, and only 20 minutes of practice, Matheus Leist, who is making his first ever oval start, put together a pair of consistent laps of 199.268mph, and 199.128mph. The 18 year-old rookie’s prize included a check for $3,000, but more importantly, Leist will start on pole for the Freedom […]

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Freedom 100 preview

  With three of the last four Freedom 100’s being decided by mere thousandths of a second, the annual 40-lap (100 mile) Indy Lights race has become a must watch for the 100,000+ raucous fans that stream into the 560 acre Indianapolis Motor Speedway facility for the Carb Day party that kicks off the “Greatest […]

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indy Lights Freedom 100 test session #1

The Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire drivers and teams took to the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for the first of two hour-and-a-half test sessions in preparation for the 15th edition of the Freedom 100 at 10 a.m. The session began when all entries were allowed to make one install lap before the […]

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Freedom 100 – Indy Lights Race

For the third time in four years, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires’ Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway featured a thrilling, you-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it photo finish. The one driver on the winning end this go-around was Englishman Dean Stoneman of Andretti Autosport, driving the No. 27 Stellrecht Dallara IL-15 Mazda, who edged points leader […]

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