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“Soul Red Finale” at Watkins Glen International – Indy Lights practice #1

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 […]

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Meet the Contenders: Matheus Leist

Meet the Contenders: Matheus Leist Brazilian rookie Matheus Leist made his mark in his debut season of Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires. With two races remaining, the teenager is in mathematical reach of points leader Kyle Kaiser of Juncos Racing and still has an outside chance of winning the championship for the Carlin team. […]

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MRTI in Toronto – Saturday – Indy Lights Qualifying #1 – Kaiser breaks track record, and earns important bonus point

By Steve Wittich For the third time in 2017, current championship points leader Kyle Kaiser snagged the single bonus point on offer for winning an Indy Lights pole, allowing the third year Juncos Racing driver to grow his title lead over Matheus Leist to 14 points. Kaiser first grabbed the provisional pole with six minutes left […]

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MRTI at Road America – Saturday – Indy Lights Race #1 – quick notes and results

The turbo-charged Mazda 2.0L engines of the 14 entries for the first Indy Lights race of the weekend were fired just after noon. The all blue front row of Carlin teammates Leist and Alberico that matched the bright blue skies of Central Wisconsin, lead the field to the green flag to begin the 20 lap […]

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MRTI at Road America – Saturday – Indy Lights Q2 – Herta rides roller coaster weekend to Race #2 pole

After a disappointing “Month Of May” and a Friday full of mechanical issues, Colton Herta needed a boost to get his season back on track. The second generation drivers third pole of the season and track record lap of 1 minute, 52.003 seconds is a good start. When Herta got out of his Deltro Energy […]

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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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Leist takes stunning Freedom 100 victory

Leist takes stunning Freedom 100 victory Matheus Leist took the most coveted victory of the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires season today, with a flawless flag to flag victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The 18-year-old Brazilian dominated his debut race on an oval to take victory in the Freedom 100 in stunning fashion.  […]

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Dalton Kellett leads Andretti Autosport to four of the top six spots in first Indy Lights test session

An even dozen Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire car and driver combinations turned a total of 719 trouble-free laps (1078.5 miles) on the 1.5 mile high-banked Homestead-Miami Speedway during the first official Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire test session of 2017. The quickest lap of the morning was set in the […]

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Leist joins Carlin for Indy Lights

  Team Release: Leist joins Carlin for Indy Lights Reigning BRDC British F3 champion Matheus Leist will make the switch across the Atlantic and join Carlin’s championship winning Indy Lights team for 2017.  The 18 year-old racer who has marked himself out as one to watch on the European racing scene has enjoyed an impressive […]

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