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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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MRTI from Road America – Saturday – Pro Mazda Race #2 – quick recap and results

With points leader Victor Franzoni starting at the tail end of the 15 car field after the team held the Brazilian on pit road too long ,the second Pro Mazda race of the KOHLER Grand Prix weekend at Road America was certainly going to be exciting. The final of three straight MRTI races began with […]

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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 – Friday – USF2000 and Pro Mazda Qualifying – Indy Lights Practice

Qualifying notes and results for the first of two Cooper Tires Grand Prix of Road America Powered by Mazda Parker Thompson, Oliver Askew, Rinus Van Kalmthout and David Malukas were all on point during a hectic five minutes of qualifying, and in a somewhat of a surprise it was Malukas’ lap of 2 minutes, 12.797 seconds […]

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Barber – Saturday – USF2000 Race #2 report and results – Askew cruises as the rest of the field has an eventful first lap

Oliver Askew, who was feeling under the weather today, didn’t suffer any ill effects of a carnage filled first lap and pressure from closest rival, Team Pelfrey’s rookie stand-out Kaylen Frederick, as he cruised to a third straight Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda victory and an ever increasing points lead. As the front row […]

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Barber – Indy Lights practice #1 – notes and results – Blackstock leads tight field

The first, and only practice for the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire series was led by Belardi Auto Racing veteran driver Shelby Blackstock. The Barber Motorsports Park event is “home race” of sorts for Blackstock, who is originally from Nashville, Tenn., and also spends a lot of time at the 2.3-mile, 17 Turn road […]

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USF2000 qualifying notes and results – Askew scores first MRTI pole after a one hour delay.

USF2000 qualifying notes and results by Steve Wittich Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda championship leader Oliver Askew overcame a one-hour delay to win his very first Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire pole. “It’s fantastic,” exclaimed the Cape Motorsports rookie and MRTI $200K Scholarship Shootout winner, who’s quickest lap of 1 minute, […]

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Mazda release and our notes: Mazda Scholarship Drivers Will Race with Cape Motorsports in 2017

Mazda release: Mazda Scholarship Drivers Will Race with Cape Motorsports in 2017 – Anthony Martin and Oliver Askew Will Both Drive Mazda Soul Red Cars – IRVINE, Calif. (March 2, 2017) – Anthony Martin and Oliver Askew, two Mazda driver development scholarship winners, will race with Cape Motorsports for the 2017 season in the Mazda […]

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Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway – Steve’s preview

By Steve Wittich Over the course of four days between February 27, 2017 and March 2, 2017, the three levels of the Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire ladder will take to the 1.5-mile oval (Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire only) and 2.21-mile, 14-turn road course at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the first and […]

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Team release and our notes: Cape Motorsports Confirms Donison as First USF2000 Driver

Team Release: CAPE MOTORSPORTS CONFIRMS DONISON AS FIRST USF2000 DRIVER Champion karter from India set for Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires debut  ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (February 21, 2017) – Cape Motorsports is pleased to confirm their first driver in the 2017 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. Kart racer Rick Donison, a winner […]

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