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MRTI Update #4 from Road America – Rinse and repeat, Malukas obliterates track record and nabs Pro Mazda pole for second straight day

By Steve Wittich The last five minutes of the second Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire qualifying session had six different drivers hold the provisional pole, but it was a familiar name that ended up on the pole. BN Racing’s rookie David Malukas went an astounding nine-tenths of a second under the track record he […]

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MRTI Update #3 from Road America – Rasmus Lindh leads USF2000 for local team Pabst Racing

By Steve Wittich USF2000 practice at 8 AM kicks off a busy day of Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires (MRTI) action at Road America. Today will feature two practice sessions, four qualifying sessions, a Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire race and a pair of autograph sessions. If you are a fan […]

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MRTI Update #2 from Road America – Malukas grabs pole and crushes track record – eight drivers within four-tenths

By Steve Wittich There is something about the 4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America natural terrain road course that agrees with BN Racing’s David Malukas. The 16-year-old scored his second career Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires pole and second pole at Road America. The Chicago, Ill. native also started on pole in last year’s […]

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MRTI Update #1 from Road America – Thompson leads first Pro Mazda practice – nine drivers within one second

By Steve Wittich The lone 30-minute Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire practice session before qualifying at 4:40 PM ground to a halt before it got going when Oliver Askew required a tow-in. The green flag came back out with 18 minutes remaining in the session, and with two-thirds of the half-hour session expired, Parker […]

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USF2000 at Road America – 2018 – Steve’s preview

By Steve Wittich To say that Kyle Kirkwood has an early stranglehold on the 2018 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda might actually be an understatement. The Cape Motorsports rookie currently holds a 59 point advantage through the first five rounds of the 14 race USF2000 championship. To put that lead into perspective, Alex […]

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Indy Lights at Road America – 2018 – Steve’s preview

By Steve Wittich When writing about racing, it’s always better to let a story develop and tell itself, instead of pushing your own narrative. With the short fields that the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires series is seeing this year, pushing a pre-determined story would have been an easy trap to fall into. Thankfully, […]

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Pro Mazda at Road America – 2018 – Steve’s Preview

By Steve Wittich A trio of drivers from three different teams has shared the first seven wins in the PM-18 era of the Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire Series. But, it’s the driver that has been the most consistent that leads the championship. Parker Thompson, with wins at Barber Motorsports Park, the Indianapolis Motor […]

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MRTI from Road America – Sunday – Indy Lights Race #2 – quick recap and results

Zachary Claman De Melo became the sixth winner in eight Indy Lights races, when he was able to get by pole-sitter Colton Herta on the fifth lap of the race. The victory is the third straight for the Trevor Carlin led, Delary Beach, Fl. based squad. Points leader Kyle Kaiser was able to snag his […]

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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 – USF2000 Race #2 – Quick notes and results

As the 19 entires came up the hill to start the final USF2000 race of the weekend, third place starter David Malukas was able to quickly grab the lead. He was able to hold that lead for until they crossed the line to start the second lap. At the completion of the first lap, the […]

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