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Friday – MRTI Update #5 – Indy Lights qualifying – Telitz extends St. Pete pole run to three years straight

Aaron Telitz extended his streak of winning a pole position on the 1.8-mile streets of St. Petersburg to three, with an authoritative performance in first qualifying for the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season opener. Telitz, in the No. 9 Belardi Auto Racing Dallara IL-15 Mazda, progressively improved throughout the 30-minute session to an […]

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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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Road to Indy Veteran Blackstock Ready for New Challenge with Team Pelfrey.

Indianapolis, Ind. (March 6, 2018) – Team Pelfrey announced today Shelby Blackstock will compete in the signature yellow No. 3 Team Pelfrey Indy Lights Mazda to begin the 2018 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season. The 28-year- old Nashville, Tenn. resident will enter his seventh season on the Road to Indy alongside his new […]

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St. Petersburg – USF2000 practice session #1 – Team Pelfrey dominates, and rookies do rookie things

The first official practice session of the USF-17 era in USF2000 took place under sunny skies along the shores of Tampa Bay, and things started off very well for Team Pelfrey. The trio in the familiar yellow and black liveries finished with all three drivers in the top four. The first red flag flew 12 […]

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Previewing the 2017 USF2000 season – new cars, new teams, seasoned veterans and rapid rookies

For the eighth straight year, the Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda Series visits the 1.8-mile, 14 Turn, Streets Of St. Petersburg street circuit early in the chase for the nearly $400,000 Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship prize package. After seven years of competition featuring a Mazda powered, Van Diemen based chassis, the first step of […]

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Team release and our notes: Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Champion, Pato O’Ward Joins Team Pelfrey IL for Spring Training and the Season Opener

Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Champion, Pato O’Ward Joins Team Pelfrey IL for Spring Training and the Season Opener HOMESTEAD, Fla. (February 28, 2017) – Team Pelfrey IL announced today Pato O’Ward and his primary sponsors, Gap Guard and Topo Chico, will continue to stand behind the 2017 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Champion as […]

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2017 MRTI schedule features complete immersion with INDYCAR, Watkins Glen International finales, and new ovals

For the first time ever, every single Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire race will take place in conjunction with a Verizon IndyCar Series event. Some highlights include: all thee series finales occurring at Watkins Glen International on Labor Day Weekend, Indy Lights returning to Gateway Motorsports Park, Pro Mazda making their first […]

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RJB Motorsports Begins USF2000 Quest with Top-10 Finish in Florida

RJB Motorsports Begins USF2000 Quest with Top-10 Finish in Florida Driver Michai Stephens Showcases STEM Education at Turner/Bartels K-8 School STURGIS, Mich. (March 28, 2016) – RJB Motorsports marked its debut in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda with a top-10 finish on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., and is now setting […]

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