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Sam Schmidt Motorsports 2010 season review

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:19:59 +0000

SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS REFLECTS ON A DOMINATING CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING SEASON INDIANAPOLIS -- With the year 2010 just hours away from being completed, the Sam Schmidt Motorsports crew is enjoying a well-deserved break before getting back in the shop on Monday in preparing to defend its Firestone Indy Lights crown for the 2011 season. But first, with the time left in 2010, a quick ... Keep reading

Sam Schmidt Motorsports testing notes 2010-12-24

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:19:52 +0000

SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS BUSY WITH POST-SEASON TESTING INDIANAPOLIS - Sam Schmidt Motorsports, the 2010 Champion of Firestone Indy Lights, is certainly not resting on its laurels. The Indianapolis-based team tested two drivers at Sebring International Raceway. Victor Carbone, 18, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the 2010 F2000 Champion who competed with Alegra Motorsports and accomplished ... Keep reading

Juan Pablo Garcia joins Jensen Motorsport

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:51:44 +0000

JUAN PABLO GARCIA JOINS JENSEN MOTORSPORT ORLANDO, FL (December 16, 2010) - Mexican driver Juan Pablo Garcia joins Jensen MotorSport team to race in the Firestone Indy Lights Series next year. Jensen MotorSport team owner Eric Jensen states: "Juan Pablo is a terrific addition to our Indy Lights program. He has experience in the series and with the Indy Lights car, including a ... Keep reading

Jenson Motorsport signs Juan Pablo Garcia for 2011

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:51:44 +0000

JUAN PABLO GARCIA JOINS JENSEN MOTORSPORT FOR 2011 FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS SEASON December 16, 2010 -- Jensen MotorSport is pleased to announce that veteran Mexican race car driver Juan Pablo Garcia has joined our team for the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Championship season. Jensen MotorSport team owner Eric Jensen states: "Juan Pablo is a terrific addition to our Indy Lights ... Keep reading

Anders Krohn announces 2011 plans

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:15:45 +0000

Anders Krohn to Drive for Belardi Auto RacingKrohn advances from Star Mazda to Firestone Indy Lights for 2011 Season Indianapolis, IN -- Belardi Auto Racing has announced that driver Anders Krohn has signed for the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights season. Team Owner Brian Belardi is delighted to add Krohn to the team, "Anders Krohn is the kind of driver that inspires team owners ... Keep reading

Jenson MotorSport names Crawford team manager

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:40:44 +0000

MICHAEL CRAWFORD JOINS JENSEN MOTORSPORT AS TEAM MANAGER OF INDY LIGHTS PROGRAM 6 December 2010.../Jensen MotorSport is pleased to announce the appointment of veteran team owner and team manager Michael Crawford in the role of Team Manager - Indy Lights. Crawford (43) adds valuable experience to Jensen MotorSport's Firestone Indy Lights entry. Crawford owned and operated ... Keep reading

2011 Indy Lights schedule

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:43:41 +0000

The complete 2011 Firestone Indy Lights schedule:


Date            Track
March 26-27     Streets of St. Petersburg
April 9-10      Barber Motorsports Park
April 16-17     Streets of Long Beach
May 27          Indianapolis Motor Speedway
June 18-19      The Milwaukee Mile
June 24-25      Iowa Speedway
July 9-10       Streets of Toronto, Canada
Aug. 6-7        Streets of ... Keep reading

Series annouces 2011 schedule

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:43:41 +0000

FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS SCHEDULE TO FEATURE 12 RACES IN 2011 Three new events, return to Milwaukee highlight developmental series' slate INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 - Three challenging new venues and the return of the Milwaukee Mile highlight the diverse 2011 calendar for Firestone Indy Lights. The 2011 schedule will again feature 12 races divided among six ovals, five ... Keep reading

Jensen Motorsport announces 2011 plans, driver

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:06:29 +0000

JENSEN MOTORSPORT JOINS FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS SERIES WITH CANADIAN DRIVER DAVID OSTELLA 15 November 2010.../Jensen MotorSport is pleased to announce our entry in the Firestone Indy Lights Racing Championship. The team is also pleased to announce the signing of talented young Canadian driver David Ostella to a long-term contract that will include driving one of our Indy Lights cars ... Keep reading

David Martinez news 2010-11-09

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:48:48 +0000

RACING FOR MEXICO AND MEXNET ALLIANCE FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 2011 RACING SEASON Austin, Texas - November 9, 2010 - Racing for Mexico and David Martinez are proud to announce that they have formed a partnership with MexNet Alliance, a non-profit organization composed of business professionals and entrepreneurs whose main aspiration is to serve and provide a model for accelerating ... Keep reading

Martin Plowman news 2010-11-08

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:44:50 +0000

Plowman Participates in "Racing to Home Build" with Habitat for Humanity An Irishman and an Englishman working together? It was one of many miracles in a near east-side Indianapolis neighborhood on Thursday, November 5. Martin Plowman and an Irish carpenter named Tristan worked to build a front porch railing for the McClure family as part of a Habitat for Humanity of Greater ... Keep reading

Andersen Racing driver tests 2010-10-28

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:31:45 +0000

Andersen Racing Is Busy With Driver Tests at Sebring SEBRING, Fla., Oct. 28 - The Firestone Indy Lights, Star Mazda and USF2000 seasons are over for 2010, but Andersen Racing is busy this week giving five drivers the opportunity to test cars on two different steps on the Road to Indy. The team, which is based at Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, Fla., and sponsored by Allied ... Keep reading

IndyCar/USAC teleconference 2010-10-20

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:41:58 +0000

INDYCAR-USAC Scholarship Teleconference October 20, 2010 MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to the INDYCAR-USAC teleconference today. We have a very exciting announcement. INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, will award the winner of USAC's inaugural national driver championship with a scholarship to compete in Firestone Indy Lights ... Keep reading

O2 Racing adds engineer for 2011

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:41:56 +0000

Engineer Dave Buschemeyer Joins O2 Racing for 2011 Season October 20, 2010. Indianapolis, IN - O2 Racing Technology is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, it has secured the services of race engineer Dave Buschemeyer for the 2011 Indy Lights season. With a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and 13 years ... Keep reading

USAC champion receives Indy Lights scholarship

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:41:56 +0000

FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS SCHOLARSHIP ADDED TO USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPION'S PRIZE INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010) - INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, will award the winner of USAC's inaugural National Drivers Championship with a scholarship to compete in Firestone Indy Lights during the 2011 season. The scholarship will ... Keep reading

JK Vernay 2010 champion report

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:33:10 +0000

JK Vernay, first French Indy Lights Champion! He's done it! When the green flag unleashed the pack on the Miami-Homestead oval, it was a red-letter day for Jean-Karl Vernay. The mere fact of starting the race gave him the Indy Lights Championship title in his first season on American soil. It is a well-deserved success when one thinks of the number of pitfalls that awaited him on ... Keep reading

O2 Racing names 2011 race engineer

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:30:04 +0000

O2 Racing Secures the Services of Dave McMillan for 2011 Season October 12, 2010. Indianapolis, IN - O2 Racing Technology is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, it has secured the services of race engineer Dave McMillan for the 2011 season. With seven years' experience in Firestone Indy Lights, engineer Dave McMillan has scored 8 poles, 25 "top 5" starts, 8 wins, and 23 ... Keep reading

Homestead: Martin Plowman race report

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:08:16 +0000

Plowman Ends the 2010 Season with a Podium in the Championship The race was a hot one at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this past weekend, and not just in track temperatures. The dynamic on-track battles between drivers made the Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka 100 one for even the faintest of race fans. Martin Plowman found himself in the middle of one of those battles several times over ... Keep reading

Martin Plowman news 2010-10-07

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:58:32 +0000

Plowman to Participate in Indy 500 Centennial Tour to Visit Troops Indy 500 "Past, Present, and Future" will Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Most Important Race in History Martin Plowman will be joining some of the biggest names in racing, making the trip of a lifetime to personally thank the men and women overseas who fight for our freedom. The Indy 500 Centennial Tour ... Keep reading

Homestead: Series race report

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:20:10 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010) -- Brandon Wagner outdueled James Hinchcliffe to win the Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka 100 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The USAC Midget Series veteran beat James Hinchcliffe of Team Moore Racing by 0.7006 of a second for his first victory and first for Davey Hamilton Racing. Wade Cunningham, who won the Firestone Freedom 100 at the ... Keep reading