IndyCar News bits
Neil Alberico will return to Carlin for a second season in Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires. The Californian finished 11th in the 2016 championship as a rookie. "The entire team has invested a lot of time and energy into my career, and I couldn't be happier to continue our relationship together in 2017," said Alberico, who finished second in both the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda to the Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires as he climbed the Mazda Road to Indy ladder.
Pabst Racing announced that Lucas Kohl would drive for the team this year in USF2000. The 18-year-old Brazilian finished 12th in the 2016 point standings with a best finish of sixth place on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.