Matos wins first Indy Lights race
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| Race 1 podium (L to R) Richard Antinucci (2nd), Raphael Matos (1st) and Jeff Simmons (3rd) |
| Gail Miller/AutoRacing1 |
Champ Car Atlantic champion Rafael Matos has won the first half of the Firestone Indy Lights doubleheader at Watkins Glen Saturday leading flag to flag after passing pole sitter Franck Perera on lap 1 and never looking back. Richard Antinucci was 2nd and Jeff Simmons third. More to follow……
Results
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Pos |
SP | Car | Driver | Laps | Behind | Running/Reason Out |
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Matos, Raphael | 28 | 0.0000 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Antinucci, Richard | 28 | 2.1290 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Simmons, Jeff | 28 | 9.3592 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 20 | Beatriz, Ana | 28 | 15.4980 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 22 | Donoso, Pablo | 28 | 16.6814 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 23 | Gomez, Logan | 28 | 17.0292 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | 26 | Luyendyk Jr, Arie | 28 | 17.6499 | Running |
| 8 | 16 | 6 | Herrington, Daniel | 28 | 20.7664 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 18 | Allemann, Cyndie | 28 | 25.8024 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | Reid, Jonny | 28 | 32.9578 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | 5 | Prendeville, Andrew | 28 | 36.2585 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 33 | Cunningham, Mitch | 28 | 40.5401 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 4 | Guthrie, Sean | 28 | 43.5218 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | 16 | Sherman, Brent | 28 | 67.2138 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | 8 | Olson, Mark | 27 | 31.8015 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 54 | Lee, Matt | 27 | 43.9101 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 15 | Battistini, Dillon | 8 | – | Contact |
| 18 | 1 | 55 | Perera, Franck | 2 | – | Contact |
| 19 | 5 | 25 | Hildebrand, JR | 2 | – | Contact |
| 20 | 9 | 17 | Wilson, Bobby | 2 | – | Contact |
| 21 | 21 | 11 | Davison, James | 0 | – | DNS |