Category: Firestone Indy Lights

Sebastian Saavedra and J.R. Hildebrand found the shortest route and best car setup on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn St. Petersburg temporary street course. The AFS Racing/Andretti Green Racing teammates won both … Read More

Richard Philippe, just back from Europe where he perfected his wet-weather driving skills, comfortably led opening Firestone Indy Lights practice Friday Morning on a wet St. Petersburg track. It is … Read More

Palm Beach International Raceway today announced that Jay Howard will pilot the No. 37 Team PBIR Firestone Indy Lights car. “It is a great honor to have Jay Howard driving … Read More

At most tracks the Firestone Indy Lights races, starting position doesn't matter as much as finishing position. On the streets of St. Petersburg, starting positions often plays a big role … Read More

Sam Schmidt Motorsports will campaign four cars in Firestone Indy Lights in 2009, signing 2005 champion Wade Cunningham to drive the No. 11 Lucas Oil entry as a teammate to … Read More

Genoa is proud to announce Duncan Tappy will drive Genoa’s #63 Firestone® Indy Lights™ car at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Winning nearly 25% of the races he … Read More

Firestone Indy Lights veteran Logan Gomez will return to the series in 2009 as driver of the No. 24 car fielded by Alliance Motorsports. The 20-year-old native of Crown Point, … Read More

Again driving Genoa’s #36 Firestone® Indy Lights™ car, Richard Philippe passed his rookie test with flying colors. The test was attended by a total of 7 cars from Genoa, Sam … Read More

Three Firestone Indy Lights drivers successfully completed rookie oval testing March 24 at Kentucky Speedway. Jonathan Summerton of RLR/Andersen Racing and Gustavo Yacaman of Sam Schmidt Motorsports were cleared to … Read More

Team PBIR has signed Charlie Kimball to drive the team’s No. 35 car during its first season in Firestone Indy Lights. “I’m really excited," said Kimball, a native of Southern … Read More

Sam Schmidt Motorsports announced that long-time sponsor and supporter Lucas Oil Products Inc. has signed on to return to the championship-winning team for the 2009 Firestone Indy Lights season. The … Read More

Bryan Herta Autosport has signed Le Bleu water as primary sponsor for the team's No. 28 Firestone Indy Lights entry and 22-year-old driver Daniel Herrington. "We at Le Bleu are … Read More

Sebastian Saavedra paced the final Firestone Indy Lights Open Test before the start of the 2009 season. Saavedra, driving the No. 27 AFS Racing/Andretti Green Racing entry, turned a fast … Read More

RLR/Andersen Racing is pleased to announce that it has signed rising star Jonathan Summerton to drive its No. 9 car in the Firestone Indy Lights series. Summerton, 20, of Kissimmee, … Read More

Last month, veteran Indy 500 driver Davey Hamilton, announced the formation of a team set to run the entire 2009 Firestone Indy Lights season. The team has confirmed that Kingdom … Read More

Martin Plowman understands the importance of the Firestone Indy Lights Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park on March 21. The English rookie knows it’s his last chance to prepare for … Read More

Pablo Donoso, who claimed a win in his rookie season in Firestone Indy Lights in 2008, has signed with Brian Stewart Racing for the 2009 season. Donoso, who won the … Read More

Jesse Mason will return to Firestone Indy Lights with Guthrie Meyer Racing for 2009. The 24-year-old Canadian will drive the team's No. 49 Dallara as a teammate to previously announced … Read More

Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) announced today a partnership to campaign 2007 Firestone Indy Lights Champion Alex Lloyd in the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 … Read More

Canadian James Hinchcliffe will contest the full Firestone Indy Lights season in the coveted No. 7 machine fielded by series powerhouse Sam Schmidt Motorsports, team officials announced March 9. Hinchcliffe, … Read More