Leilani Münter tested by James Hylton Motorsports
What was scheduled as a weekend of last minute Christmas shopping turned into a weekend turning laps at the most hallowed track in stock car racing for Leilani Münter. After … Read More
Category: Firestone Indy Lights
Donoso receives national honors
Firestone Indy Lights Series driver Pablo Donoso was chosen as Auto Racing Sportsman of the Year 2008 by Deportes 13 magazine, a leading sports publication in Chile. The award, voted … Read More
Firestone Indy Lights schedule finalized
Nine races on the Firestone Indy Lights schedule in 2009 will be held on the same day as IndyCar Series races, series officials announced on Dec. 2. The 15-race schedule, … Read More
Schmidt to be honored by Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Firestone Indy Lights team owner Sam Schmidt will receive the 2008 Visionary Leadership Award from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Dec. 2 at the Making Magic Happen Gala in … Read More
Guthrie Signs to Drive for Guthrie Meyer Racing
Guthrie Meyer Racing (GMR) announced today that it has signed Sean Guthrie to drive one of its cars during the 2009 Firestone Indy Lights season. Guthrie finished tenth in the … Read More
Battistini again fastest
In 2008 Battistini did well on ovals but was a backmarker on road courses Dillon Battistini ended the second day of Indy Lights testing for Sam Schmidt Motorsport quickest again, … Read More
Battistini Completes First Day’s Test with Sam Schmidt
Dillon Battistini today, completed the first day of a two day test with Sam Schmidt Motorsport after Sam invited Dillon to drive and take the opportunity of working together, Sam … Read More
Genoa Indy Lights hosts Open House at Homestead-Miami
Genoa Indy Lights has yet to test its Firestone Indy Lights cars, but the team is moving forward with plans to return to the series with two cars in 2009. … Read More
Firestone Indy Lights modify engine for 2009
Firestone Indy Lights engines will undergo a modification for 2009. The 90-degree crankshaft used in the engines since the series' inception in 2002 has been changed to a 180-degree crankshaft. … Read More
Westphal Tests Indy Lights Car With Andersen Racing
Sebring International Raceway was the site of the one day test for Jeff Westphal in the RLR Andersen Indy Lights Machine. "I was extremely excited coming into this test. When … Read More
Prendeville Joins Team Moore Racing for 2009
Team Moore Racing (TMR) announced today that Chatham, N.J. native and current Las Vegas resident Andrew Prendeville will drive the Xtreme Coil Drilling machine for TMR in the Firestone Indy … Read More
Summerton has good first test with Anderson Racing
Bobby Rahal has had an eye on Jonathan Summerton for the past few years. Bobby suggested Anderson Racing give Jonathan a test for their Indy Lights car which they did … Read More
NexGen MTD and Walker for partnership
For over five decades, open wheel racing has had a rich tradition in America. Hundreds of aspiring drivers have tried to work their way up the infamous ladder to pave … Read More
Andretti Green Racing/AFS Racing Signs JR Hildebrand
Andretti Green Racing/AFS Racing announced that it has signed JR Hildebrand to drive one of its cars during the 2009 Firestone Indy Lights season. Hildebrand finished fifth in the 2008 … Read More
Luyendyk headed to Iraq with goodwill tour
Firestone Indy Lights driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. will join NASCAR drivers Geoffrey Bodine and Scott Wimmer and NHRA drag racer Hillary Will on a tour of United States military bases … Read More
Walker Racing eyes Indy Lights or ALMS
Walker Racing has an update of future plans linked on the front page of their website. The article includes this quote. "One of the best things about Atlantics is that … Read More
IndyCar & Indy Lights Championship Celebration in Las Vegas tonight
UPDATE A reminder that the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights Championship Celebration in Las Vegas will be shown live exclusively on indycar.com via streaming video tonight. Log on to … Read More
Arie Jr. busted
His dad won the Indy 500 twice. He's a race car driver himself. But Arie Luyendyk Jr. isn't fit to drive in a 35 MPH zone in your neighborhood.Luyendyk Jr., … Read More
Panther drivers complete Firestone Indy Lights rookie testing
English racers Martin Plowman and Pippa Mann successfully completed Firestone Indy Lights rookie testing on Oct. 29 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, clearing the way for them to compete for the Firestone … Read More
Jensen: Atlantic teams eye move to Indy Lights
There's no doubt that the international economic crisis is having a negative effect on the world of motorsport: FIA czar Max Mosley met this week with Ferrari chair Luca di … Read More
Firestone Indy Lights to support Team USA scholarship
The Firestone Indy Lights is getting involved in a scholarship program that has helped shape the career of several of today's top American racers. The official developmental series of the … Read More
Jim Guthrie and Louis (Butch) Meyer, III to form team
Jim Guthrie and Louis (Butch) Meyer, III announced today the formation of Guthrie Meyer Racing (GMR) to compete full-time in the Firestone Indy Lights (Indy Lights) beginning in the 2009 … Read More
Mann, Plowman conduct first test with Panther
Panther Racing's recently-announced tandem of Pippa Mann and Martin Plowman got their first chance to put a Firestone Indy Lights car through its paces during a two-day test Oct. 8-9 … Read More
RLR/Andersen Racing to Move to RLR’s Headquarters
The latest news from RLR/Andersen Racing's Firestone Indy Lights team features a new location, a new lead engineer and a promotion. The Palmetto, Fla.-based team announced today that its two-car … Read More
Atlantic Team Announces Expansion to Firestone Indy Lights
Genoa Racing, currently a top Atlantic team and also one of the most successful teams in Firestone Indy Lights history, plans to expand its operations to include a two-car Firestone … Read More