Matos wins first Indy Lights race
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 … Read More
Category: Firestone Indy Lights
Perera wins Indy Lights pole
Franck Perera Franck Perera, making his second Firestone Indy Lights starts and first on a road course, will start from the pole position for the first of two same-day races … Read More
Two races in one day poses unique challenge
A standard doubleheader weekend on a road course is a test for most Firestone Indy Lights drivers and teams. What limited track time there is, is usually spent trying to … Read More
Iowa Indy Lights race to be televised
The Jen-Weld 100 Firestone Indy Lights race run at the Iowa Speedway on June 22 will be shown on Thursday, June 26. Pole sitter Arie Luyendyk Jr. and winner Dillon … Read More
Star Mazda Points Leader to Indy Lights
Charles Hall Andersen Racing's Charles Hall, the current Star Mazda point leader, will make his Firestone Indy Lights debut as Andrew Prendeville and J.R. Hildebrand's teammates on the RLR/Andersen Racing … Read More
Battistini takes over Firestone Indy Lights points lead
For a driver who had never competed on an oval racetrack before February, Dillon Battistini is adapting quite nicely. The driver of the No. 15 AlexP car for Panther Racing … Read More
Road racer Battistini mops up Indy Lights field again
European road racer trained Dillon Battistini has won another Indy Lights oval race, beating polesitter Arie Luyendyk Jr. by 1/2 second. More to Follow….. Results Pos Driver Start Pos Diff … Read More
Luyendyk wins pole for Firestone Indy Lights
Qualifying Friday for the Jeld-Wen 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the .875-mile Iowa Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver and speed: 1. (26) Arie Luyendyk Jr., … Read More
Iowa: Luyendyk tops opening Indy Lights practice
Pos Car Driver Team Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 26 Arie Luyendyk Jr. AFS/Andretti Green Racing 40 20.0775 – – 160.299 2. 15 Dillon Battistini Panther Racing 35 … Read More
Indy Lights to get higher revving engines
Word is that the sound for the Firestone Indy Lights will change for the better next year, as the motors are being reworked as high-rev motors instead of stroker low-rev … Read More
Over 20 drivers to test at The Glen
Drivers of the Indy Racing League (IRL) including both the IndyCar® Series and the Firestone Indy Lights are expected to test at Watkins Glen International on Wednesday, June 25th. The … Read More
Gomez tops Firestone Indy Lights test at Iowa
Firestone Indy Lights teams arrived at Iowa Speedway on June 11 hoping to get practice in before expected weather arrived. They got what amounted to two different tests: A morning … Read More
Perera lands Indy Lights ride
Franck Perera Franck Perera, the 23 year old native of Montpellier, France, will jump back into action to compete in the Firestone Indy Lights series for the remainder of the … Read More
One point separates leaders in Firestone Indy Lights
It was a tough race weekend at Milwaukee for Richard Antinucci and Dillon Battistini. They remain 1-2 in the Firestone Indy Lights championship standings through six rounds, but the difference … Read More
Bobby Wilson holds off Simmons to win Indy Lights race
Local Wisconsin resident Bobby Wilson beat off a late challenge by Jeff Simmons to win the Milwaukee 100 Indy Lights race. Post-race, pole winner Pablo Donoso squared off with Micky … Read More
Milwaukee: Donoso wins Indy Lights pole
Row 1 Pos. 1 Pablo Donoso Car # 22D/ /FSpeed/Time: 145.699/50.1582 Pos. 2 Bobby Wilson Car # 17D/ /FSpeed/Time: 145.263/50.3087 Row 2 Pos. 3 Jeff Simmons Car # 2D/ /FSpeed/Time: … Read More
Battistini to run 2 IndyCar races for Panther
Dillon Battistini told Autosport.com that he will make his debut in the IndyCar Series with Panther Racing later this season. "There's a plan to do two races later this year, … Read More
Highlights from Kanaan and Battistini press conference
IndyCar Series driver Tony Kanaan, and Firestone Indy Lights driver Dillon Battistini were guests on today’s Indy Racing League teleconference. Listed below are select quotes from today’s teleconference. Q. Have … Read More
Antinucci back in the lead
Richard Antinucci didn’t hesitate when asked “What is your next step in your career?" after his runner-up finish in the Firestone Freedom 100 on May 23. “Indy without Lights," said … Read More
Dillon Battistini wins Indy Lights race from pole
Dillon Battistini, a product of the European farm system, won today's Firestone Freedom 100 from pole. When the final green flew with 7 laps to go, American Richard Antinucci tried … Read More
Freedom 100 postponed until Saturday
The Firestone Indy Lights Freedom 100 has been postponed until tomorrow. The race will start at 12:10 p.m. IMS President and CEO Joie Chitwood said officials were prepared to start … Read More
Reid passes Firestone Indy Lights rookie test, lands ride
UPDATE Integra Motorsports announced on Thursday that Jonny Reid of New Zealand has joined the team to contest the remaining twelve rounds of the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Championship. Reid … Read More
Kansas Firestone Indy Lights race to be televised
The Kansas Lottery 100 Firestone Indy Lights race that was run at Kansas Speedway on April 27 will be televised on Thursday, May 1, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET … Read More
Hildebrand takes Firestone Indy Lights points lead
J.R. Hildebrand J.R. Hildebrand knew he was getting into a good situation when he was reunited with Nicolas and Dominic Cape at RLR/Andersen Racing. The Cape brothers helped the young … Read More