Posts Tagged ‘Dillon Battistini’

IndyCar Series Driver Focus — Iowa; Delphi National Guard Driver Vitor Meira Looks to Finish What He Started in 2007

By Bram • Jun 18th, 2008 • Category: IRL, News, Notes, Your Series. Your Driver.

Steve Snoddy/IRLPanther Turns Its Focus to Iowa Speedway Race Weekend

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Panther Racing driver Vitor Meira had one of the strongest cars on the track last season during the IndyCar Series inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway, where he led a total of 71 laps before a suspension failure ended a otherwise strong run in ninth position.

With the team riding higher now than they were a season ago, Meira is hopeful his team can continue its hot streak that started at the 92nd Indianapolis 500 and get his No. 4 Delphi National Guard car into victory lane. For Saturday’s Firestone Indy Lights events, Panther’s duo of Dillon Battistini and Brent Sherman will look to solidify their efforts on Iowa’s 7/8-mile oval.

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Battistini wins spirited Firestone Freedom 100

By Bram • May 24th, 2008 • Category: IRL, News, Notes, Results

Jim Haines/IRL
INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Dillon Battistini won the sixth Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the pole, leading 38 of 40 laps to record his second career victory in Firestone Indy Lights.
Battistini was challenged throughout the race, never leading by more than half of a second. James Davison led Lap 4, and 2006 race winner Wade Cunningham led Lap 7.

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