Posts Tagged ‘Firestone Indy Lights’

“Carb Day” at Indy - Castroneves paces final practice before Indianapolis 500

By Bram • May 22nd, 2009 • Category: IRL, News, Notes, Results, Schedules, Your Series. Your Driver.

John Andretti (top) and Helio Castroneves on track in Indy 500 Miller Lite Carb Day practice (Jim Haines/IRL)

John Andretti (top) and Helio Castroneves on track in Indy 500 Miller Lite Carb Day practice (Jim Haines/IRL)

INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 22, 2009) - Helio Castroneves paced the final practice before the Indianapolis 500 and Wade Cunningham became the first two-time winner of the Firestone Freedom 100 Firestone Indy Lights event Friday on the final day of on-track activity before Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.

The 33 starters in the field for the “500″ combined for 1,224 incident-free laps on the 2.5-mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Castroneves, a two-time winner who will start from the pole, recorded the best lap at 40.1929 seconds, 223.920 mph. [read more...]



Firestone Indy Lights Notes - Cunningham wins pole for Firestone Freedom 100

By Bram • May 21st, 2009 • Category: IRL, News, Notes, Results, Your Series. Your Driver.

Wade Cunningham, No. 11 Lucas Oil/Sam Schmidt Motorsports, qualified fastest for the Firestone Freedom 100 Firestone Indy Lights race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Jim Haines IRL)

Wade Cunningham, No. 11 Lucas Oil/Sam Schmidt Motorsports, qualified fastest for the Firestone Freedom 100 Firestone Indy Lights race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Jim Haines IRL)

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 21, 2009) - Wade Cunningham won the pole for the Firestone Freedom 100 Firestone Indy Lights race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, marking the second time the 2005 series champion will start the race from the inside of Row 1.

Cunningham also started from the pole in 2006 when he led every lap.
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IndyCar ® Series News and Notes

By Bram • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: IRL, News, Notes, Your Series. Your Driver.

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Firestone Indy Lights continues growth
Dixon honored as New Zealand’s Sportsman of the Year
Wheldon welcomes son
Honda Indy Toronto tickets on sale Feb. 13
Lewis, Olson honored by Indianapolis Business Journal

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Dixon claims IndyCar Series championship as Castroneves wins photo finish

By Bram • Sep 7th, 2008 • Category: IRL, News, Notes, Results, Your Series. Your Driver.

Scott Dixon 2008 IndyCar Series Champion (Dana Garrett/IRL)

Scott Dixon 2008 IndyCar Series Champion (Dana Garrett/IRL)

JOLIET, Ill., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 - Helio Castroneves raced from the 28th starting position to first, winning a photo finish in the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, but it wasn’t enough to keep Scott Dixon from winning his second IndyCar Series championship.

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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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