Indycar has begun the process of digitizing our historical records dating back to 1909 and the earliest days of our sport. Heading into his fifth year of road to indy competition, megennis has never finished outside of the top six in each championship run he has competed in. After a disappointing weekend to begin his indy lights presented by cooper tires season in st. The indycar iracing challenge, a virtual racing event featuring a full field of ntt indycar series drivers, continue. In his second indy lights season with juncos, kaiser earned an impressive win on.
Canadian kellett captured one pole and two podiums on route to seventh place in the 2018 point standings. Felix serralles joins carlins lineup for 2016 indy lights. All three rungs of the mazda road to indy development ladder will be in action today at mazda raceway laguna seca in monterey, calif. Scott dixon entered as the reigning drivers champion, while chevrolet entered the season as the reigning manufacturers champion. Sep 22, 2016 a brief look at the ultracompetitive 2016 season of indy lights presented by cooper tires. It was the 28th season of the series and the twelfth sanctioned by indycar, acting as the primary support series for the izod indycar series. Oct 29, 2015 indy lights racer kyle kaiser will continue with the juncos racing team for next season after finishing sixth in the 2015 standings. Andretti autosport will field three full season indy lights entries with blackstock, kellett and stoneman while a fourth entry remains in the works. I am wondering everyones thoughts as to why indycar made the new indy light s car so expensive. Argentinean nicolas dapero moves up to indy lights series. It was the 31st season of the indy lights series and the 15th sanctioned by indycar, acting as the primary support series for the indycar series. Twoyear indy lights presented by cooper tires series veteran zach veach will return to the series in 2016 following a years hiatus. The 19yearold californian driver will remain with juncos for a third season.
James hinchcliffe will serve as an analyst for nbc sports coverage of indycar, indy lights, imsa and nascar in 2020, making his onair debut for the ntt indycar series season opener at st. Carlins ed jones snatched a last gasp indy lights title at the laguna seca finale to beat santiago urrutia, thanks to a late assist from teammate felix serralles. It included the 100th running of the indianapolis 500. This week marks the start of the mazda road to indy season and without further adieu, heres a look through the indy lights grid for 2016. Jones earns pole position for indy lights race at barber it is the first top qualifying effort of the season for the carlin driver and fourth of his indy lights. A 16race schedule was announced on september 14, 2016.
The 2020 indy lights season kicks off with a doubleheader on the streets of st. Mar 11, 2020 the 2020 indy lights season kicks off with a doubleheader on the streets of st. Indy lights is the highest step on the road to indy, a program of racing series leading up to the indycar series. But if the road to indy establishment is to win again in 2016, theyll have to stop the 12 punch of felix rosenqvist and dean stoneman arguably the finest european intake in indy lights history. Finished 10th in his rookie indy lights presented by cooper tires season, earning his first series podium finish third at the freedom 100. I think we could all agree on the fact that more american drivers would help the series but most american drivers cannot afford the cost of the indy lights car.
Please continue to visit this page and follow us on social media for updates as we continue to expand this. Indy lights driver zach veach continues climb up ranks. Ontarios dalton kellett will join the ranks of the indy lights series in 2016, graduating with andretti autosport after contesting the 2015 pro mazda season with the team. Zachary claman demelo to miss rest of indy lights season.
Cooper tires usf2000 championship and indy lights presented by cooper tires. The 20 indy lights season was a season of open wheel motor racing. Watch mazda road to indy finales, including championshipdeciding indy lights race, today on racecontrol. The 2020 indy lights season kicks off with a doubleheader on the. At the next race at toronto, plans were announced for dan andersen and andersen promotions to take over series operations. Find out about the indy pro 2000 championship presented by cooper tires. A native of jupiter, florida, kirkwood started his singleseater racing career in 2016 with formula 4 united states championship, placing third overall in his rookie season. Kyle kaiser sticks with juncos for 2016 indy lights season. Petersburg this weekend, and plenty of new faces and a few familiar ones are ready to take on the top rung of the. Jones among possible indy lights stars set to moveup. The 2017 indy lights season was the 32nd season of the indy lights open wheel motor racing series and the 16th sanctioned by indycar, acting as the primary support series for the indycar series. In 2016, he moved up to indy lights where he remained through 2018. Scott dixon entered as the reigning drivers champion, while chevrolet entered the season as the reigning. The 2015 season was the second promoted by andersen promotions, who also promote the other steps on the mazda road to indy.
Mazda indy lights grand prix of indianapolis race 1. Petersburg, but has since slipped to fourth in the standings. Spencer pigot was the driver last season after winning the indy lights championship in 2015 for the scholarship. Ed jones wins 2016 indy lights title in season finale indy. Rosenqvist gunning for indy lights as one of 2016 main. Finished 10 th in the indy pro 2000 standings with a season high finish of second place on the oval at iowa and a total of eight top10 finishes. Felix serralles will move to carlin for his second season of indy lights in 2016. The 2016 verizon indycar series schedule a 16race season anchored by the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race spans five weeks longer than last season and features new events in phoenix, road america and boston. Back kellett confirmed to 2016 indy lights effort 09. Zach veach gets ready for the indy lights test session on may 23, 2016 at the indianapolis motor speedway.
Megennis back with andretti indy lights squad speed sport. Andretti autosport announced today that canadian driver dalton kellett will return to the teams mazda road to indy roster for the 2016 season. In 2014 he finished sixth in the pro mazda standings with the team and then repeated that result upon stepping up to indy lights. Andretti autosport kellett confirmed to 2016 indy lights. The purpose of the series is to train young talented drivers in reaching the indycar series. In 2016, they are again projected to be the strongest team in indy lights. The 2016 indy lights championship is the final step on the mazda road to indy, and after an exciting 2015 campaign, it begins the 2016 season on the streets of st. Starting his career in 2016, he earned rookie of the year honors along with the hardcharger award in cooper tires usf2000, where he finished the season as the top american driver in sixth. Rosenqvist gunning for indy lights as one of 2016 main targets. Indy lights presented by cooper tires is the third step on the highly acclaimed road to indy presented by cooper tires driver development ladder, which is sa.
Verizon indycar series private testing began last week at sebring international raceway, and today marks the start of testing ahead of the 2016 indy lights presented by cooper tires season. In 2016, the road to indy became the first american racing series with a. Ed jones wins 2016 indy lights title in season finale. May 25, 2016 indy lights driver zach veach continues climb up ranks. The best drivers from indy lights may then advance to the top. The best drivers from indy lights may then advance to. As he told motorsportstalk at daytona, where this week hes. Find indy lights presented by cooper tires standings for current and past seasons.
Teve como campeao o angloemiratense ed jones, da carlin motorsport. Coyne welcomes indy lights champion jones for 2017 season. A brief look at the ultracompetitive 2016 season of indy lights presented by cooper tires. Indy lights presented by cooper tires, the official development series for the ntt indycar series and the indianapolis 500. The schedule included a stop at gateway motorsports park for the first time since 2003. The 2016 indy lights presented by cooper tires championship begins march 12 with the opening round of competition on the streets of st. In the season finale at weathertech raceway laguna seca, 2011 indy lights. Its parent company began in 1996 as the indy racing league irl, which was created by then indianapolis motor speedway owner tony george as a competitor to cart.
Dubai born british sophomore driver ed jones won the championship by a narrow two point margin over rookie uruguayan santiago urrutia. Zach veach confirmed with belardi to start 2016 indy. Sep 29, 2016 while rahal is an apparent lock to return to the organization in 2017, they have run a second car on a limited basis before with some success. The indycar series, currently known as the ntt indycar series under sponsorship, is the premier level of openwheel racing in north america. At the moment, its for the start of the season only but. Schedule ntt indycar series, indy lights, pro mazda. Andersen promotions today unveiled the 2016 calendar for the series that comprise the highly acclaimed mazda road to indy indy lights presented by cooper tires, the pro mazda championship presented by cooper tires and the cooper tires usf2000 championship powered by mazda. The 23yearold puerto rican has raced against trevor carlins team for many years, first in formula 3 and then. Indy lights 2016 testing kicks off today at homestead. From one season to the next, the road to indy is never short of changes as there are always drivers looking to climb the ranks with a goal of achieving the goal of being in the indycar series one day. Madison, il august 26, 2019 belardi auto racing didnt come away with a win in this past weekends final oval event of the 2019 indy lights presented by cooper tires championship, but the team and rookie driver lucas kohl learned a lot they can take forward into the final events of the season. Denes makes history with inaugural road to indy eseries win. Double podiums for kyle kaiser at indy lights season.
Petersburg, fl march 14, 2015 the 2016 indy lights championship presented by cooper tires is shaping up to be an exciting year for juncos racing after a successful weekend at the grand prix of st. Petersburg this weekend, and plenty of new faces and a few familiar ones are. Rc enerson of new port richey, florida, is the 19yearold ace of spm this season, taking over the role from twotime series runnerup jack harvey. Felix serralles joins carlins lineup for 2016 indy. Juncos racing teammates kaiser and claman demelo showed great pace in both practice sessions on the 1. However, come the end of the season, how do the numbers end up racking up. Indianapolis motor speedway oval speedway, indiana. Indianapolis, indiana november 28, 2016 juncos racing is pleased to announce young argentinean nicolas dapero will return to juncos racing and move up to the final step of the mazda road to indy ladder for the 2017 indy lights championship presented by cooper tires. Indy lights racing news the latest indy lights news headlines.
Ntt indycar series and indy lights schedule the open wheel. The 21yearold canadian started the season with victory and the championship lead at st. The 2016 indy lights season was a season of open wheel motor racing. Kellett, who has completed two seasons in the pro mazda championship, moves up the ladder to pilot the no. Indy lights is an american developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by indycar, currently known as indy lights presented by cooper tires for sponsorship reasons.
Kyle kirkwood joins andretti autosport in indy lights fr. Indianapolis next on the docket for road to indy iracing eseries. Carlin joined the indy lights presented by cooper tires grid in 2015 as trevor carlin sought to expand his openwheel racing empire to the u. May 20, 2019 former indycar racer zachary claman demelo will sit out the remainder of the 2019 indy lights season due to budget issues. Double podiums for kyle kaiser at indy lights season opener. Felix serralles will race with carlins indy lights team for the 2016 season, joining already announced driver ed jones for the british squads second year in the u. Scott dixon entered as the reigning drivers champion, while chevrolet entered the season. Find out when and where the indy lights series will be competing, along with results from past races. A total of 16 cars made up the highly competitive field for the season opening rounds of the 2016 indy lights championship. Dalton kellett returns for a fourth season in the indy lights presented by cooper tires series, joining indy pro 2000 champion rinus veekay in juncos racings twocar 2019 lineup. Indy lights racing news from the open wheel racing series. Find the full 2020 ntt indycar series and indy lights schedule here with race details, tv information, start times, video links, and more. The young californian was likely the most improved driver between 2015 and 2016.
An overview of the season, with complete results, scores, race calendars and more. Indianapolis motor speedway road course speedway, indiana. Indy lights indy pro 2000 cooper tires usf2000 championship. Former indy lights champion tristan vautier also will test the car before indycar. Click on the race number to see detailed race results.
Indy lights is a testing ground for drivers working their way to the premier verizon indycar series division. Mazda road to indy tv 2016 freedom 100 full race youtube. He took last season off after failing to land a ride in the ntt indycar. Road to indy tv is a biweekly web series that follows the teams and drivers of the usf2000, indy pro 2000, and indy lights series also known as the road to. Andersen promotions, which operates indy lights, has not said which teams have placed orders for the 2015 season. Kellett confirmed to 2016 indy lights effort andretti autosport. The 2016 verizon indycar series was the 21st season of the indycar series and the 105th season of american open wheel racing. Ed jones wins 2016 indy lights title in season finale santiago urrutia and ed jones will enter next weekends indy lights doubleheader finale separated by a point, while other title hopeful dean. All events will be in support of the verizon indycar series with. Indycar indy lights jones full of praise for mazda road to indy after ganassi promotion. The mazda road to indy is an openwheel racing series with three divisions.