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Articles tagged ‘2012 Firestone Indy Lights Series’

Jun 26
Tuesday

Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports Penalized for Post-Race Technical Infraction at Iowa

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, June 26, 2012) - INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series, announced today a penalty following post-race technical inspection June 23 of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway. The No. 77 entry of Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports driven by Simon Pagenaud has been fined $5,000 for not complying with Rule 14.7.2. 14.7.2 Fuel System (Updated March 15, 2012 via Bulletin) The maximum capacity of the fuel cell shall be 18.5 U.S. Gallons. INDYCAR officials determined that the discrepancy in the size of the fuel cell had no impact on the race result of the No. 77 car. The member may contest the imposition of the penalty pursuant to the procedures and timelines detailed in the protest and appeal procedures of ... FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – June 25, 2012

INDYCAR Logo Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Game-changing win has Hunter-Reay thinking title 2. Inside the Box Score - Iowa Corn Indy 250 3. Andretti to compete at Surfers Paradise 1. Game-changing win has Hunter-Reay ... FULL STORY »

Krohn Finishes Ninth in Iowa

Anders Krohn NEWTON, Iowa, June 25 — After a schedule change and the torrid pace of a race that saw only one caution flag, Anders Krohn finished ninth in the Sukup 100 Firestone Indy Lights race at Iowa Speedway early Sunday morning. The ... FULL STORY »

KV Racing Technology Driver Tony Kanaan Finishes Third in Iowa Corn Indy 250

Kanaan 3rd-Place Podium Finish at Iowa BARRICHELLO PLACES SEVENTH, VISO VICTIM OF INCIDENT  NEWTON, IA – June 24, 2012 – KV Racing Technology driver Tony Kanaan recorded his second consecutive podium finish with a third place performance last night in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa ... FULL STORY »

TrueCar Racing Driver Legge Takes on High-Banked Iowa Speedway Tri-Oval

2012 IICS Katherine Legge - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA Iowa produces the largest corn crop of any state, but Iowa Speedway produces some of the most exciting racing in the IZOD IndyCar Series. This weekend’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 would prove to be no exception for TrueCar driver Katherine ... FULL STORY »

Team GDT’s Méndez Finishes 11th at Iowa Speedway

Andres Mendez Team GDT 53 NEWTON, Iowa, June 24 — Rookie Andrés Méndez of Bogotá, Colombia almost got a top-10 finish in the Iowa Speedway Foundation Star Mazda 100 Saturday, as he placed 11th in his second oval-track race ever in Team GDT’s No. 53 ... FULL STORY »

Kimball Finishes 11th at Iowa Speedway

2012 IICS Charlie Kimball - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA NEWTON, Iowa (June 24, 2012) – Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (NNCGR) driver Charlie Kimball finished 11th in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway, in Newton, Iowa. The finish came in his 26th career IZOD IndyCar Series start. The ... FULL STORY »



2012 IICS Graham Rahal - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Rahal Scores Fourth Top-10 of the Season at Iowa
Posted 06.24.12
NEWTON, Iowa (June 24, 2012) – Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing (SCCGR) driver Graham Rahal finished ninth in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway, in Newton, Iowa. The result marked Rahal’s 41st top-10 finish in his IZOD IndyCar Series career and the fourth top-10 of his 2012 IZOD ...FULL STORY »
Scott Dixon (L) and Target Chip Ganassi Racing Teammate Dario Franchitti (R)
Dixon Finishes Fourth, Franchitti 25th in Iowa
Posted 06.24.12
NEWTON, Iowa (June 24, 2012) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) driver Scott Dixon finished fourth in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 from Iowa Speedway, while teammate Dario Franchitti finished 25th. With an eighth-place finish in Friday’s qualifying heat race, Dixon started Saturday night’s 250-lap race in eighth. At the start ...FULL STORY »
No. 28 PGM/Bryan Herta Autosport car driven by Anders Krohn at Iowa
Ninth Place Finish for Anders Krohn at Iowa
Posted 06.24.12
Pella, IA - June 24, 2012 - Anders Krohn returned to the Firestone Indy Lights grid for the Sukup100 on Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. Starting the race P10, "The Viking" competed in a tough battle before earning a ninth-place finish under the lights of the 0.875-mile oval. A rain delay ...FULL STORY »
2012 Firestone Indy Lights - David Ostella - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Two-In-A-Row for Ostella
Posted 06.24.12
Young Canadian Secures Second Consecutive Top-Five Finish at Iowa Speedway NEWTON, Iowa, Saturday, June 23, 2012 - After two consecutive days of sunshine and amazing weather, the drivers and teams of the Firestone Indy Lights Series had to literally weather the storm for Saturday’s Sukup 100 at Iowa Speedway. Minutes before the green ...FULL STORY »
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Team Pelfrey Shows Speed but Lacks Luck at Iowa Speedway
Posted 06.24.12
NEWTON, IOWA (June 24, 2012) – Team Pelfrey challenged for the victory in Saturday evening’s sixth round of the Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear at Iowa Speedway but ultimately had to settle for a best finish of fourth through the efforts of Petri Suvanto. After qualifying second and slipping to ...FULL STORY »
No. 3 Penske Truck Rental Dallara/Chevrolet driven by Helio Castroneves - Photo Credit: Steve Swope for Team Penske
Castroneves Leads Team Penske Through Tough Night at Iowa Speedway
Posted 06.24.12
NEWTON, Iowa (June 24, 2012) – Helio Castroneves produced a sixth-place finish Saturday night on an otherwise challenging evening for Team Penske in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway. While Castroneves was battling for a strong finish on the .875-mile oval, Team Penske teammates Will Power and Ryan Briscoe both ...FULL STORY »
Juan Pablo Garcia at the start of the Sukup100.
Night Ends Early for Jeffrey Mark Motorsport
Posted 06.24.12
Newton, IA - June 24, 2012 - The night ended early for the #76 Jeffrey Mark Motorsport car as engine issues forced Juan Pablo Garcia into the pits.  IndyCar officials called him into pit lane after noticing a distorted sound coming from the #76 car. The car was checked and released before being ...FULL STORY »
Tagliani at Iowa - Photo Credit: INDYCAR/LAT USA
Race Ends Early for Team Barracuda – BHA
Posted 06.24.12
Newton, IA - June 24, 2012 - After a chaotic start to the Iowa Corn Indy 250 on Saturday, a mechanical issue ended the day early for Tagliani and his Team Barracuda - BHA crew in P16. Throughout the day, rain cycled through the area and threatened to delay the race. ...FULL STORY »
2012 Firestone Indy Lights Esteban Guerrieri - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Guerrieri Grabs 51st Indy Lights Win for Sam Schmidt
Posted 06.24.12
Carbone Also Finishes on Podium In Iowa Newton, Iowa, Saturday, June 23, 2012 – By winning Saturday night’s Sukup 100 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, Esteban Guerrieri claimed his third Firestone Indy Lights victory of the 2012 season. Driving his his No. 11 Pistas Argentinas/SSM with Curb-Agajanian car, Guerrieri won by ...FULL STORY »


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