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INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point II: Panther Racing race notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsIn the second Firestone Indy Lights race of the weekend, Panther driver
Dillon Battistini finished 15th, which enabled the British driver to move
up one position in the championship standings. He is now in fifth
position, with one race remaining at Chicagoland Speedway. Teammate Brent
Sherman finished 22nd after spinning early in the race. Sherman also
improved by one spot, [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Indy Racing League News and Notes 2008-08-25
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsToday’s IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines
1. Castroneves bites into Dixon’s lead
2. Tempers flare in tight Firestone Indy Lights championship
3. Public to vote for Firestone “Tire”-rific move of the race
4. Drivers reap post-race awards
1. Castroneves bites into Dixon’s lead: The checkered flag had barely
fallen on Helio Castroneves Aug. [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point I: Andretti Green Racing race notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsRaphael Matos, #27 AFS/AGR Dallara/Firestone
“Today was a tough race. We missed the pole by just a tiny amount
yesterday, which made things a bit more difficult today. But, we needed
to maximize our points today and that’s what we did. We came out of this
race leading the championship. For tomorrow, we have to make sure we have
a [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point I: Richard Antinucci race notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsRICHARD ANTINUCCI IS ONE POINT OUT OF THE FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS LEAD
AFTER ROUND 14 AT INFINEON RACEWAY
Top 3 in the grid — Franck Perera, Raphael Matos and Antinucci — take
the checkered flag in the same order at Northern California permanent
road course
SATURDAY’S NOTES :
Richard Antinucci had slotted third on the starting grid for the
Carneros 100, but [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Donoso wins his first race on Sunday in Sonoma
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsLuck of the Draw Hands Pablo Donoso Indy Lights Win
For weekends with two races the Indy Lights Series has an interesting way of
setting the grid for the second race. The winner of race one draws the
number 4, 6, or 8. Whichever number is drawn is the number of top finishing
cars that start in an inverted [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Indy Racing League News and Notes 2008-08-27
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsToday’s IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines
1. Oriol Servia and Bud Denker teleconference
1. IndyCar Series driver Oriol Servia and The Raceway at Belle Isle Park
Chairman Bud Denker were guests on today’s Indy Racing League
teleconference.
They said what…? Listed below are select quotes from today’s
teleconference.
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Oriol Servia
Q. We saw some interesting things happen last year there [...]
SONOMA, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 - Pablo Donoso earned his first career
Firestone Indy Lights victory, winning the Valley of the Moon 100 by
2.0601 seconds over Logan Gomez. Raphael Matos finished sixth, extending
his points lead to three over Richard Antinucci, who finished seventh.
The season finale is Sept. 7 at Chicagoland Speedway.
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FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS POST-RACE NOTES:
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INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point II: RLR/Andersen race notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsRLR/Andersen’s Hildebrand Finishes Fourth,
While Herrington Places Eighth
Sunday at Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif., Aug. 24 - Andersen Racing’s J.R. Hildebrand matched his
performance on Saturday by finishing fourth again on Sunday with his Allied
Building Products No. 25 in the second half of a Firestone Indy Lights doubleheader
at Infineon Raceway. It was his eighth top-five finish of the [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point: James Davison weekend summary
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsComplex weekend at Sonoma for Davison
Australian Motorsport Foundation International Rising Star James Davison,
endured a difficult weekend at Infineon Raceway after being caught up in
incidents at the start of both races. With little passing opportunities at
the Sonoma circuit, Davison was unable to recover to a finish in the top
10.
Davison started from 17th after being unable to [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point: Guthrie Racing weekend notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsFRANCK PERERA & GUTHRIE RACING WIN THE CARNEROS 100
SONOMA, Calif. Guthrie Racing’s Franck Perera dominated the Carneros 100 at Infineon
Raceway to bring home the team’s first win of the season, as well as the Frenchman’s first
victory in the Firestone Indy Lights. Perera started the race on the pole, and never gave up
the front spot.
“That was [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point I: Series qualifying notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsSONOMA, Calif., Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 - Franck Perera won
the SWE Pole Award for the Carneros 100 Firestone Indy Lights race.
Raphael Matos, who trails points leader Richard Antinucci by four
points, qualified second, while Antinucci claimed the third starting
position.
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Entry list update: The car name of the No. 23 Guthrie Racing
Firestone Indy Lights entry driven by Logan [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point: Franck Perera weekend summary
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsInfineon Domination Earns Franck Perera First Indy Lights
Win
Franck Perera showed once again why he is considered one of the very best
racing drivers on the American scene, with a truly dominant performance
in Sonoma, California.
With an ill-functioning fuel pump late in the 45-minute qualifying
session for the Carneros 100, Franck Perera was up against it to put the
No. [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point I: Panther Racing race notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsBattistini Finishes 18th, Sherman 19th in First Firestone Indy Lights
Race of Season
In the first of two Firestone Indy Lights races this weekend, Panther
teammates Dillon Battistini and Brent Sherman finished 18th and 19th,
respectively. The second race will be held tomorrow prior to the IndyCar
Series event. Battistini is now sixth in the Indy Lights championship
race and Sherman [...]
SONOMA, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 - Raphael Matos took a one-point lead in the
Firestone Indy Lights championship with a second-place finish in the
Carneros 100. Richard Antinucci, who had been the leader, finished third.
The two will battle again Aug. 24 in the Valley of the Moon
100, the penultimate race of the season.
Franck Perera led all [...]
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point I: RLR/Andersen Racing race notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsRLR/Andersen’s Hildebrand Finishes Fourth
While Herrington Places Seventh
Saturday at Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif., Aug. 23 - Six and four were J.R. Hildebrand’s lucky numbers
Saturday at Infineon Raceway. The RLR/Andersen Racing driver started sixth and
finished fourth in the 30-lap Carneros 100 Firestone Indy Lights race, which
moved him up from sixth to fourth in the current point standings [...]
Source:INDYLIGHTS: Standings afrer Sears Point
INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point: Cyndie Alleman weekend notes
Published August 30th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsCYNDIE ALLEMANN ADVANCES ELEVEN PLACES AT INFINEON
American Spirit Racing’s Cyndie Allemann, driving the #18 Cabo Wabo /
Royal Spa sponsored machine, gained 11 positions during the second race
at Infineon Raceway on Sunday. Starting from 22nd position on a track
known for difficulty to pass, Cyndie masterfully drove through field to
finish 11th, passing more cars than any other [...]
Source:INDYLIGHTS: Sears Point II: Race results
INDYLIGHTS: Perera takes first win at Sears Point
Published August 24th, 2008 in INDYLIGHTS. 0 CommentsFranck Perera won the Carneros 100 at Infineon Raceway, becoming the 8th
different driver to win in the Indy Lights Series this season. Perera,
who competed in IndyCar Series races at Homestead and St. Petersburg,
sailed to victory lane in his eighth start in the Indy Lights Series.
Passing was difficult on the 2.303-mile road circuit and Perera led
all [...]
