2008 IRL Indy Pro Series Thread.............................

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:54 pm

Current Firestone Indy Lights Standings...........................
1st} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing............................50 pts(1 win)
2nd} Richard Antinucci, Sam Scmhidt Mtrspts...............42 pts
3rd} Brent Sherman, Panther Racing...........................35 pts
4th} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing.............32 pts
5th} Chris Festa, Alliance Mtrpsts.................................30 pts
6th} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing.............28 pts
7th} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts.........................26 pts
8th} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing...................25 pts
9th} Wade Cunningham, Brian Stewart Racing...............22 pts
10th} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing..................20 pts

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:03 pm

Sebring Open Test Day 1 top-10.............................
1} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing..........................57.194 sec
2} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts........................57.403 sec
3} James Davison, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts...........................57.734 sec
4} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing.....................57.876 sec
5} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts................................57.929 sec
6} Bobby Wilson, Team Enerson.......................................57.961 sec
7} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing...........................58.119 sec
8} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing.....................58.190 sec
9} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing.....................................58.241 sec
10} Logan Gomez, Guthrie Racing......................................58.473 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:08 am

St. Pete Practice Session #1 top-5.........................
1} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing.........................1:07.834 sec
2} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts.......................1:07.928 sec
3} Jeff Simmons, Team Moore Racing..............................1:08.296 sec
4} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing.........................1:08.462 sec
5} Bobby Wilson, Team Enerson.....................................1:08.470 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:48 am

St. Pete Practice Session #2 top-5(from FR 4 April 2008)........................
1} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing.........................1:07.495 sec
2} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing.........................1:07.576 sec
3} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts.......................1:07.681 sec
4} Jeff Simmons, Team Moore Racing..............................1:07.884 sec
5} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing...................................1:08.044 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:53 am

St. Pete Race 1 Qualifying top-10...........................
1} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing.....................1:06.467 sec
2} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts...................1:06.732 sec
3} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts...........................1:07.521 sec
4} Bobby Wilson, Team Enerson..................................1:07.594 sec
5} Jeff Simmons, Team Moore Racing..........................1:07.639 sec
6} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing.....................1:07.642 sec
7} James Davison, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts......................1:07.678 sec
8} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing...............1:07.825 sec
9} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing................1:08.015 sec
10} Logan Gomez, Guthrie Racing...............................1:08.086 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:01 pm

Back in 2006, subbing for an ill Wade Cunningham, then-Star Mazda champ Raphael Matos swept both St. Pete Indy Pro Series races.......flash forward to Saturday, where Matos made it 3-for-3 with a wire-to-wire win in race 1 of the 2-race doubleheader this weekend; Richard Antinucci and Ana Beatriz rounded out the Indy Lights podium.........

1st} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing......................40 laps
2nd} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts..................-3.158 sec
3rd} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts..........................-10.837 sec
4th} Jeff Simmons, Team Moore Racing..........................-15.221 sec**
5th} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing.....................-15.602 sec
6th} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing................-32.885 sec
7th} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing...............-34.525 sec
8th} Cyndie Allemann, American Spirit Racing.................-35.120 sec
9th} Juan Manuel Polar, Brian Stewart Racing..................-35.371 sec
10th} Robbie Pecorari, Michael Crawford Mtrspts.............-35.850 sec
**--positions 1-4 will be inverted for Sunday's race, meaning the top-10 starting positions will go as follows............Simmons, Beatriz, Antinucci, Matos, Hildebrand, Luyendyk, Jr., Prendeville, Allemann, Polar and Pecorari

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:58 am

In what turned out to be the closest thing to a carbon-fibre festival(a/k/a crashfest) in recent memory, Richard Antinucci managed to scrape out a victory in the second race of the St. Pete twin-bill.....................

1st} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts.....................40 laps
2nd} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing.......................-1.542 sec
3rd} Logan Gomez, Guthrie Racing...................................-2.430 sec
4th} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing.................................-5.819 sec
5th} Sean Guthrie, Guthrie Racing....................................-8.846 sec
6th} Al Unser, III, Playa del Racing...................................-9.087 sec
7th} Juan Manuel Polar, Brian Stewart Racing....................-11.339 sec
8th} Nathan Freke, Michael Crawford Mtrspts.....................-12.785 sec
9th} Marc Williams, TGR-Integra Mtrspts............................-14.171 sec
10th} Cyndie Allemann, American Spirit Racing..................-14.299 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:06 am

Current Firestone Indy Lights Standings...........................

1st} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts......................122 pts(1 win)
2nd} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing.........................96 pts(1 win)
3rd} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing...................................91 pts(1 win)
4th} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing..........................90 pts
5th} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts................................75 pts
6th} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing.....................68 pts
7th} Brent Sherman, Panther Racing....................................65 pts
t-8th}[8]Chris Festa, Alliance Mtrspts....................................64 pts
t-8th}[9]Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing................64 pts
t-8th}[10]Sean Guthrie, Guthrie Racing.................................64 pts

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:46 am

Indy Lights teams and drivers took to the Brickyard Friday for a 1-day Open Test; despite having to wait out two delays for rain, drivers completed over 1800 laps on the 2.5-miles of central Indiana blacktop and at the end of the day, it was an oval newcomer, Andretti-Green Racing's Raphael Matos, who sat atop the scoring pylon..........

Top-10 from the Open Test w/some driver quotes from the Test.........
1} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing............................47.659 sec/188.843 mph
2} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing.............................47.668 sec/188.805 mph
3} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing.......................47.723 sec/188.587 mph
4} James Davison, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts..............................47.853 sec/188.078 mph
5} Cyndie Allemann, American Spirit Racing.........................47.916 sec/187.828 mph
6} Brent Sherman, Panther Racing......................................47.920 sec/187.813 mph
7} Sean Guthrie, Guthrie Racing..........................................48.023 sec/187.409 mph
8} Travis Gregg, Team Moore Racing...................................48.053 sec/187.293 mph
9} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts...................................48.070 sec/187.226 mph
10} Marc Williams, TGR-Integra Mtrspts................................48.077 sec/187.201 mph

J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing:

Just walking into this place, the history just hits you like a ton of bricks. It's like no other track; its' not like anywhere else I've experienced. With my road course background, it felt like a road course with four big corners. A driver really has to drive around this place; its' requires skill and not just setup. It was a good test; I'm pleased with how it went and how good the car was.

James Davison, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts.:

It was a really, really incredible experience driving on the oval at Indianapolis. I've raced on the road course here; for my first time (on the oval) it was really good. The team and I worked really well and were able to have a really competitive car and be competitive (all day). We've had a difficult start to the season in terms of results, but we've been fast, so it was important to get this on paper and rebuild some momentum.

Cyndie Allemann, American Spirit Racing:

We did a lot of work today. We tried many setups for the race and they were all very good. We did a great job together. (ABOUT DRIVING AT INDY)I was impressed to know that I was coming to drive at Indianapolis. In Europe, you hear a lot about the (Indianapolis) 500 because its' such a famous race. It was good to run around this racetrack today.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:38 am

Kansas Practice Session #1 top-5.....................
1} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 28.890 sec
2} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing, 28.901 sec
3} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing, 28.955 sec
4} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 28.992 sec
5} James Davison, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 28.997 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:02 am

Kansas Practice Session #2 top-5................
1} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing, 28.735 sec
2} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing, 28.870 sec
3} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 28.893 sec
4} James Davison, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 28.949 sec
5} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing, 28.972 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:39 am

As on Saturday, cool temperatures have necessitated a change in the morning schedule for the Indy Lights teams and drivers; instead of qualifying, Indy Lights officials gave teams a 20-minute practice session and will set the field according to entrant points...............

Kansas Practice Session #3 top-5...........................
1} Andrew Prendeville, RLR-Andersen Racing, 28.949 sec
2} Logan Gomez, Guthrie Racing, 29.032 sec
3} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 29.034 sec
4} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts., 29.045 sec
5} Cyndie Allemann, American Spirit Racing, 29.066 sec

Based on entrant points, the top-10 starters for this afternoon's Indy Lights race are as follows..................
1--Antinucci
2--Matos
3--Battistini
4--Hildebrand
5--Beatriz
6--Luyendyk, Jr.
7--Sherman
8--Festa
9--Guthrie
10--Polar

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:48 am

In a race that resembled the first three visits that the Indy Lights Series made to Kansas from 2002 to 2004, RLR-Andersen Racing's J.R. Hildebrand led 47 of 67 close-qtr. laps to win at Kansas, taking the points lead in the process..........

Top-10 from the Indy Lights race at Kansas........................
1st} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing, 67 laps
2nd} Robbie Pecorari, Michael Crawford Mtrspts., -0.053 sec
3rd} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing, -0.210 sec
4th} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing, -0.346 sec
5th} Wade Cunningham, Brian Stewart Racing, -0.622 sec
6th} Sean Guthrie, Guthrie Racing, -0.951 sec
7th} Jeff Simmons, Team Moore Racing, -1.211 sec
8th} Brent Sherman, Panther Racing, -1.309 sec
9th} Bobby Wilson, Team Enerson, -1.346 sec
10th} Al Unser, III, Playa del Racing, -1.555 sec

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:00 am

Current Firestone Indy Lights Standings...........................

1st} J.R. Hildebrand, RLR-Andersen Racing......................142 pts(1 win)
2nd} Richard Antinucci, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts..................140 pts(1 win)
3rd} Dillon Battistini, Panther Racing...............................123 pts(1 win)
4th} Raphael Matos, Andretti-Green Racing......................107 pts(1 win)
5th} Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Andretti-Green Racing.................103 pts
6th} Sean Guthrie, Guthrie Racing...................................92 pts
7th} Ana Beatriz, Sam Schmidt Mtrspts............................91 pts
8th} Brent Sherman, Panther Racing...............................89 pts
9th} Al Unser, III, Playa del Racing..................................83 pts
10th} Chris Festa, Alliance Mtrspts...................................78 pts

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:21 am

While their brethren over in the IndyCar Series are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway working their way towards the 92nd Indy 500, there was a flurry of activity from teams within the Firestone Indy Lights series...........

~~Team Moore Racing added a driver to its' lineup as Pablo Donoso joins veteran driver Jeff Simmons for the remainder of the 2008 season
~~SWE Racing announced plans to compete in the American Freedom 100 Presented by Firestone the Friday before the 500-Mile Race, signing Indy Lights drivers Robbie Pecorari and Mike Potekhen for a 2-car effort at the Brickyard

~~Several teams and drivers took the opportunity this past week to get some testing time in at various tracks across North America..............
--at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course(7-8 May 2008), Cyndie Allemann, American Spirit Racing
--at the Milwaukee Mile(9 May 2008), Raphael Matos and Arie Luyendyk, Jr. from Andretti-Green Racing, Bobby Wilson w/Team Enerson, Panther Racing's Dillon Battistini and Brent Sherman and Team Moore Racing's Jeff Simmons

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