2016 Indy-Lights silly-season

[GM10]

The entry list is complete with Negrão on the third Schmidt, as it can be seen on the official website.

[Rob Howden]

Hey guys,

Davey Hamilton's program with McCormack Motorsports fell apart, I'm told, but he also told me that he's working hard to put together a partial schedule for 2016.

Andre Negrao is in the third SPM car for the Barber test here in Alabama, and Scott Anderson is back in his #77 as well.

[10TENTHS]

Originally Posted by Rob Howden

Hey guys,

Davey Hamilton's program with McCormack Motorsports fell apart, I'm told, but he also told me that he's working hard to put together a partial schedule for 2016.

Sponsors withdrew?

[Rob Howden]

Originally Posted by 10TENTHS

Sponsors withdrew?

I don't know any of the particulars, to be honest.

[Rob Howden]

As things stand now, the series is expected 16 cars for the opening round at St. Petersburg. We have 16 here at the official #WarmUpWeekend pre-season test at Barber Motorsports Park today.

http://indylights.com/docs/default-s...2.pdf?sfvrsn=0

[10TENTHS]

A good weekend at St Petersburg, if you were named Felix.

[10TENTHS]

Looking good for Kyle Kaiser so far.

[NaBUru38]

I have found no videos yet. But on the Phoenix race start, the pace car moved to enter the pitlane, then returned to the track, then back into pits.

Urrutia, Serrallés and other drivers in the inside lane had to lift and were overtaken by drivers in the outside line.

Officials didn't abort the start.

[10TENTHS]

The pace car driver for that race was Scott Anderson apparently, they didn't use the usual one (Johnny Rutherford).

[NaBUru38]

Even Rutherford can make a mistake. It takes one second.

But officials had enough time to abort the start.

[10TENTHS]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Even Rutherford can make a mistake. It takes one second.

But officials had enough time to abort the start.

Tony Cotman is the race director for Lights, I guess he can make mistakes now and again too

[Rob Howden]

Originally Posted by 10TENTHS

The pace car driver for that race was Scott Anderson apparently, they didn't use the usual one (Johnny Rutherford).

Scott Anderson was driving the Mazda pace car, which was out in front of the actual Corvette that was used to pace the starts and pulled in after the second of the three planned pace laps.

[10TENTHS]

Originally Posted by Rob Howden

Scott Anderson was driving the Mazda pace car, which was out in front of the actual Corvette that was used to pace the starts and pulled in after the second of the three planned pace laps.

Okay, thanks.

[NaBUru38]

Barber race 1:

1. Ed Jones
2. Félix Serrallés
3. Zach Veach

Barber race 2:

1. Santiago Urrutia
2. Ed Jones
3. Dean Stoneman

Standings after Barber:

1. Ed Jones, 108
2. Kyle Kaiser, 102
3. Félix Serrallés, 94
4. Santiago Urrutia, 89
5. RC Enerson, 82
6. Zach Veach, 75
7. Felix Rosenqvist, 74
8. Dean Stoneman, 72

Indianapolis GP is next.

[NaBUru38]

16 Indy Lights drivers tested at the Indy oval on Monday.

Zach Veach lapped at 201.4, which is quite impressive.

[Deleted]

Do we have entry list for the Freedom 100?

[Deleted]

Never mind found it. And qualifying was rained out...

[Formulahistory]

Originally Posted by Chiana

Do we have entry list for the Freedom 100?

Choi for Anderson, but the rest is the same as the whole season. So no guest drivers what is very sad.

[NaBUru38]

The Pro Mazda race is the same day at Raceway park. It would be unrealistic to do both.

[canamman]

Green , Green, Green - for the Freedom 100! Dang, never knew
Shelby Blackstock is Reba McEntires son.

Turn 4 just claimed Kyle Kaiser on the first couple of laps. Short day.

[canamman]

WHAT a finish! Way to go Stoneman !

[NaBUru38]

Urrutia had a clutch failure and spun it was a badd weekend for several Uruguayan competitors around the world.

Standings after Freedom 100:

1. UAE Ed Jones (Carlin), 185
2. GBR Dean Stoneman (Andretti), 156
3. URU Santiago Urrutia (Schmidt), 146
4. USA Kyle Kaiser (Juncos), 144
5. PUR Félix Serrallés (Carlin), 140
6. SWE Felix Rosenqvist (Belardi), 120

[Rob Howden]

Little bit of movement going on in Indy Lights. We'll see a couple new drivers into the series for Road America - Garett Grist with Team Pelfrey and James French with Belardi Auto Racing.

http://roadtoindyinsider.com/2016/06...-driver-moves/

http://roadtoindyinsider.com/2016/06...ateral-damage/

Hope you guys are tuning in to the live video coverage this year.

[NaBUru38]

Urrutia said to Uruguayan press that RC Enerson left Schmidt, is that correct?

[Rob Howden]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Urrutia said to Uruguayan press that RC Enerson left Schmidt, is that correct?

Yes, my sources have told me that Enerson will not be back with SPM for the remainder of the Indy Lights season. I'm am doubtful that we'll see RC in the series again in 2016, and I expect that he may now be focusing on an IndyCar program for 2017.