Indy Racing League - Firestone Indy Lights series

Firestone Indy Lights series

By Andrew Cutler February 7 2008
Here is an overview of the Indy racing League Firstone Indy Lights series, the main "feeder" series by which drivers advance to the IndyCar Series. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ENGINE:

The Firstone Indy Lights series cars use a modified, 3.5 liter V8 from the Infiniti Q45 street production car.

TIRES:

Firestone is the sole tire supplier to the Indy Pro Series. The tires are "racing slicks" that are 3/32nds of an inch in thickness.

The front tires are ten inches wide and fifteen inches in diameter.

The rear tires are fourteen inches wide and fifteen inches in diameter.

CHASSIS:

The chassis is designed by Dallara

Dallara Indy Lights

SKETCH Indy Pro

2008 SCHEDULE:

The Firstone Indy Lights series will run thirteen events in 2008. All will be in conjunction with IRL series race weekends. Four of the races will be on street/road courses.

3/29/08: Homstead-Miami

winner: Dillon Battistini - Panther Racing

4/05/08: St. Petersburg (street course)

winner: Raphael Matos - AFS/Andretti-Green Racing

4/06/08: St. Petersburg (street course)

winner: Richard Antinucci - Sam Schmidt Motorsports

4/27/08: Kansas

winner: J.R. Hildebrand - RLR/Andersen Racing

5/23/08: Indianapolis

6/01/08: Milwaukee

6/21/08: Iowa (2 races on the same day)

7/12/08: Nashville