The Indy Lights schedule is boosted by an expanded calendar of 10 events and 20 races.
The Indy Lights Series will be canceling its 2020 season, citing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the IndyCar schedule modifications that resulted in multiple races … Here’s the release on the Indy Lights news: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind./PALMETTO, Fla. (June 1, 2020) – INDYCAR and Andersen Promotions today announced that Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires competition will be deferred until 2021 following a joint meeting over the weekend to address several variables affecting the 2020 calendar. The Indy Lights Dallara IL-15 will remain in competition for at least three more seasons through 2022, and the Indy Pro 2000 Tatuus PM-18 and USF2000 USF-17 through at least 2024. “Juggling our test days to coincide with race events will aid teams with their budgets while providing valuable additional track time over our 2019 schedule. USF2000 will see 18 races at nine events consisting of six road course, two street circuit and one oval event. With less of a cushion to begin with, it became increasingly apparent that the 2020 season was in jeopardy and the best plan was to take a pause, reconstitute for 2021, and do our best to enhance the Indy Lights championship for next season. We’re looking forward to another great season in 2020 in developing the future stars of IndyCar.”. Oliver Askew, who will capture his third Road to Indy scholarship – a guaranteed three-race program in the NTT IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500 – with the Indy Lights title when he takes the green flag for the final two races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sept. 21-22, exemplifies the success of the program with his swift rise through the ranks, going from karts to IndyCar in four years.
Summit activities will take place on Friday, Oct. 18, and will include a visit to the headquarters of Ed Carpenter Racing; a tour of NTT IndyCar and Indy Lights chassis manufacturer Dallara, including its high-performance simulator; a presentation/demonstration by Jim Leo of PitFit Training, the industry leader in driver performance training; an evening outing/reception at Sarah Fisher’s Speedway Indoor Karting; and training opportunities with Darren Manning’s iAdvance Motorsports Simulator. Three events already scheduled on the series calendar will now become doubleheader weekends, including INDYCAR’s upcoming race weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Askew and Rinus VeeKay (Juncos Racing) became the first drivers to race all three current chassis and drive a Dallara IR-18 Indy car in their recent tests with Chip Ganassi Racing and Ed Carpenter Racing. Prior to the originally scheduled Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, Aug. 9, the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will square off in another championship-points paying event Saturday, Aug. 8. Now all three series are racing monthly from March through September. Complete details will be finalized shortly. The level of competition has been outstanding with two championship titles still up for grabs. “My preparation for IndyCar could not have been done better anywhere else other than the Road to Indy, for reasons both on and off the track,” Askew said. Indy Lights has a long history as the essential ladder series of INDYCAR with 23 of the 33 starters in the 2019 Indianapolis 500 as Road to Indy graduates, including nine Indy Lights champions. To date this season, 25 track records have been broken across the three series. IMS will add a road course race Friday, Oct. 2 before the already scheduled event Saturday, Oct. 3.
Open tests are scheduled at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 9 (road course), the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – May 7 road course and May 18 oval – the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Aug. 12 and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Aug. 20.
We’ve also extended the life of our three chassis across the board to provide additional cost savings to our teams. Dating back to 1986, more than 150 drivers have made the step from Indy Lights to INDYCAR. The full, updated schedule can be found at INDYCAR.com/Schedule. IndyCar CEO Mark Miles: Future to see third constructor, dig... MILLER: Saluting an IndyCar feel-good story, MILLER: Nashville is music to IndyCar's ears. In support of the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500, both Indy Pro 2000 and USF2000 will return for the Carb Night Classic on May 22 at Lucas Oil Raceway. The 2020 Indy Lights calendar will feature an 18-race, 10-event schedule comprised of six road course, two street circuit and two oval events highlighted by the crown jewel in the schedule – the Freedom 100 Presented by Cooper Tires on Carb Day for the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
“After discussions with INDYCAR and understanding of their firm commitment to Indy Lights going forward, we, together, decided to suspend the 2020 Indy Lights season. The 2020 Indy Lights calendar will feature an 18-race, 10-event schedule comprised of six road course, two street circuit and two oval events highlighted by the crown jewel in the schedule – the Freedom 100 Presented by Cooper Tires on Carb Day for the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500. WWTR will feature races Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30. Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires 2020 Schedule, March 14-15: Streets of St. Petersburg, 1.8-mile street course*, April 4-5: Barber Motorsports Park, 2.3-mile road course*, May 8-9: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2.439-mile road course*, May 22: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2.5-mile oval, June 20-21: Road America, 4.014-mile road course*, July 11-12: Streets of Toronto, 1.786-mile street course*, Aug. 15-16: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 2.258-mile road course*, Aug. 22: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, 1.25-mile oval, Sept. 5-6: Portland International Raceway, 1.967-mile road course*, Sept. 19-20: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, 2.238-mile road course*.
“The changes to our overall calendar of races as well as each event weekend’s scheduling and the ability for some of our drivers to compete has impacted the Indy Lights series far more harshly than our other two championships. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and modifications to the INDYCAR race calendar as a result, multiple companion events were canceled for the series, rendering the 2020 season no longer viable. 2020 INDYCAR® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. / PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE. Indy Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires 2020 Schedule, April 25-26: Circuit of The Americas, 3.41-mile road course*, May 22: Lucas Oil Raceway, .686-mile oval, June 20-21, Road America, 4.014-mile road course*, August 15-16: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 2.258-mile road course*, August 22: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, 1.25-mile oval.
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