By Patrick Stephan Ed Jones took to a slick and slightly damp track and paced the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires field with a time of 1:07.140. The key thing most were watching for in this session were to see how the new car performed. Well, from strictly a time sheet standpoint, it seemed...
By Patrick Stephan Welcome to the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. First, I can’t stress how nice it is to be at a race track – FINALLY!! This is my first event of the season, having not been able to attend any of the preseason testing thanks to some commitments at my “real” job....
By Patrick Stephan Still trying to get my bearings here in St. Pete, but the action is already coming in fast and furious. Going to be a busy day! Here is the timesheet for the first Star Mazda practice session. Timothe Buret from Montepellier, France put the Juncos Racing car in P1. Like the USF2000...
Quick note from USF2000 Practice which took place on a damp but mostly dry race track. The USF2000 drivers got to be the first on the St. Pete track, meaning they got to deal with some wet spots and just an overall green raceway. There was one red flag as Keyvan Andres Soori was stopped...
New cars, new teams, new drivers and a kindled enthusiasm. There is a lot to be excited about as the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire series begins with the double header Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by Peninsula Pipeline this weekend. The brand new state-of-the art Dallara IL-15 is powered by a...
Greenwood, IN – KVSH/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing is excited to welcome another partner to our 2015 Indianapolis 500 program, as ActiveLIFE Magazine joins the continually growing group of companies that are coming together in support of Bryan Clauson. ActiveLIFE Magazine (www.activelifeguide.com) is a monthly lifestyle publication in Indianapolis. The Magazine delivers strategies and tools that help people...
Eighteen drivers representing seven different countries and six different states are entered for the season opening Allied Building Products Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The twin races will be contested on the 1.8 mile 14-turn street circuit in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The field will consist of ten rookies, five sophomore, and two expert class...
The Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda championship has been around in one form or another since 1990, but the reinvented version you see today was launched by Dan Andersen in 2010. The single make series utilizes a Van Diemen Elan chassis, that is powered by an 150 horsepower Mazda MZR 2-liter engine, and is...
The 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series kicks off this weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The race, which is 110 laps, will be run on the 1.8-mile, 14 turn circuit comprised of Runway 25 at Albert Whitted Airport and the city streets of St. Petersburg. Joining the IndyCar Series are the Indy Lights...
During the 2014 Mazda Road To Indy season. series tire provider and multi-series title sponsor Cooper Tires introduced the #TeamCooperTire hashtag program on the popular social media platforms Twitter and Instagram. This year Mazda Motorsports is also joining the party with the #MRTI hashtag. It’s a short and simple addition that is already being used...
