The 2020 Indy Lights season was to have been the 35th season of the Indy Lights open wheel motor racing series and the 19th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series.[1] The opening round at St. Petersburg was suspended mid-way due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following rounds were also delayed, as a revised calendar was released on March 26, 2020.[2] The season was later cancelled entirely and the series went into a hiatus until 2021, making it the first time in history that the Indy Lights season did not run.[3]
| 2020 Indy Lights season | |
|---|---|
| Indy Lights | |
| Season | |
| Races | |
| Start date | |
| End date | |
| Awards | |
Team and driver chart edit
The following drivers and teams were announced, and took part in an official practice session at St. Petersburg prior to the cancellation of the season.
Schedule edit
The following was the revised schedule prior to the cancellation of the season.
| Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19–21 | TBA | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | July 2–3 | TBA | R Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana |
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | August 7–9 | TBA | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | August 21 | Freedom 100 | O Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval | Speedway, Indiana |
| 10 | August 29 | TBA | O Gateway Motorsports Park | Madison, Illinois |
| 11 | September 11–13 | TBA | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 12 | ||||
| 13 | September 18–20 | TBA | R WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California |
| 14 | ||||
| 15 | October 23–25[16] | TBA | R Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 16 | ||||
| References:[17] | ||||
| Date | Race name | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 & 15 | Never announced | R Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| April 4 & 5 | Never announced | R Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| May 30 & 31 | Never announced | R The Raceway at Belle Isle Park | Detroit, Michigan |
| July 11 & 12[18] | Never announced | R Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ANDERSEN PROMOTIONS UNVEILS 2020 ROAD TO INDY SCHEDULE". Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ "Road to Indy Announces Revised 2020 Schedule". 2020-03-26. Archived from the original on 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ Malsher, David (May 31, 2020). "Indy Lights set to go on hiatus for 2020". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "MEGENNIS RETURNS TO ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT IN 2020". February 17, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "INDY PRO 2000 CHAMP KIRKWOOD JOINS ANDRETTI AUTOSPOR". Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT COMPLETES LINEUP WITH CHARPENTIER". March 10, 2020. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "DANIAL FROST JOINS ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT IN 2020". February 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Belardi Auto Racing signs Sowery for 2020 Season". March 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Lindh Joins Belardi Auto Racing in 2020". March 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "VEEKAY TO TEST WITH BELARDI AUTO RACING AFTER IMPRESSIVE INDYCAR OUTING WITH ECR". Archived from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ "Lastochkin Graduates with Exclusive Autosport for Inaugural Indy Lights season". IndyLights.com. Andersen Promotions. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "HMD MOTORSPORTS EXPANDS ROAD TO INDY PROGRAM". Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "Serravalle Moves up the Road to Indy Ladder with HMD Motorsports". Indylights.com. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Santiago Urrutia Joins HMD Motorsports". Indylights.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "DAVID MALUKAS REJOINS HMD MOTORSPORTS FOR 2020". www.indylights.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg set for Oct. 25 as 2020 INDYCAR season finale". IndyCar.com. May 13, 2020.
- ^ "ROAD TO INDY ANNOUNCES REVISED 2020 SCHEDULE". March 26, 2020. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto City cancellations prompt IndyCar race postponement". racer.com. 15 May 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.