1995 Indy Lights season

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The 1995 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. Canadian Greg Moore completely dominated the season, winning 10 times and winning the championship by over 100 points over his closest rival.

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Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1 Miami Florida March 5, 1995252.943=73.585 km0'47:00.67593.316 km/h Greg Moore Greg Moore Greg Moore ?
2 Phoenix Arizona April 2, 1995751.6093=120.6975 km0'42:56.133168.668 km/h Greg Moore Claude Bourbonnais Affonso Giaffone ?
3 Long Beach California April 9, 1995472.558787=120.262989 km0'58:23.255123.584 km/h Greg Moore Greg Moore Greg Moore ?
4 Nazareth Pennsylvania April 23, 1995751.5223978=114.179835 km0'44:23.382154.333 km/h Greg Moore Bob Dorricott, Jr. Greg Moore ?
5 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 4, 1995751.6607976=124.55982 km0'39:29.386189.254 km/h Greg Moore Robbie Buhl Greg Moore ?
6 Detroit Michigan June 11, 1995243.37953=81.10872 km0'50:08.99397.040 km/h Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl ?
7 Portland Oregon June 25, 1995393.138135=122.387265 km0'51:19.388143.078 km/h Greg Moore Greg Moore Greg Moore ?
8 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada July 16, 1995422.8709912=120.58163 km0'52:41.622137.301 km/h Greg Moore Greg Moore Greg Moore ?
9 Cleveland Ohio July 23, 1995323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'48:37.497150.537 km/h Greg Moore Greg Moore Greg Moore ?
10 Loudon New Hampshire August 20, 1995711.7026394=120.887397 km0'34:29.131210.327 km/h Greg Moore Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl ?
11 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada September 3, 1995442.7406379=120.588068 km0'51:29.013140.536 km/h Pedro Chaves Greg Moore Greg Moore ?
12 Monterey California September 10, 1995343.5629902=121.141667 km0'48:09.053150.953 km/h Greg Moore Greg Moore Greg Moore ?

Race summaries

Miami race

Held March 5 at Miami Bicentennial Park. Greg Moore won the pole and the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Jeff Ward
  3. Pedro Chaves
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Doug Boyer

Full Results

Phoenix race

Held April 2 at Phoenix International Raceway. Claude Bourbonnais won the pole. Affonso Giaffone jumped the field on the final restart and finished the race first but he was assessed a one-lap penalty for jumping the restart, handing the win to Greg Moore. Giaffone still got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Buzz Calkins
  4. Doug Boyer
  5. Affonso Giaffone

Full Results

Long Beach race

Held April 9 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. David DeSilva
  4. Alex Padilla
  5. Pedro Chaves

Full Results

Nazareth race

Held April 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Bob Dorricott Jr won the pole and Greg Moore got the bonus point for leading the most laps. Originally Robbie Buhl set fastest qualifying time, but was disqualified due to underweight.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Affonso Giaffone
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Buzz Calkins
  5. Doug Boyer

Full Results

Milwaukee race

Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Robbie Buhl won the pole and Greg Moore got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Affonso Giaffone
  3. Buzz Calkins
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Mark Hotchkis

Full Results

Detroit race

Held June 11 at Belle Isle Raceway. Robbie Buhl won the pole, got the bonus point for leading the most laps, and won the race at his home track. This race featured a huge crash on the first lap that ended with Enrique Contreras upside down. He would unbuckle while still upside down and walk away uninjured.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Buhl
  2. Greg Moore
  3. Jeff Ward
  4. Nick Firestone
  5. Affonso Giaffone

Full Results

Portland race

Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Affonso Giaffone
  3. Nick Firestone
  4. Mike Borkowski
  5. Buzz Calkins

Full Results

Toronto race

Held July 16 at Exhibition Place. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Doug Boyer
  4. Affonso Giaffone
  5. José Luis Di Palma

Full Results

Cleveland race

Held July 23 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Greg Moore won the pole, got the bonus point for leading the most laps, and by winning this race he clinched the championship with three races remaining. On the last lap Trevor Seibert had a spectacular end over end accident. He was not injured.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Pedro Chaves
  3. Doug Boyer
  4. Mark Hotchkis
  5. Buzz Calkins

Full Results

Loudon race

Held August 20 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Claude Bourbonnais
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Pedro Chaves
  5. Mark Hotchkis

Full Results

Vancouver race

Held September 3 at Pacific Place. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.

Top Five Results

  1. Pedro Chaves
  2. Doug Boyer
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Affonso Giaffone
  5. Greg Moore

Full Results

Laguna Seca race

Held September 10 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps. This was his seventh race of the season he scored the maximum number of points available.

Top Five Results

  1. Greg Moore
  2. Affonso Giaffone
  3. Doug Boyer
  4. Pedro Chaves
  5. Nick Firestone

Full Results

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal Points Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Greg Moore Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing 242222022212116222220201222
2 Robbie Buhl Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dorricott Racing 140121616141322116-1614-
3 Affonso Giaffone Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brian Stewart Racing 122511-1616101612-81216
4 Doug Boyer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Summitt Motorsports 1081012-10455141441614
5 Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Mark Weida Leading Edge Racing 9914-1043-8-16122012
6 Buzz Calkins Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bradley Motorsports 77414-1214610510-2-
7 Mark Hotchkis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mark Weida Leading Edge Racing 57-6--103481210-4
8 Jeff Ward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Arizona Motorsports 5616166814--2--3
9 Nick Firestone Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brian Stewart Racing 52321--1214-33410
10 David DeSilva Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Genoa Racing 33--14-62-4421-
11 Alex Padilla Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mark Weida Leading Edge Racing 322-128------
Team Medlin 82
12 Mike Borkowski Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Team Medlin 31---2541235---
13 Claude Bourbonnais Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing 2961-------16-6
Diego Guzman Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Dick Simon Racing 29---5-8--6-
PacWest Lights 55
15 José Luis Di Palma Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina McCormack Racing 248-----610----
16 Bertrand Godin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing 16------268---
Trevor Seibert Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing 16---------538
18 Bob Reid Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Derrick Walker Racing 15--8-------61
19 Jeff Andretti Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Canaska Racing 12---3-1-2-6--
20 Niko Palhares Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil PacWest Lights 918----------
21 Peter Faucetta, Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FRE Racing 8--4-1--111--
22 David LaCroix Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dick Simon Racing 7-3-1--3-----
23 Beaux Barfield Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Breezley Motorsports 5-5----------
Enrique Contreras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico TransAtlantic Racing 5--5---------
25 Juan Carlos Carbonell Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Qwik Cars 4-4----------
26 Akira Ishikawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan McCormack Racing 3--3---------
Bob Dorricott, Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dorricott Racing 3---12-------
28 David Donohue Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States PacWest Lights 2--2---------

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R22=retired, but classified NS=did not start

PlaceNameCountryTeam Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg
1 Greg Moore Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing 117111514122111111311511
2 Robbie Buhl Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dorricott Racing 44142921831411212322R221323321
3 Affonso Giaffone Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brian Stewart Racing 882512R2532225542846R2317612422
4 Doug Boyer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Summitt Motorsports 551642R221051599811823531396263
5 Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Mark Weida Leading Edge Racing 338R1410513991010219615R1942243184
6 Buzz Calkins Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bradley Motorsports 994316166463771051281258R1711111413
7 Mark Hotchkis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mark Weida Leading Edge Racing 18R2011713R174R185513101599610445131359
8 Jeff Ward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Arizona Motorsports 22191257771063316R141618911----1610
9 Nick Firestone Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brian Stewart Racing 1210181161220R19131544535R23131014104975
10 David DeSilva Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Genoa Racing 10R2110R16332157711116R16149229711101212R23
11 Alex Padilla Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mark Weida Leading Edge Racing 15113R154411R6----717----
Team Medlin  ?NS1861811
12 Mike Borkowski Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Team Medlin ------8113889144111078------
13 Claude Bourbonnais Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing 771R228R15 ?NS----------625R19117
Diego Guzman Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Dick Simon Racing 11R226R2111R18981613668R1910R22117 ?NS
PacWest Lights 148138
15 José Luis Di Palma Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina McCormack Racing 66--------17131377515159138R2010R25
16 Bertrand Godin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing ----------20143116736------
Trevor Seibert Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forsythe Racing -------- ?NS----13R208R1810871046
18 Bob Reid Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Derrick Walker Racing 171621R1919616141714181617131714171315141772012
19 Jeff Andretti Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Canaska Racing 16159NS14R20121012R191512--41123R2057----
20 Niko Palhares Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil PacWest Lights 1312567R241913----------------
21 Peter Faucetta, Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FRE Racing 19R2317R2022914R1611121615181818121412121219R171919
22 David LaCroix Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dick Simon Racing  ?NS15101814151214R181920191021R2421R21--20152418
23 Beaux Barfield Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Breezley Motorsports --13825R19------------------
Enrique Contreras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico TransAtlantic Racing 1413--158----12R22----1814--15R1817R26
25 Juan Carlos Carbonell Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Qwik Cars 2019129--------------------
26 Akira Ishikawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan McCormack Racing ----2010------------------
Bob Dorricott, Jr. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dorricott Racing 21R24--17R211R17811141712R2119131916 ?NS916920
28 David Donohue Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States PacWest Lights ----2411 ?NS--2118--20R1616191115----
- Jack Miller Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McCormack Racing 2418101323R2317R201917221921R2023152017 ?NS----
- Rick Hill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States K.O.T. Racing --18R182113------------------
- Paul Dallenbach Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McCormack Racing --------------------16142216
- Chris Simmons Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sotare Motorsports 2214 ?NS--------------------
- Gianfranco Cané Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ?----------------------2514
- Harry Puterbaugh Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States McCormack Racing --22R17-- ?NS1816--2215----1616----
- Chris Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ?----------------------2115
- Cam Binder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada K.O.T. Racing 2317----------20R2222R21----21R2123R22
- Sohrab Amirsardari Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada McCormack Racing --------------24R17--------
- Zak Brown Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sotare Motorsports ----------------------2617
- Aaron Hsu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Summitt Motorsports ----------------------15R24
- Davey Hamilton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dick Simon Racing -- ?NS--------------------
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