2010 Indy Lights season | |
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Firestone Indy Lights | |
Season | |
Races | 13 |
Start date | March 28 |
End date | October 2 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | ![]() |
Teams' champion | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
The 2010 Indy Racing League Firestone Indy Lights season was the 25th Indy Lights season. It was contested over thirteen races beginning on March 28 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and ended on October 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Jean-Karl Vernay became the first European to win the championship title since Alex Lloyd in 2007, after taking five victories and ten top-five placings at the wheel of his Sam Schmidt Motorsports car. His championship title, guaranteed by just starting the final race at Homestead, also garnered him with the Rookie of the Year award, having moved into the series from Europe and the Formula 3 Euro Series. Another driver with ten top-fives, James Hinchcliffe finished second in the title race for Team Moore Racing, a race winner at Long Beach, Edmonton and Chicagoland Speedway.
Third place was fought between AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport team-mates Martin Plowman and Charlie Kimball, with Plowman coming out on top by six points; Plowman won a race at Mid-Ohio, while Kimball finished four races in second place including three in succession early in the season. Other drivers to take wins were Wade Cunningham – winning the Firestone Freedom 100 for the third time – and Sebastián Saavedra at Iowa Speedway, while two drivers visited victory lane for the first time; Pippa Mann at Kentucky Speedway and Brandon Wagner at Homestead in their second seasons in the formula.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location |
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1 | March 28 | ![]() | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, FL |
2 | April 11 | ![]() | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, AL |
3 | April 18 | ![]() | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
4 | May 28 | ![]() | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, IN |
5 | June 19 | ![]() | Iowa Speedway | Newton, IA |
6 | July 4 | ![]() | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, NY |
7 | July 18 | ![]() | Streets of Toronto | Toronto, ON |
8 | July 25 | ![]() | Edmonton City Centre Airport | Edmonton, AB |
9 | August 8 | ![]() | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, OH |
10 | August 22 | ![]() | Infineon Raceway | Sonoma, CA |
11 | August 28 | ![]() | Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet, IL |
12 | September 4 | ![]() | Kentucky Speedway | Sparta, KY |
13 | October 2 | ![]() | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, FL |
Top Three Drivers | ||||||||
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Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Total Laps | Best Time | Best Speed | In Lap | Practice Session |
1 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() | 73 | 1:14.9604 | 110.458 | 29 | 1 |
2 | 27 | ![]() | ![]() | 93 | 1:15.0832 | 110.278 | 39 | 1 |
3 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() | 73 | 1:15.1716 | 110.148 | 30 | 2 |
Average speed: 108.346 mph (174.366 km/h) |
Top Three Drivers | ||||||||
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Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Total Laps | Best Time | Best Speed | In Lap | Practice Session |
1 | 10 | ![]() | ![]() with Wayne Taylor Racing | 105 | 47.2413 | 190.511 | 48 | 2 |
2 | 11 | ![]() | ![]() | 103 | 47.3125 | 190.225 | 35 | 2 |
3 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 | 47.3486 | 190.080 | 10 | 1 |
Average speed: 0.0 mph (0 km/h) |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 35 | 1:02:02.6848 | 31 | |
2 | 4 | 17 | ![]() | Team E | 35 | +11.2338 | 0 | |
3 | 14 | 28 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 35 | +11.5785 | 0 | |
4 | 7 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 35 | +20.4041 | 0 | |
5 | 10 | 10 | ![]() | Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing | 35 | +21.8013 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 60.924 mph (98.048 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers | ||||||||
Cautions: 4 for 10 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 40 | 57:07.6033 | 39 | |
2 | 2 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | +1.1542 | 1 | |
3 | 4 | 29 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 40 | +5.7970 | 0 | |
4 | 3 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | +9.0794 | 0 | |
5 | 5 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 40 | +10.2997 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 96.627 mph (155.506 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers | ||||||||
Cautions: 2 for 4 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 45 | 1:03:41.4082 | 45 | |
2 | 3 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 45 | +0.8370 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 45 | +1.2291 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | 29 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 45 | +2.9126 | 0 | |
5 | 5 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 45 | +4.4735 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 83.429 mph (134.266 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: 4 for 8 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 2 | 77 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 40 | 39:55.4552 | 38 | |
2 | 3 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | +0.4368 | 2 | |
3 | 8 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 40 | +2.3638 | 0 | |
4 | 10 | 40 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 40 | +2.6459 | 0 | |
5 | 4 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | +3.7024 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 150.285 mph (241.860 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: 4 between 2 drivers | ||||||||
Cautions: 1 for 6 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 29 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 115 | 46:10.0471 | 115 | |
2 | 2 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 115 | +0.4820 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 115 | +1.3682 | 0 | |
4 | 5 | 22 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 115 | +5.8468 | 0 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 115 | +7.4975 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 133.614 mph (215.031 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: 2 for 15 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 3 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 30 | 58:48.4946 | 12 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 30 | +0.2135 | 18 | |
3 | 4 | 29 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 30 | +3.9635 | 0 | |
4 | 6 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 30 | +19.0729 | 0 | |
5 | 14 | 77 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 30 | +23.3294 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 103.149 mph (166.002 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers | ||||||||
Cautions: 2 for 6 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 50 | 58:52.0083 | 50 | |
2 | 3 | 40 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 50 | +1.7469 | 0 | |
3 | 4 | 10 | ![]() | Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing | 50 | +2.7446 | 0 | |
4 | 7 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 50 | +3.5688 | 0 | |
5 | 10 | 28 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 50 | +4.2667 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 89.439 mph (143.938 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: 2 for 4 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 50 | 58:33.2721 | 50 | |
2 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 50 | +1.2273 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 50 | +9.5605 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 50 | +11.6991 | 0 | |
5 | 5 | 40 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 50 | +12.5320 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 101.085 mph (162.681 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 27 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | 50:28.5067 | 40 | |
2 | 3 | 40 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 40 | +0.8443 | 0 | |
3 | 6 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | +4.1734 | 0 | |
4 | 5 | 28 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 40 | +7.6215 | 0 | |
5 | 4 | 29 | ![]() | Bryan Herta Autosport | 40 | +7.8045 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 107.364 mph (172.786 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: None |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 40 | 1:02:21.4252 | 40 | |
2 | 2 | 26 | ![]() | AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport | 40 | +3.4245 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 40 | +10.5583 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | 10 | ![]() | Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing | 40 | +15.2115 | 0 | |
5 | 7 | 11 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 40 | +23.2599 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 88.638 mph (142.649 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: 2 for 5 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 13 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 67 | 42:30.9080 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 11 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | +0.0159 | 35 | |
3 | 4 | 49 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | +0.0557 | 0 | |
4 | 5 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | +0.1271 | 0 | |
5 | 11 | 40 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 67 | +0.2061 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 143.723 mph (231.300 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: 4 between 3 drivers | ||||||||
Cautions: 4 for 17 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 1 | 11 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | 34:04.7529 | 67 | |
2 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 67 | +6.8372 | 0 | |
3 | 4 | 7 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | +9.7137 | 0 | |
4 | 7 | 22 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 67 | +9.7924 | 0 | |
5 | 13 | 10 | ![]() | Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing | 67 | +13.9245 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 174.581 mph (280.961 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: None | ||||||||
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps |
Top Five Finishers | ||||||||
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Fin. Pos | St. Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Laps Led | |
1 | 3 | 32 | ![]() | Davey Hamilton Racing | 67 | 40:38.3036 | 66 | |
2 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 67 | +0.7006 | 1 | |
3 | 5 | 77 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | +9.0836 | 0 | |
4 | 10 | 22 | ![]() | Team Moore Racing | 67 | +10.1335 | 0 | |
5 | 1 | 11 | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 67 | +10.9261 | 0 | |
Race average speed: 146.898 mph (236.409 km/h) | ||||||||
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers | ||||||||
Cautions: 1 for 9 laps |
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