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2014 PRESS KIT 2014 RACE SCHEDULES ROUND DATE TRACK VENUE 1 March 30 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street circuit 2 April 13 Streets of Long Beach 1.968-mile street circuit 3/4 April 26/27 Barber Motorsports Park 2.3-mile road course 5/6 May 9/10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.434-mile road course 7 May 23 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval 8 July 5 Pocono Raceway 2.5-mile oval 9 July 20 Streets of Toronto 1.755-mile street circuit 10/11 August 2/3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course 12 August 17 The Milwaukee Mile 1.015-mile oval 13/14 August 23/24 Sonoma Raceway 2.385-mile road course ROUND DATE TRACK VENUE 1/2 March 29/30 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street circuit 3/4 April 26/27 Barber Motorsports Park 2.3-mile road course 5/6 May 9/10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.434-mile road course 7 May 24 Lucas Oil Raceway 0.686-mile oval 8/9 June 28/29 Streets of Houston 1.634-mile street circuit 10/11 August 2/3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course 12 August 16 The Milwaukee Mile 1.015-mile oval 13/14 August 23/24 Sonoma Raceway 2.385-mile road course ROUND DATE TRACK VENUE 1/2 March 29/30 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street circuit 3/4 April 26/27 Barber Motorsports Park 2.3-mile road course 5/6 May 9/10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.434-mile road course 7 May 24 Lucas Oil Raceway 0.686-mile oval 8/9 July 19/20 Streets of Toronto 1.755-mile street circuit 10/11/12 August 2/3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course 13/14 August 23/24 Sonoma Raceway 2.385-mile road course CONTENTS About Mazda Road to Indy ........................04 Series Staff ................................................06 Style Guide ................................................07 About Indy Lights .......................................08 Indy Lights Partners ...................................16 Indy Lights Teams ......................................20 Indy Lights Driver Performance Charts .....26 Indy Lights Drivers ....................................42 About Pro Mazda .......................................55 Pro Mazda Partners ...................................61 Pro Mazda Teams ......................................64 Pro Mazda Driver Performance Charts .....68 Pro Mazda Drivers ....................................84 About USF2000 .........................................105 USF2000 Partners .....................................111 USF2000 Teams ........................................114 USF2000 Driver Performance Charts ........122 USF2000 Drivers ......................................138 MAZDA ROAD TO INDY What do Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, James Hinchcliffe, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball, Josef Newgarden and Jack Hawksworth have in common? All are graduates of series comprising the Mazda Road to Indy – one of the most successful driver development programs in the world, providing a unique, scholarship-funded path to reach the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500. Since its launch in 2010, the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system has attracted competitors from around the globe. Drivers from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Zimbabwe have been part of the grids, showcasing their talents at premier venues on a mix of road courses, temporary street circuits and ovals. From “The World’s Fastest Spring Break Party” in St. Petersburg, Fla., to “America’s #1 Street Race” in Long Beach, Calif., to “one of the most beautiful race tracks in North America” named by Road & Track in Birmingham, Ala., and the famed Brickyard – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – drivers compete on the IndyCar Series stage in front of large crowds and television cameras as well as team owners, sponsors and media. Sanctioned by INDYCAR, the Mazda Road to Indy provides drivers, teams and sponsors an opportunity to gain valuable experience on and off the track while following a clear-cut path of progression through three development series: Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires. Matthew Brabham, 19, the grandson of three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham and son of Le Mans 24 Hours winner and four-time IMSA champion Geoff Brabham exemplifies the success of the Mazda Road to Indy platform. After winning the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in 2012, Brabham’s Mazda Road to Indy scholarship package from Mazda allowed him to take the next step on his ascent to the IndyCar Series and contest the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires in 2013. In a record-shattering year, Brabham captured the Pro Mazda title and will advance to the final step – the Indy Lights Series Presented by Cooper Tires – in 2014 via another Mazda scholarship package. 4 THE PROGRESSION STEPS » Drivers begin on the Mazda Road to Indy in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, a revival of the highly regarded USF2000 series which ran from 1990 through 2006. The goal of the series is to provide a professional, entry-level open-wheel training ground serving as the first step on the ladder to an IndyCar Series career. » From there, drivers move on to the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, formerly known as the Star Mazda Championship, which has developed IndyCar Series stars Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe and Graham Rahal, and rising star Conor Daly amongst others including NASCAR veteran Michael McDowell and BMW factory driver Joey Hand. » From Pro Mazda, drivers move into Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires. Indy Lights has long been a vital step for competitors to reach the pinnacle of open-wheel racing in America, boasting over 100 drivers as graduates dating back to 1986. “For so many years, there were too many options in junior formula racing and it was so tough for drivers coming up to make the right decision on where to run,” said James Hinchcliffe, three-time IndyCar Series race winner, 2011 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year and Indy Lights/Pro Mazda graduate. “Now, not only is there a clearly defined path, but the Mazda Road to Indy has all the best series that lead so well into one another. All the cars are great learning tools to develop for the next step and now you’ll see drivers arriving at each level a lot more prepared. It speaks volumes to INDYCAR’s commitment to the long term health of open-wheel racing in North America that they have created this system.” ADMINISTRATOR Beginning in 2014, Andersen Promotions will oversee all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy. The company has a long and successful background in promoting open-wheel championships and has also owned multiple race teams – including USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights teams – in the past. Andersen Promotions in 2010 relaunched the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, which it operated from 1992 through 2001. In December of 2012, Andersen Promotions founded the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires to replace the void left by the Star Mazda Series which ceased operations after 22 years. On July 12, 2013, it was announced that Andersen Promotions would take over the licensing and operation of the Firestone Indy Lights Series from INDYCAR. Principals of Andersen Promotions include Dan Andersen, Owner/CEO, and Michelle Kish, COO. Andersen Promotions Public Relations 10101 U.S. Highway 41 North Tamy Valkosky Palmetto, FL 34221 (949) 459-9172 Office (941) 845-2500 (949) 842-3946 Cellular [email protected] [email protected] 5 MAZDA ROAD TO INDY SERIES STAFF Owner and CEO ................................................Dan Andersen COO ..................................................................Michelle Kish Director of Logistics ...........................................John Andersen Senior Competition Advisor/Consultant .............Paul Walter Senior Technical Director ...................................Craig Brooks Race Director, Indy Lights .................................Tony Cotman Race Director, Pro Mazda/USF2000 .................Randy Hembrey Technical Director, Indy Lights ...........................Butch Winkle Technical Director, Pro Mazda/USF2000 ...........Dave Caswell Technical Assistant, Pro Mazda/USF2000 .........Bill Hunter Technical Assistant, Pro Mazda/USF2000 .........Barry Isaac Director of Development Series .........................Jason Penix Director of Public Relations ...............................Tamy Valkosky Sponsor Services and Marketing .......................Ken Burris Lead Driver Coach/Steward ..............................Gerardo Bonilla Driver Coach/Steward .......................................Johnny Unser Driver Coach/Steward .......................................Joel Miller Fleet Manager ...................................................Dennis Watley Transport Driver/Equipment Manager ...............Larry Wagner Transport Driver .................................................Jeff Kulawinski Registrar ............................................................Suzi Shinji PA and Podium Announcer ................................Rob Howden Administrative Assistant .....................................Shelia Hunter Administrative Assistant .....................................Sue Hembrey Administrative Assistant .....................................Dorothy Watley Marketing Assistant ...........................................Rachel Enerson Chaplain ............................................................David Storvick