Josef Newgarden (Sam Schmidt Motorsport) won the second Firestone Indy Lights race of the weekend on Edmonton’s City Centre Airport circuit, earning his fourth victory of the season by a comfortable margin over Andretti Autosport's Stefan Wilson.
On Lap 9 of 40 when Esteban Guerrieri overtook pole sitter Newgarden his front wing assembly got damaged. Guerrieri continued until lap 22, when the endplate of the wing began cutting into the right-front tire.
Josef Newgarden then overtook his teammate for the lead when Guerrieri pitted to have the Sam Schmidt Motorsports crew switch front wings. All Newgarden had to do the remaining laps was stay out of trouble and enjoy the ride.
Andretti Autosport's Peter Dempsey finished third while Victor Carbone posted a season-best fourth place in the No. 3 Nevoni/Sam Schmidt Motorsports car. Oliver Webb, making his Firestone Indy Lights debut this weekend, was fifth in the No. 12 Jensen MotorSport car.
On Lap 9 of 40 when Esteban Guerrieri overtook pole sitter Newgarden his front wing assembly got damaged. Guerrieri continued until lap 22, when the endplate of the wing began cutting into the right-front tire.
Josef Newgarden then overtook his teammate for the lead when Guerrieri pitted to have the Sam Schmidt Motorsports crew switch front wings. All Newgarden had to do the remaining laps was stay out of trouble and enjoy the ride.
Andretti Autosport's Peter Dempsey finished third while Victor Carbone posted a season-best fourth place in the No. 3 Nevoni/Sam Schmidt Motorsports car. Oliver Webb, making his Firestone Indy Lights debut this weekend, was fifth in the No. 12 Jensen MotorSport car.