The 15-race Indy Lights series' schedule for 2009, divided among eight ovals, four temporary street circuits and three permanent road courses, includes three new venues and the series' first two races outside of the United States.
Same-day races will be held at St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Kansas, Milwaukee, Edmonton, Kentucky, Mid-Ohio, Infineon and Chicagoland, while the season-opening St. Petersburg race, Iowa, Watkins Glen, Toronto and the season finale at Homestead-Miami will be held on the day prior to the companion IndyCar Series race.
The Firestone Freedom 100 is scheduled to be held as part of Miller Lite Carb Day activities on May 22 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, two days before the 93rd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.
The complete 2009 Firestone Indy Lights schedule:
April 4 Streets of St. Petersburg
April 5 Streets of St. Petersburg
April 19Streets of Long Beach
April 26Kansas Speedway
May 22Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 31Milwaukee Mile
June 20Iowa Speedway
July 4 Watkins Glen International
July 11 Streets of Toronto
July 26 Edmonton City Centre Airport
Aug. 1 Kentucky Speedway
Aug. 9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Aug. 23Infineon Raceway
Aug. 29Chicagoland Speedway
Oct. 9 Homestead-Miami Speedway
photo:Indy Lights Series
Same-day races will be held at St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Kansas, Milwaukee, Edmonton, Kentucky, Mid-Ohio, Infineon and Chicagoland, while the season-opening St. Petersburg race, Iowa, Watkins Glen, Toronto and the season finale at Homestead-Miami will be held on the day prior to the companion IndyCar Series race.
The Firestone Freedom 100 is scheduled to be held as part of Miller Lite Carb Day activities on May 22 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, two days before the 93rd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.
The complete 2009 Firestone Indy Lights schedule:
April 4 Streets of St. Petersburg
April 5 Streets of St. Petersburg
April 19Streets of Long Beach
April 26Kansas Speedway
May 22Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 31Milwaukee Mile
June 20Iowa Speedway
July 4 Watkins Glen International
July 11 Streets of Toronto
July 26 Edmonton City Centre Airport
Aug. 1 Kentucky Speedway
Aug. 9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Aug. 23Infineon Raceway
Aug. 29Chicagoland Speedway
Oct. 9 Homestead-Miami Speedway
photo:Indy Lights Series