• Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known...
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    first ever event of the Indy Racing League (IRL), and Phoenix International Raceway switched alliances from CART to the IRL, in order to host the second...
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  • is self-sanctioned by its parent company, IndyCar, LLC., which began in 1996 as the Indy Racing League (IRL) and was created by then Indianapolis Motor...
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    followed by IRL's first incursion in a NASCAR foothold, the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Texas and Charlotte held the first night races in Indy-car history...
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    Tony Renna (category Indy Lights drivers)
    2003) was an American racing driver who competed in Indy Lights and the Indy Racing League (IRL) from 1998 to 2003. Renna began competitive racing at...
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    rebranded as IndyCar in 1992 and a compromise board formed, failed. In 1996, an open wheel "split" saw the newly created Indy Racing League (IRL) take full...
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    IRL Firestone Indy Lights Series, formerly the Indy Pro Series, was the seventh season of the developmental open-wheel racing series under the Indy Racing...
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    with IRL representatives Terry Angstadt and Brian Barnhart, plus former Honda executive Robert Clarke, traveled to Japan to discuss moving the Indy Japan...
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    Honda being an official engine supplier of IRL. The opportunity to pursue the event came after the Detroit Indy Grand Prix was discontinued. Initially, Zoom...
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    began to break ranks and jump to the IRL. All races running on Oval/Speedway. The TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 was held on January 24 at Walt...
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  • Buzz Calkins (category Indy Lights drivers)
    May 2, 1971 in Denver, Colorado) is a former Indy Racing League driver. After a successful run in Indy Lights from 1993 to 1995 where he finished 11th, 10th...
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  • The 2003 IRL Infiniti Pro Series was the second season of the series under the Indy Racing League ownership, and the 18th in Indy NXT combined history...
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    Unser Jr.'s 1st victory since the 1995 CART Molson Indy Vancouver and his 1st IRL victory. The Indy 500 was held May 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
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  • Mike Groff (category Indy Lights champions)
    competed in CART and the IRL IndyCar Series and was the 1989 Indy Lights champion. His younger brother Robbie was also a CART and IRL driver from 1994 to 1998...
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    the upstart Indy Racing League (IRL) and the established Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). Most of the top teams and drivers in Indy car racing remained...
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  • Jack Miller (racing driver) (category Indy Lights drivers)
    IRL finish was a 9th in 1998 at Charlotte. His best finish in the Indianapolis 500 was a 20th his rookie year of 1997. During his stay in Indy Lights...
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    from the IRL. After the settlement expired in 2003, the term IndyCar was brought back. The Indy Racing League was re-branded as the "IRL IndyCar Series"...
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    Billy Boat (category Indy Lights drivers)
    (1998) and final 33rd (2000, 2001) starting position in the Indy 500. He has not appeared in an IRL race since the 2003 Indianapolis 500. Boat is a graduate...
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  • Canadian Tire Series. The IndyCar Series race took place on Saturday and not Sunday in 2008 because of an agreement between the IRL and the Indianapolis Motor...
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  • Affonso Giaffone (category Indy Lights drivers)
    position at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1997. Before the IRL he finished third in the 1995 Indy Lights championship behind Greg Moore and Robbie Buhl. He was...
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    Cory Witherill (category Indy Lights drivers)
    car driver from Los Angeles who competed in the Indy Racing League, Infiniti Pro Series, Indy Lights, and ARCA series. He made an incredible bump day...
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  • 2002 Infiniti Pro Series (category Indy Lights seasons)
    The 2002 IRL Infiniti Pro Series was the first season of an official development series to the then-named Indy Racing League, and is considered as the...
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  • Airton Daré (category Indy Lights drivers)
    participating in Brazilian Formula Fiat. In 1997, he competed in the Indy Lights and during three years in this category, he managed one victory in Detroit...
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    qualifying highlights, qualifications for the Indianapolis 500, a Firestone Indy Lights weekly telecast, replays of all series races a week after original broadcast...
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  • Robby Unser (category Indy Lights drivers)
    the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. He raced in the Indy Racing League, and was the IRL rookie of the year in 1998. Robby made two starts in the...
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    Bryan Herta (category Indy Lights champions)
    and dominating the 1993 Indy Lights championship with Tasman Motorsports, race engineered by Gerald Tyler. He graduated to IndyCar racing in 1994 with...
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    Tony George (category Indy Lights drivers)
    World War II. George is a former driver, having competed in the 1989 Indy Lights championship, finishing 12th in points and capturing 5 top-tens. His...
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    was notable in that several top CART teams returned to Indy for the first time since 1995. IRL-based teams excelled in time trials, taking the front row...
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  • Éric Bachelart (category Indy Lights champions)
    1997, initially running in the Indy Lights championship. The team raced Laurent Rédon in the 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL). The team switched to Champ Car...
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    Billy Roe (category Indy Lights drivers)
    the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1997–1998 and 2000–2002 seasons with 16 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500. His best IRL finish...
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