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Indy Lights, Pro Mazda, USF2000 Set 2016 Slate
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The three series comprising the Mazda Road to Indy—Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda—unveiled their 2016 schedules on Wednesday.
All events will be in support of the Verizon IndyCar Series with the exception of the season finale, which will once again take place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Seven venues will feature all three levels of the ladder system.
“I am extremely pleased with the caliber of events we have on our 2016 schedule,” said Dan Andersen, Owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions. “We have a total of 50 races on deck for the three series across key markets in the United States as well as Canada. Finishing the season—and crowning all three champions—at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca finale this year proved to be a great ending and we are excited to return and close out the season again next year.
“We have a lot of exciting things in the works, including the unveiling of the new USF2000 car at Indianapolis in May, and we will be working hard to build on the tremendous season we had in 2015.”
On the heels of a successful debut of the Mazda-powered Dallara IL-15, Indy Lights will see an expanded schedule of 18 races next season with the addition of three new circuits – Phoenix International Raceway, Road America and the Streets of Boston. The blend of three ovals, three street circuit and five road course events will include doubleheader rounds at all street and road course venues with the exception of the Boston race. A new qualifying feature – the Cooper Tires Lightning Round – will also debut at select circuits next year featuring the top three drivers from qualifying in a one-lap shootout on a new, softer compound Cooper RS3 racing slick for the coveted Cooper Tires Pole Award.
Indy Lights competitors will again vie for a guaranteed three-race scholarship to the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2017, which includes the Indianapolis 500.
Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires 2016 Schedule
Date – Venue – Location
March 11-13 – Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Fla.
April 1-2 – Phoenix Int’l Raceway – Phoenix
April 22-24 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
May 12-14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
May 27 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
June 24-26 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 9-10 – Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa
July 15-17 – Streets of Toronto, Ontario – Toronto
July 29-31 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 2-4 – Streets of Boston, Massachusetts – Boston
Sept. 9-11 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.
Pro Mazda will maintain a 16-race schedule featuring five road course, two street course and two oval venues. With the exception of the ovals, all events will comprise double-header rounds. Pro Mazda competitors will once again vie for a Mazda scholarship to advance to Indy Lights in 2017.
Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires 2016 schedule
Date – Venue – Location
March 11-13 – Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Fla.
April 22-24 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
May 12-14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
May 27 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
June 24-26 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 9-10 – Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa
July 15-17 – Streets of Toronto, Ontario – Toronto
July 29-31 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 9-11 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.
The USF2000 calendar will include 16 races held at eight venues featuring five road course, two street circuit and one oval event. Aside from the oval, all rounds are double-headers with the now traditional tripleheader event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. At stake is a champion’s prize of a scholarship from Mazda to advance to Pro Mazda in 2017.
Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda 2016 schedule
Date – Venue – Location
March 11-13 – Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Fla.
April 22-24 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
May 12-14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
May 28 – Lucas Oil Raceway – Indianapolis
June 24-26 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 15-17 – Streets of Toronto, Ontario – Toronto
July 29-31 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 9-11 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.
All events will be in support of the Verizon IndyCar Series with the exception of the season finale, which will once again take place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Seven venues will feature all three levels of the ladder system.
“I am extremely pleased with the caliber of events we have on our 2016 schedule,” said Dan Andersen, Owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions. “We have a total of 50 races on deck for the three series across key markets in the United States as well as Canada. Finishing the season—and crowning all three champions—at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca finale this year proved to be a great ending and we are excited to return and close out the season again next year.
“We have a lot of exciting things in the works, including the unveiling of the new USF2000 car at Indianapolis in May, and we will be working hard to build on the tremendous season we had in 2015.”
On the heels of a successful debut of the Mazda-powered Dallara IL-15, Indy Lights will see an expanded schedule of 18 races next season with the addition of three new circuits – Phoenix International Raceway, Road America and the Streets of Boston. The blend of three ovals, three street circuit and five road course events will include doubleheader rounds at all street and road course venues with the exception of the Boston race. A new qualifying feature – the Cooper Tires Lightning Round – will also debut at select circuits next year featuring the top three drivers from qualifying in a one-lap shootout on a new, softer compound Cooper RS3 racing slick for the coveted Cooper Tires Pole Award.
Indy Lights competitors will again vie for a guaranteed three-race scholarship to the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2017, which includes the Indianapolis 500.
Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires 2016 Schedule
Date – Venue – Location
March 11-13 – Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Fla.
April 1-2 – Phoenix Int’l Raceway – Phoenix
April 22-24 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
May 12-14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
May 27 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
June 24-26 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 9-10 – Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa
July 15-17 – Streets of Toronto, Ontario – Toronto
July 29-31 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 2-4 – Streets of Boston, Massachusetts – Boston
Sept. 9-11 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.
Pro Mazda will maintain a 16-race schedule featuring five road course, two street course and two oval venues. With the exception of the ovals, all events will comprise double-header rounds. Pro Mazda competitors will once again vie for a Mazda scholarship to advance to Indy Lights in 2017.
Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires 2016 schedule
Date – Venue – Location
March 11-13 – Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Fla.
April 22-24 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
May 12-14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
May 27 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
June 24-26 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 9-10 – Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa
July 15-17 – Streets of Toronto, Ontario – Toronto
July 29-31 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 9-11 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.
The USF2000 calendar will include 16 races held at eight venues featuring five road course, two street circuit and one oval event. Aside from the oval, all rounds are double-headers with the now traditional tripleheader event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. At stake is a champion’s prize of a scholarship from Mazda to advance to Pro Mazda in 2017.
Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda 2016 schedule
Date – Venue – Location
March 11-13 – Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Fla.
April 22-24 – Barber Motorsports Park – Leeds, Ala.
May 12-14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis
May 28 – Lucas Oil Raceway – Indianapolis
June 24-26 – Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 15-17 – Streets of Toronto, Ontario – Toronto
July 29-31 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
Sept. 9-11 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, Calif.
