Danish driver Pedersen earned his first career Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires victory to complete a dominant weekend at Portland International Raceway in the No. 24 Global Racing Group with HMD car. The win came in the 32nd career Lights start for Pedersen, who started from the pole and led both practice sessions at this event. Kiwi Hunter McElrea finished fifth and holds onto third in the overall championship standings.
Matthew Brabham finished second in the No. 83 Andretti Autosport car, .9651 of a second behind Pedersen, to sustain his faint championship hopes. Championship leader Lundqvist needed to leave this race with a 109-point lead to clinch his first Indy Lights title, but he is 103 points ahead of Brabham after finishing third in the No. 26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing car.
The season ends with a doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Lundqvist only needs to lead by at least 54 points after the Saturday race to lock up the championship.
Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Point Standings:
Lundqvist 515, Brabham 412, McElrea 401, Robb 389, Pedersen 385, Rasmussen 346, Frost 330, Abel 293, Simpson 276, Francis Jr. 263, Bogle 256, James Roe 219, Antonio Serravalle 204, Ryan Phinny 77, Manuel Sulaiman 48, Lazier 18
Race Results
1/ (1) Benjamin Pedersen, 35, Running
2/ (6) Matthew Brabham, 35, Running
3/ (4) Linus Lundqvist, 35, Running
4/ (8) Jacob Abel, 35, Running
5/ (7) Hunter McElrea, 35, Running
6/ (5) Sting Ray Robb, 35, Running
7/ (3) Christian Rasmussen, 35, Running
8/ (9) Ernie Francis Jr., 35, Running
9/ (10) Kyffin Simpson, 35, Running
10/ (2) Danial Frost, 5, Contact
11/ (11) Christian Bogle, 1, Contact
12/ (12) Flinn Lazier, 0, Contact
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