Indy Lights returns to the track after a two-month layoff with their second round this weekend at the Barber Motorsports Park, a 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course (clockwise) in Birmingham, Alabama.
Kiwi Hunter McElrea started off well setting fastest time in Qualifying at St Petersburg and went on to lead the opening round until he crashed out of the race. McElrea comes off a very successful Indy Lights test April 5 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course where he set the second quickest times in both the morning and afternoon session.
Matthew Brabham took advantage of the misfortune of his Andretti Autosport teammates to win the season opener at St. Petersburg but faces a tough test at Barber, where HMD Motorsports swept the doubleheader in 2021 with Linus Lundqvist and David Malukas.
The 2022 season features a deep and talented field with race winners such as Linus Lundqvist and Matthew Brabham joining a promising rookie class that includes Christian Rasmussen (Indy Pro 2000 champ), Hunter McElrea (Indy Pro 2000), Kyffin Simpson (Formula Regional Americas champion) and Ernie Francis Jr. (seven-time Trans Am champion/Formula Regional Americas). Other contenders include returning drivers Danial Frost, Sting Ray Robb and Benjamin Pedersen.
Racing gets underway at 10:55am ET, on Sunday 1 May (2:55am NZ time Monday morning).
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