Kiwi driver Hunter McElrea finished seventh in the Indy Lights Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California, to clinch the series’ Rookie of the Year title despite problems with the push-to-pass system in his No. 27 Andretti Autosport entry. McElrea ended up fourth in the standings with 460 points, 20 ahead of rookie runner-up Rasmussen.
“Overall was an amazing experience this year,” commented McElrea. “There have been with many highs and some lows that has made me stronger.”
Linus Lundqvist clinched the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship title in the penultimate race on Saturday. Lundqvist, 23, from Stockholm, Sweden, finished sixth in the No. 26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing entry to win the drivers’ championship with one race to go. Lundqvist, who entered the race with a 103-point lead over Matthew Brabham, only needed to start this 35-lap race to seal the first drivers’ title for HMD Motorsports.
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