2012 Indy Lights

February 2026 Indy Lights Firestone Indy Lights 2012 12 March 24 September 15 FRA Tristan Vautier USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports FRA Tristan Vautier 2011 2013 The 2012 Indy Lights season was the 27th season of the series and the eleventh sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 24, 2012, in St. Petersburg.Garcia returns to Firestone Indy Lights https://www.indynxt.com/news/2012/march/garcia-returns-to-firestone-indy-lights IndyCar.com February 2, 2026 en https://web.archive.org/web/20260202093552/https://www.indynxt.com/news/2012/march/garcia-returns-to-firestone-indy-lights February 2, 2026 live The championship was dominated by the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team with French driver Tristan Vautier winning the championship by eight points ahead of experienced Argentine teammate Esteban Guerrieri. SSM drivers won seven out of the twelve races over the course of the season and Vautier also claimed the rookie of the year title. Colombian driver Gustavo Yacamán from Team Moore Racing finished a tight battle for third with countryman Sebastián Saavedra.http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/09-September/9-15-Vautier-claims-title Vautier claims championship by 8 points over Guerrieri September 16, 2012 indycar.com IndyCar September 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918061413/http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/09-September/9-15-Vautier-claims-title September 18, 2012 dead Team and driver chart All drivers will compete in Firestone Firehawk–shod Dallara chassis. Team No. Car number Drivers Rounds Sam Schmidt Motorsports 3 BRA Victor Carbonehttp://www.racer.com/victor-carbone-continues-with-schmidt-in-indy-lights/article/221102/ Victor Carbone continues with Schmidt in Indy Lights Racer Haymarket Media Group December 29, 2011 December 29, 2011 January 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116102715/http://www.racer.com/victor-carbone-continues-with-schmidt-in-indy-lights/article/221102/ dead All 7 GBR Oliver Webbhttp://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51006-sam-schmidt-motorsports-signs-webb/ Sam Schmidt Motorsports signs Webb December 1, 2011 Firestone Indy Lights IndyCar December 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120103082853/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51006-sam-schmidt-motorsports-signs-webb/ January 3, 2012 dead All 11 ARG Esteban Guerrierihttp://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/racing-usa/it/indy-lights-esteban-guerrieri-ci-riprova-con-sam-schmidt-motorsports.html Esteban Guerrieri ci riprova con Sam Schmidt Motorsports March 15, 2012 stopandgo.tv Stop&Go it March 15, 2012 Esteban Guerrieri is back with Sam Schmidt Motorsports January 3, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170103224939/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/racing-usa/it/indy-lights-esteban-guerrieri-ci-riprova-con-sam-schmidt-motorsports.html dead All 77 FRA Tristan Vautierhttp://www.racer.com/vautier-joins-schmidt-for-2012-indy-lights-season/article/217140// Vautier joins Schmidt for 2012 Indy Lights season November 18, 2011 Racer Haymarket Media Group December 29, 2011 November 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111120061444/http://www.racer.com/vautier-joins-schmidt-for-2012-indy-lights-season/article/217140/ dead All Team Moore Racing 2 COL Gustavo YacamánEl Tigrillo Yacamán se queda en la Indy Lights, el Colombiano, March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 es All 22 CAN David OstellaOstella Joins Team Moore in Firestone Indy Lights Series https://web.archive.org/web/20120507200559/http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ostella-Joins-Team-Moore-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Series-in-2012.html?soid=1104362209911&aid=6tMX79xkXZc May 7, 2012 , David Ostella PR, January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012 All Andretti AutosportAFS Racing 26 COL Carlos MuñozMuñoz, Castenada Join Indy Lights for St. Pete https://web.archive.org/web/20120327193228/http://www.racer.com/mu%C3%B1oz-castenada-join-indy-lights-for-st-pete/article/232706/ March 27, 2012 , "RACER.com", March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012 All 27 COL Sebastián Saavedra All Bryan Herta Autosport 28 USA Troy Castaneda 1–2 USA Nick Andrieshttp://www.racer.com/andries-to-debut-at-long-beach/article/235907/ Andries to debut at Long Beach April 10, 2012 Racer Haymarket Media Group April 10, 2012 April 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120411222115/http://www.racer.com/andries-to-debut-at-long-beach/article/235907/ dead 3 NOR Anders KrohnN In conjunction with Curb Agajanian Performance Group. 4, 7 Juncos RacingJuncos Signs Horto For Firestone Indy Lights http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-185558.html paddocktalk.com February 2, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042513/http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-185558.html November 29, 2014 PaddockTalk dead 86 BRA João Victor Horto 1–2, 4 VEN Bruno Palli 12 USA Chase Austin 7 87 4 Team E 17 USA Brandon Wagner 4 Belardi Auto Racing 4 VEN Jorge Goncalvezhttp://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51102-israeli-driver-makes-history/ "Goncalvez Returns to Belardi for 2012 January 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125191404/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51102-israeli-driver-makes-history/ January 25, 2012 dead All 9ISR Alon DayDriver Season Stats https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ Racing-Reference February 2, 2026 en-US January 31, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260131235948/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ live 1–7IRL Peter Dempseyhttp://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/06-June/6-29-Dempsey-joins-Belardi-Auto-Racing-for-remainder-of-season Dempsey joins Belardi Auto Racing for remainder of season Firestone Indy Lights IndyCar June 29, 2012 June 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120702053209/http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/06-June/6-29-Dempsey-joins-Belardi-Auto-Racing-for-remainder-of-season July 2, 2012 dead 8–12 19USA Mike LarrisonKnowlton, Veronica. Mike Larrison Joins Belardi Auto Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20150604031758/http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Belardi-Auto-Racing-Announces-Third-Entry-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Program.html?soid=1108719110539&aid=8XqOkv1Ew-0 June 4, 2015 Belardi Auto Racing, May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012 4, 6–7, 12 Brooks Associates Racing 8 GBR Alex Jones 3 HKG Adderly Fong 11 Fan Force United 24 IND Armaan Ebrahimhttp://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51060-ebrahim-to-make-u-s-debut/ Fan Force United signs Ebrahim January 3, 2012 Firestone Indy Lights IndyCar January 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109121706/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51060-ebrahim-to-make-u-s-debut/ January 9, 2012 dead 1–5 USA Bryan Clausonhttp://www.indycar.com/News/2012/06-June/6-9-Fan-Force-United-hires-Clauson Fan Force United hires Clauson for two races June 9, 2012 Firestone Indy Lights IndyCar June 9, 2012 June 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120617062553/http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/06-June/6-9-Fan-Force-United-hires-Clauson live 6–7 GBR Stefan Wilson 12 42USA Emerson Newton-JohnGuerra, Kate. Newton-John enters the Freedom 100 with Fan Force United https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114154/http://indycar.com/en/News/2012/April/4-30-Newton-John-enters-Freedom-100 May 2, 2012 , IndyCar, April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012 4, 11 Younessi Racing 15 IRL Peter DempseyDempsey returns to Firestone Indy Lights with Younessi https://web.archive.org/web/20120511052018/http://indycar.com/News/2012/05-May/5-07-Dempsey-returns-to-series-with-Younessi May 11, 2012 , May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012 4–5 16 USA Rodin YounessiYounessi Racing enters Indy Lights https://web.archive.org/web/20120325020517/http://www.racer.com/younessi-racing-enters-indy-lights/article/229763/ March 25, 2012 , Racer, February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 1, 5 Jeffrey Mark Motorsport 76 MEX Juan Pablo GarciaN In technical alliance with Bryan Herta Autosport. All Hillenburg Motorsports 20 USA Darryl Wills 1–3 Schedule IndyCar announced that all Firestone Indy Lights Series races would be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network in 2012.http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51180-nbc-sports-network-to-air-2012-races/ NBC Sports Network to air 2012 races February 17, 2012 Firestone Indy Lights IndyCar February 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120219195545/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51180-nbc-sports-network-to-air-2012-races/# February 19, 2012 dead Rnd Date Race Name Track Location 1 March 24 USA St. Petersburg 100 Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida 2 April 1 USA Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama 3 April 15 USA Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California 4 May 25 USA Firestone Freedom 100 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana 5 June 2 USA Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Belle Isle Detroit, Michigan 6 June 15 USA Firestone Indy Lights 100 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin 7 June 22 USA Sukup 100 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa 8 July 7 CAN Toronto 100 Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario 9 July 21 CAN Edmonton 100 Edmonton City Centre Airport Edmonton, Alberta 10 August 5 CAN Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières Circuit Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, Quebec 11 September 1 USA Grand Prix of Baltimore Streets of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland 12 September 15 USA Auto Club Speedway Foundation 100 Auto Club Speedway Fontana, California #FFFFFF Oval/Speedway solid 1px #AAAAAA #D0E7FF Road Course/Street Circuit solid 1px #AAAAAA Race results Rd. Race Pole position Fastest lap Most laps led Winning driver Winning team 1 USA St. Petersburg FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 2 USA Barber COL Sebastián Saavedra COL Sebastián Saavedra COL Sebastián Saavedra COL Sebastián Saavedra USA Andretti Autosport 3 USA Long Beach COL Sebastián Saavedra BRA Victor Carbone ARG Esteban Guerrieri ARG Esteban Guerrieri USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 4 USA Indianapolis COL Gustavo Yacamán BRA João Victor Horto BRA Victor Carbone ARG Esteban Guerrieri USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 5 USA Belle Isle GBR Oliver Webb COL Gustavo Yacamán GBR Oliver Webb COL Gustavo Yacamán USA Team Moore Racing 6 USA Milwaukee FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 7 USA Iowa FRA Tristan Vautier ARG Esteban Guerrieri FRA Tristan Vautier ARG Esteban Guerrieri USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 8 CAN Toronto BRA Victor Carbone COL Gustavo Yacamán COL Gustavo Yacamán COL Gustavo Yacamán USA Team Moore Racing 9 CAN Edmonton COL Carlos Muñoz ARG Esteban Guerrieri COL Carlos Muñoz COL Carlos Muñoz USA Andretti Autosport 10 CAN Trois-Rivières FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 11 USA Baltimore FRA Tristan Vautier COL Sebastián Saavedra FRA Tristan Vautier FRA Tristan Vautier USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports 12 USA Fontana COL Sebastián Saavedra CAN David Ostella COL Carlos Muñoz COL Carlos Muñoz USA Andretti Autosport Driver standings Pos Driver STPUSA BARUSA LBHUSA INDYUSA DETUSA MILUSA IOWUSA TORCAN EDMCAN TROCAN BALUSA FONUSA Pts 1 FRA Tristan Vautier yellow RY silver 1* 2 3 3 5 1* 4* 11 6 1* 1* 4 461 Docked 5 points for aggressive driving at Indianapolis 2 ARG Esteban Guerrieri 2 3 1* 1 7 3 1 6 3 4 3 3 453 3 COL Gustavo Yacamán 6 4 10 4 1 8 2 1* 7 2 2 11 394 Docked 10 points for aggressive driving at Indianapolis 4 COL Sebastián Saavedra 3 1* 2 5 6 2 13 2 2 9 10 14 383 5COL Carlos Muñoz orange R silver 14 14 5 2 2 5 7 10 1* 3 11 1* 377 6 BRA Victor Carbone 5 5 4 6* 4 6 3 3 8 8 DNS 5 340 7GBR Oliver Webb orange R silver 4 13 6 15 3* 12 12 5 4 5 6 8 310 8 CAN David Ostella 15 9 8 18 13 4 5 7 10 6 4 2 298 9 MEX Juan Pablo Garcia 7 8 7 11 9 11 14 8 9 10 9 10 260 10 VEN Jorge Goncalvez 11 10 9 12 DNS 9 6 9 11 7 7 13 247 11 IRL Peter Dempsey 14 11 4 5 11 5 12 164 12ISR Alon Day orange R silver 12 6 11 8 8 7 DNS 147 13IND Armaan Ebrahim orange R silver 8 12 12 13 10 97 14USA Mike Larrison orange R silver 9 13 11 9 80 15BRA João Victor Horto orange R silver 13 7 7 69 16USA Darryl Wills orange R silver 10 11 15 54 17USA Chase Austin orange R silver 10 8 44 18 USA Bryan Clauson 10 10 40 19USA Troy Castaneda orange R silver 9 15 37 20 NOR Anders Krohn 19 9 34 21USA Rodin Younessi orange R silver 16 12 32 22USA Emerson Newton-John orange R silver 17 12 31 23 GBR Stefan Wilson 628 24VEN Bruno Palli orange R silver 7 26 25HKG Adderly Fong orange R silver 8 24 26USA Nick Andries orange R silver 13 17 27GBR Alex Jones orange R silver 14 16 28 USA Brandon Wagner 16 14 Pos Driver STPUSA BARUSA LBHUSA INDYUSA DETUSA MILUSA IOWUSA TORCAN EDMCAN TROCAN BALUSA FONUSA Pts Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished(Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify(DNQ) Brown Withdrawn(Wth) Black Disqualified(DSQ) White Did not start(DNS) Blank Did notparticipate(DNP) Not competingIn-line notationBoldPole position(1 point)ItalicsRan fastest race lap*Led most race laps(2 points)1Qualifying cancelledno bonus point awardedRookie of the YearRookie Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Points 50 40 35 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes. 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