2001 Indy Lights season

March 2012 Indy Lights PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship Powered by Buick 2001 12 March 11 November 4 USA Townsend Bell USA Dorricott Racing GBR Dan Wheldonhttp://www.motorsport.com/#/all/article/?id=81475 Dan Wheldon wins Rookie of the Year award November 5, 2001 Press release DanWheldon.com June 10, 2011 2000 2002 (IPS) The 2001 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. It was dominated by Townsend Bell who captured six victories on his way to the championship. It was the last Indy Lights season, as the series organizer, CART, decided to drop the Indy Lights series and concentrate its efforts on the Toyota Atlantic Championship.http://www.motorsport.com/#/all/article/?id=76037 CART to drop Indy Lights, focus on Atlantic September 10, 2001 Press release CART June 10, 2011 Most former Indy Lights teams that wished to stay in business went either to the Atlantic series, which replaced Indy Lights as the support race at most CART events, or the new Infiniti Pro Series, which ran in support of Indy Racing League events. All teams used the Lola T97/20-Buick spec car. Each round of the championship seldom had more than 12 entries. The scoring system was 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first 12 (twelve) finishers, with 1 (one) extra point given to the driver who took pole-position, and another extra point given to the driver who led most laps in the race. 2 Team and driver chart All teams utilized Lola T97/20 chassis with Buick V6 engines. TeamNo. Car numberDriversRound(s) Brian Stewart Racing 2 USA Larry Mason 2 3 NZL Andy Booth 2Conquest Racing 11 DNK Kristian Kolby 1–8 NZL Matt Halliday 12 21 4–11 BRA Nilton Rossoni 1 Dorricott Racing 30 USA Townsend Bell All 31 IRL Damien Faulkner All 32 USA Jon Fogarty 1–4, 10–11http://www.motorsport.com/#/all/article/?id=73212 Jon Fogarty out for remainder of 2001 August 13, 2001 Press release Dorricott Racing June 10, 2011http://www.motorsport.com/#/all/article/?id=81158 Dorricott Racing season finale Fontana preview November 1, 2001 Press release Dorricott Racing June 10, 2011 USA Geoff Boss 7–8 Indy Regency Racing 12 USA Cory Witherill 1–2, 4–12 Mexpro Racing 15 MEX Rudy Junco Jr. 1–6, 8–9, 11–12 16 IRL Derek HigginsAll PacWest Lights 1 GBR Dan Wheldon All 17 MEX Mario Domínguez All Roquin Motorsports 64 MEX Rolando QuintanillaAll 65 MEX Luis DíazAll Schedule Rd. Date Track Location 1 March 11 lightblue R silver Fundidora Park Monterrey, Mexico 2 April 8 lightblue R silver Long Beach street circuit Long Beach, California 3 April 28 transparent O silver Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas 4 June 3 transparent O silver Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin 5 June 24 lightblue R silver Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon 6 July 8 transparent O silver Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas 7 July 15 lightblue R silver Exhibition Place Toronto, Canada 8 August 12 lightblue R silver Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio 9 August 26 transparent O silver Gateway International Raceway Madison, Illinois 10 October 5 lightblue R silver Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia 11 October 14 lightblue R silver Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California 12 November 4 transparent O silver California Speedway Fontana, California Race results RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winner Driver Team 1 MEX Fundidora Park IRL Derek Higgins MEX Mario Domínguez IRL Derek Higgins IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 2 USA Long Beach street circuit MEX Mario Domínguez USA Townsend Bell GBR Dan Wheldon USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 3 USA Texas Motor Speedway IRL Damien Faulkner USA Jon Fogarty IRL Damien Faulkner IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 4 USA Milwaukee Mile USA Townsend BellQualifying was cancelled due to rain. The grid was set by entrant points entering the race. Q Cancelled USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 5 USA Portland International Raceway USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell IRL Damien Faulkner IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 6 USA Kansas Speedway MEX Mario Domínguez IRL Damien Faulkner USA Townsend Bell DNK Kristian Kolby Conquest Racing 7 CAN Exhibition Place USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 8 USA Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 9 USA Gateway International Raceway USA Townsend BellQ Cancelled GBR Dan Wheldon USA Townsend Bell GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 10 USA Road Atlanta USA Townsend Bell USA Jon Fogarty USA Townsend Bell GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 11 USA Laguna Seca Raceway USA Townsend Bell MEX Luis Díaz USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 12 USA California Speedway USA Townsend BellQ Cancelled MEX Mario Domínguez USA Townsend Bell USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing Race summaries Monterrey March 11, 2001 Fundidora Park, Monterrey, Mexico Pole position: Derek Higgins, 1:25.345, 88.750 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 16 IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 35 54:48.128 35 22 2 3 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 35 +0.179 0 16 3 5 32 USA Jon Fogarty Dorricott Racing 35 +5.799 0 14 4 4 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 35 +6.334 0 12 5 10 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 35 +9.437 0 10Race average speed: 80.625 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 0Cautions: 0 Long Beach April 8, 2001 Long Beach street circuit, Long Beach, California Pole position: Mario Domínguez, 1:15.968, 93.260 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 6 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 38 57:13.430 5 20 2 3 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 38 +3.775 33 17 3 5 16 IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 38 +5.342 0 14 4 1 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 38 +5.862 0 13 5 7 11 DNK Kristian Kolby Conquest Racing 38 +12.326 0 10Race average speed: 78.412 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 1 between 2 driversCautions: 3 for 11 laps Texas April 28, 2001 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Pole position: Damien Faulkner, 0:29:060, 183.593 mi/h km/h on The CART race that weekend was cancelled due to track incompatibility, so this was the only race completed that weekend. Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 67 39:35.632 65 22 2 4 16 IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 67 +0.349 1 16 3 3 11 DNK Kristian Kolby Conquest Racing 67 +0.529 0 14 4 7 65 MEX Luis Díaz Roquin Motorsports 67 +0.737 0 12 5 10 64 MEX Rolando Quintanilla Roquin Motorsports 67 +1.127 0 10Race average speed: 150.491 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 3 between 3 driversCautions: 2 for 8 laps Milwaukee June 3, 2001 Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin Pole position: Townsend Bell (qualifying rained out; grid determined by championship points) Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 100 43:27.503 100 21 2 6 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 99 -1 lap 0 16 3 5 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 98 -2 laps 0 14 4 9 65 MEX Luis Díaz Roquin Motorsports 97 -3 laps 0 12 5 8 15 MEX Rudy Junco Jr. Mexpro Racing 97 -3 laps 0 10Race average speed: 142.481 mi/h km/h onLead changes: noneCautions: 1 for 4 laps Portland June 24, 2001 Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon Pole position: Townsend Bell, 1:04.991, 109.067 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 3 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 38 58:58.791 16 21 2 8 15 MEX Rudy Junco Jr. Mexpro Racing 38 +16.134 0 16 3 7 13 IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 38 +20.501 0 14 4 10 21 NZL Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 38 28.936 0 12 5 9 64 MEX Rolando Quintanilla Roquin Motorsports 38 +28.936 0 10Race average speed: 76.116 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 1 between 2 driversCautions: 3 for 8 laps Kansas July 8, 2001 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas Pole position: Mario Domínguez, 0:30.252, 180.881 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 6 11 DNK Kristian Kolby Conquest Racing 67 40:25.322 19 20 2 7 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 67 +0.001 0 16 3 4 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 67 +0.213 0 14 4 3 21 NZL Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 67 +0.962 3 12 5 2 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 67 +0.017‡ 27 11Race average speed: 151.323 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 9 between 4 driversCautions: 2 for 7 laps ‡Townsend Bell was penalized two positions for aggressive driving. Toronto July 15, 2001 Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario Pole position: Townsend Bell, 1:04.202, 98.408 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 43 51:18.593 43 22 2 1 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 43 +7.002 0 16 3 4 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 43 ? 0 14 4 9 21 NZL Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 43 +8.333 0 12 5 6 65 MEX Luis Díaz Roquin Motorsports 43 +10.658 0 10Race average speed: 88.959 mi/h km/h onLead changes: noneCautions: 3 for 6 laps Mid-Ohio August 12, 2001 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio Pole position: Townsend Bell, 1:13.809, 110.133 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 34 50:19.940 34 22 2 2 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 34 +0.235 0 16 3 3 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 34 +0.466 0 14 4 4 11 DNK Kristian Kolby Conquest Racing 34 +1.771 0 12 5 5 21 NZL Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 34 +2.148 0 10Race average speed: 91.518 mi/h km/h onLead changes: noneCautions: 3 for 9 laps Gateway August 26, 2001 Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois Pole position: Townsend Bell (qualifying rained out; grid determined by championship points) Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 3 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 80 43:31.081 11 20 2 4 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 80 +23.822 0 16 3 8 21 NZL Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 80 +624.573 0 14 4 5 16 IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 79 -1 lap 0 12 5 2 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 79 -1 lap 0 10Race average speed: 140.080 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 1 between 2 driversCautions: 1 for 6 laps Road Atlanta October 5, 2001 Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia Pole position: Townsend Bell, 1:14.883, 122.110 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 6 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 29 42:57.299 1 20 2 1 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 29 +0.256 28 18 3 3 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 29 +2.536 0 14 4 5 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 29 +4.780 0 12 5 2 32 USA Jon Fogarty Dorricott Racing 29 +5.791 0 10Race average speed: 102.889 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 1 between 2 driversCautions: 1 for 4 laps Laguna Seca October 14, 2001 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California Pole position: Townsend Bell, 1:16.313, 105.576 mi/h km/h on Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 34 44:34.521 34 22 2 2 32 USA Jon Fogarty Dorricott Racing 34 +2.963 0 16 3 4 65 MEX Luis Díaz Roquin Motorsports 34 +9.974 0 14 4 6 31 IRL Damien Faulkner Dorricott Racing 34 +16.433 0 12 5 5 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 34 +17.532 0 10Race average speed: 102.423 mi/h km/h onLead changes: noneCautions: none Fontana November 4, 2001 California Speedway, Fontana, California Pole position: Townsend Bell (qualifying rained out; grid determined by championship points) This was the last CART-sanctioned Indy Lights race. Top Five Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Points 1 1 30 USA Townsend Bell Dorricott Racing 44 29:22.667 44 21 2 5 1 GBR Dan Wheldon PacWest Lights 44 +0.051 0 16 3 7 11 NZL Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 44 +17.354 0 14 4 8 16 IRL Derek Higgins Mexpro Racing 44 +17.356 0 12 5 9 17 MEX Mario Domínguez PacWest Lights 44 +17.361 0 10Race average speed: 182.334 mi/h km/h onLead changes: noneCautions: 1 for 3 laps Championship standings Drivers' championship Scoring system Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th Points20161412108654321 The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point. An additional point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race. Pos Driver MTYMEX LGBUSA TEXUSA MILUSA PORUSA KANUSA TORCAN MOHUSA GATUSA ATLUSA LAGUSA FONUSA Points 1 USA Townsend Bell 2 1 8 1*1 6 5* 1* 1* 9*1 2* 1* 1*1 192 2 GBR Dan Wheldon 5 2* 10 3 10 3 7 2 1 1 5 2 149 3 IRL Damien Faulkner 7 13 1* 7 1* 2 3 3 5 3 4 7 141 4 MEX Mario Domínguez 4 4 6 2 11 10 2 6 2 4 10 5 120 5 IRL Derek Higgins 1* 3 2 DNS 3 11 9 12 4 6 6 4 113 6 NZL Matt Halliday 9 4 4 4 5 3 8 7 3 89 7 MEX Luis Díaz 11 9 4 4 9 7 5 11 6 7 3 6 88 8 DNK Kristian Kolby 6 5 3 6 8 1 10 4 80 9 MEX Rudy Junco Jr. 8 8 7 5 2 9 7 7 9 8 67 10 MEX Rolando Quintanilla 10 11 5 8 5 8 8 9 8 9 8 9 62 11 USA Jon Fogarty 3 12 9 10 5 2 48 12 USA Cory Witherill 9 7 11 7 6 11 8 10 10 11 10 44 13 USA Geoff Boss 6 10 11 14 NZL Andy Booth 6 8 15 USA Larry Mason 10 3 16 BRA Nilton Rossoni 12 1 Pos Driver MTYMEX LGBUSA TEXUSA MILUSA PORUSA KANUSA TORCAN MOHUSA GATUSA ATLUSA LAGUSA FONUSA Points 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 competing In-line notationBoldPole position(1 point)ItalicsRan fastest race lap*Led most race laps(1 point)1Qualifying cancelledno bonus point awarded Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes. See also 2001 CART season 2001 Formula Atlantic season Footnotes N References 30em External links 2001 season data from Motorsport.com Category:Indy Lights seasons Indy Lights Indy Lights