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Season To Date: Esteban Guerrieri won back-to-back races at Long Beach and Indianapolis.They were the fourth and fifth race wins of his Firestone Indy Lights career. Sebastian Saavedra won his first race of 2012 and his fourth career FirestoneIndy Lights race at Barber Motorsports Park. Tristan Vautier won in his Firestone Indy Lights debut at St. Petersburg. Hebecame the 10 th driver to win his debut in Firestone Indy Lights. Five drivers who have previously won a race in Firestone Indy Lights areentered in the Firestone Freedom: Victor Carbone, Esteban Guerrieri, SebastianSaavedra, Tristan Vautier and Gustavo Yacaman. There were a season-best four leaders and three lead changes at the FirestoneFreedom 100 at Indianapolis.Milestones: Tristan Vautier claimed his first career win at St. Petersburg. It was SamSchmidt Motorsports’ sixth win at St. Petersburg and the team’s 47 th FirestoneIndy Lights victory. Tristan Vautier claimed his first career pole at St. Petersburg and the 49 thfor Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Sebastian Saavedra won for the fourth time in Firestone Indy Lights andrecorded his 12 th podium in 28 starts (43 percent). Esteban Guerrieri extended his Firestone Indy Lights record for top-fivestarts to 17 straight races at Long Beach. The streak ended at Indianapolis. Esteban Guerrieri set the Firestone Indy Lights record for winning from thelowest starting position when he came from 18 th to win the Firestone Freedom100.Weekend Schedule: (All times local)Friday, June 17 a.m. – Garage opens10:55 – 11:40 a.m. – Firestone Indy Lights practice2:40 – 3:25 p.m.. – Firestone Indy Lights practiceSaturday, June 26:a.m. – Garages open1:15 – 2:15 p.m. – Firestone Indy Lights Sunoco Pole Qualifying1:15 p.m. – Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix pre-race1:30 p.m. – Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix (45 laps/93.15 miles), NBC Sports Network(Taped), 5 p.m. June 7.

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