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August 27, 2007
JUSTICE HAS CAREER BEST FINISH IN INFINEON RACE TWO ...
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Sunday’s Valley of the Moon 100 at the Infineon Raceway saw Ryan Justice earn his Indy Pro Series career best finish of second with Logan Gomez finishing fourth.
Justice started on the pole and led 18 laps of the 30 lap race, but he couldn’t hold off eventual race winner Richard Antinucci of Cheever Racing.
Still, the second-place effort is Justice’s best, and with the results he’s had this year, he’s quite happy to take it.
Gomez started third and held onto the front pack for the first » more
| August 26, 2007
ALEX LLOYD WINS IN INFINEON, CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP ...
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There were several scenarios that could have played out for Alex Lloyd on Saturday that could have enabled him to clinch the 2007 Indy Pro Series championship.
The simplest one, of course, was to win the race, and that he did.
In fact, he dominated by leading every single lap.
For Lloyd, the win was his eighth of the year, a new series record, and the championship is the first one he has earned in his car racing career.
He took the lead heading into the first set of turns, and other » more
| August 24, 2007
ALEX LLOYD TO PULL DOUBLE DUTY IN INFINEON WITH SPORTS CAR DRIVE ...
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Other than chasing down his first Indy Pro Series championship, Alex Lloyd has taken on a second drive for this weekend at the Infineon Raceway as he has joined Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve to co-drive with Michael Valiante in the #19 Z-Line Designs/Mission Residential/Lexus-Riley Daytona Prototype for Saturday’s Armed Forces Grand-Am 250.
The opportunity with the team arose when Valiante’s normal co-dr » more
| August 23, 2007
INFINEON RACEWAY PREVIEW ...
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Alex Lloyd, Ryan Justice, and Logan Gomez enter this weekend’s Indy Pro Series races at the Infineon Raceway with a unified theme in mind – a weekend of returns.
For Lloyd, he returns to this track as defending champion. In the 2006 double-header, he finished second in the first race and followed it up the next day with a win.
Should he win a race this weekend, he’ll clinch his first Indy Pro Series championship.
For Ryan Justice, this weekend marks his first time returning to a track » more
| August 13, 2007
KENTUCKY 100 REVIEW ...
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Saturday night saw four Sam Schmidt Motorsports entries take the green flag for the Kentucky 100 Indy Pro Series race.
Unfortunately, only one of them finished on the lead lap.
Alex Lloyd dueled with Wade Cunningham and Hideki Mutoh on the last lap during a thrilling three-wide race for the lead. Heading into the final set of turns, Lloyd held the top spot.
He didn’t have Mutoh on the inside covered, however, and Mutoh used the shorter distance around the track to crawl away from Lloy » more
| August 10, 2007
Kentucky Preview ...
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After having two weekends off, the Sam Schmidt Motorsports
team is headed towards the Kentucky Speedway for Saturday night's Kentucky
100 Indy Pro Series race.
The event will mark the debut of the team's newest car and driver, the #57
SMART Papers/Lucas Oil/Sam Schmidt Motorsports entry driven by Leilani
Münter.
At the same time, the team remains focused on getting Alex Lloyd his first
Indy Pro Series championship. He'll have a great chance of extending his
points lead as this is » more
| August 10, 2007
KENTUCKY QUALIFYING REVIEW ...
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Friday night saw all four Sam Schmidt Motorsports cars qualify
in the top 10, with three being in the top five.
Alex Lloyd led the charge having qualified second. Logan Gomez qualified
fourth, and series new-comer Leilani Münter qualified fifth - to her own
surprise.
An excited Münter climbed from her car and hugged everyone in site.
Ryan Justice qualified 10th, but he feels his car is capable of more than
has been shown so far this weekend.
Saturday night's race beings at 9 » more
| July 31, 2007
SMART MOVE: MÜNTER WILL MAKE INDY PRO SERIES DEBUT AUGUST 11 AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWA ...
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Leilani Münter and Sam Schmidt Motorsports announced today that Münter will make her greatly anticipated Indy Pro Series debut at the Kentucky Speedway on August 11th.
Münter will race at Kentucky and in the season finale at the Chicagoland Speedway on September 9th.
Lead sponsorship comes from SMART Papers, a premium brand in the graphic communications industry and North America’s largest independent manufacturer and marketer of premium coated and uncoated printing papers.
Sam Schmidt » more
| July 22, 2007
LLOYD BREAKS DOWN, GOMEZ AND JUSTICE SOLDIER HOME QUIETLY ...
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Alex Lloyd was running second just after the halfway point of the Indy Pro Series Mid-100 on Sunday morning when he lost drive to his rear wheel on a lap 25 restart.
The result was a 22nd-place finish and a loss of 21 points in the season point standings to second-place Hideki Mutoh.
Logan Gomez had the best drive he’s ever had on a road course, but the 10th-place finish didn’t justify that amount of effort he’s put in to improving his race craft on the road courses this weekend.
Ryan J » more
| July 21, 2007
ALEX LLOYD TAKES POLE IN MID_OHIO ...
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In an “all-skate” 25-minute qualifying session at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday morning, Alex Lloyd and his Lucas Oil crew stole the pole with his last qualifying lap.
It’s his fourth pole of this season.
Entering the qualifying session, Lloyd and his crew were not the favorites to win the pole position as his best practice time on Friday left him eighth on the time sheets, nearly a half a second behind fastest Richard Antinucci.
Still, his pole lap of 73.7719 seconds is th » more
| July 19, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS MID-OHIO PREVIEW ...
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This weekend, Sam Schmidt Motorsports will head to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the inaugural Indy Racing League weekend, including the Indy Pro Series’ Mid-Ohio 100.
Although this is the first Indy Pro Series race at the facility, all three drivers have some sort of experience on the 2.4-mile natural terrain road course.
Ryan Justice and Logan Gomez both raced at the circuit in the 2006 Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear. Justice won the event while Gomez finished eighth » more
| July 15, 2007
LOGAN GOMEZ HAS BEST FINISH OF SEASON, ALEX LLOYD HAS WORST ...
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports entered the Nashville Superspeedway expecting to have great results over the weekend while taking home the coolest trophy in motor sports – a brand new Gibson guitar. Things started out well with point leader Alex Lloyd securing the pole on Friday, but unfortunately, the team was just shy of winning its fourth Nashville race in a row as Logan Gomez finished second on Saturday.
Lloyd finished 11th, the last car on the lead lap, and the team’s third driver, Ryan Justice » more
| July 14, 2007
ALEX LLOYD TAKES POLE IN NASHVILLE ...
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Alex Lloyd and his crew had high expectations coming into this weekend’s event at the Nashville Superspeedway due to the team’s success here in the last few years, and Lloyd did his part on Friday to keep those expectations high.
By qualifying on the pole, his third of the year, he’s one step closer to accomplishing his goal of winning the race on Saturday.
Teammates Logan Gomez and Ryan Justice didn’t quite have the runs they had hoped for, but both feel confident about their chances for » more
| July 14, 2007
ALEX LLOYD TAKES POLE IN NASHVILLE ...
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Alex Lloyd and his crew had high expectations coming into this weekend’s event at the Nashville Superspeedway due to the team’s success here in the last few years, and Lloyd did his part on Friday to keep those expectations high.
By qualifying on the pole, his third of the year, he’s one step closer to accomplishing his goal of winning the race on Saturday.
Teammates Logan Gomez and Ryan Justice didn’t quite have the runs they had hoped for, but both feel confident about their chances for » more
| July 10, 2007
NASHVILLE PREVIEW ...
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Even though none of them have raced there before, the Sam Schmidt Motorsports trio heads into the Nashville Superspeedway this weekend with high expectations for Saturday’s Sunbelt Rentals 100.
Those expectations come from the past success the team has enjoyed there. A Sam Schmidt prepared car has won at this track every year since 2004, including a 1-2-3 sweep last year. Also, a Sam Schmidt prepared car has been on the front row for this race every year since 2003.
On top of that, all t » more
| July 9, 2007
ALEX LLOYD REBOUNDS TO WIN RACE TWO OF THE CORNING TWIN 100s ...
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After a frustrating day on Saturday for Alex Lloyd and the Sam Schmidt Motorsports crew, the team rebounded and gave Lloyd a car that enabled him to dominate from his fourth starting position to lead 26 of 29 laps and win his seventh race of the year.
With championship competitor Hideki Mutoh finishing sixth, Lloyd padded his point lead in the season standing by 24 points for a 138-point lead.
Lloyd gained a position on the first corner when Bobby Wilson, who started second, spun off cours » more
| July 8, 2007
CORNING TWIN 100s RACE ONE REVIEW ...
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The first race in a double-header weekend at the Watkings Glen Indy Pro Series Corning Twin 100s was a disappointing one for the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team.
For series point leader, Alex Lloyd, though had continued his streak of finishing on the podium, his third place result is his worst of the season. More importantly for him, there’s a bit of dissatisfaction in knowing he didn’t have quite the car he needed to challenge for the victory.
It was a relatively quiet day for rookie Logan » more
| July 4, 2007
WATKINS GLEN PREVIEW ...
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After a weekend off, Sam Schmidt Motorsports and its drivers head to the Watkins Glen circuit this weekend to begin the second half of the Indy Pro Series season.
After the first eight races, Alex Lloyd enjoys a comfortable 119 point lead on second-place Hideki Mutoh. With eight races to go, it’s now Lloyd’s championship to lose.
Ryan Justice and Logan Gomez have made steady improvements in the first part of their rookie campaigns this season. They both head into this weekend’s double-he » more
| June 23, 2007
IOWA 100 QUALIFYING NOTEBOOK ...
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A windy, cloudy, and stormy day over-shadowed the good pace shown by the Sam
Schmidt Motorsports team during practice and qualifying today in
preparations for Saturday's race.
After the last practice session, before qualifying, Logan Gomez led the time
charts with series point leader Alex Lloyd right behind flanking his
teammate. Ryan Justice struggled, comparatively, and finished 11th in the
practice session.
Unfortunately for Gomez and Justice, they did not have the qualifying
r » more
| June 23, 2007
ALEX LLOYD TAKES CHECKERS AGAIN WHILE TEAMMATES FINISH IN TOP SIX ...
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Alex Lloyd broke another record on Saturday afternoon as he became the first driver to win eight races in the Indy Pro Series by winning the Iowa 100 at the new Iowa Speedway.
His eighth win came in just his 16th series start. He now leads
second-place Hideki Mutoh by 119 points in the season-long point standings.
Ryan Justice and Logan Gomez, Lloyd's teammates, finished fourth and sixth, respectively.
For the majority of the race, Lloyd lagged back in second or third, and with leader » more
| June 20, 2007
IOWA 100 PREVIEW ...
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After a quick turnaround from the United States Grand Prix Liberty
Challenge, the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team is in final preparations to pack
up all the team's equipment and drive over to Iowa for this Saturday's
inaugural Iowa 100 at the new Iowa Speedway.
The new 7/8-mile oval is expected to provide close, frantic, three-wide
racing. The tracks new, smooth surface provides the Indy Pro Series
machines plenty of grip, and the progressively higher banking in the turns
allow for driv » more
| June 17, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS HAS BEST RACE OF 2007 WITH THREE IN TOP SIX ...
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Sunday’s second race of the Liberty Challenge at the United States Grand Prix saw exciting action as all three Sam Schmidt Motorsports drivers turned in impressive drives and placed all three cars in the top six finishing positions.
Alex Lloyd led the charge, literally, moving from seventh on the starting grid to finish second in the 18-lap sprint race. Though he showed early on that he had one of the fastest cars on the track, the amount of time lost trying to get through the field cost him » more
| June 16, 2007
LLOYD’S WIN STREAK SNAPPED ...
JUSTICE TO START RACE TWO FROM POLE ...
Alex Lloyd’s winning streak has been snapped after five consecutive victories because on Saturday, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Super Aguri Panther Racing’s Hideki Mutoh stole the show and won his first career race in the Indy Pro Series.
Still, for Lloyd, second place in the Liberty Challenge at the United States Grand Prix was a nice consolation prize.
Lloyd battled an ill-handling car all day and was never a serious threat to Mutoh.
However, Lloyd feels confident that the week » more
| June 9, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT AND ALEX LLOYD LAUNCH PLEDGE DRIVE ...
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports and driver Alex Lloyd announced today the “Racing for Recovery Challenge,” a pledge drive to take place leading up to next weekend’s United States Grand Prix Liberty Challenge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The team is offering a unique opportunity for companies and individuals to sponsor a race car with all proceeds going towards Sam Schmidt’s Paralysis Foundation.
Schmidt said, “As many races as Alex has been winning, we felt it’d be a great time to utilize h » more
| June 2, 2007
Alex Lloyd Makes Indy Pro Series History in Milwaukee ...
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Alex Lloyd has made Indy Pro Series history by winning the Road Runner 100 on Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile, his fifth race in a row, and continues his undefeated streak in 2007.
The victory gives him a 112 point lead on second-place Hideki Mutoh. Because a race win awards the victor 50 points, Lloyd could afford to miss the next two events and still be in the points lead.
That won’t be the plan, however, as Lloyd now has his goals set on defending his 2006 victory at the Liberty Challen » more
| June 1, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS HEADS NORTH TO ‘THE MILE’ ...
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After the exhaustive month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Sam Schmidt Motorsports crew has quickly prepared three solid race-winning challengers for this weekend’s Indy Pro Series Road Runner 100 at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
Leading the charge will be Alex Lloyd, the hottest racer in the series at the moment with four straight wins to start off the year – a record-setting start. Should Lloyd win this weekend, he’ll be the first driver in Indy Pro Series his » more
| May 30, 2007
BUDDY LAZIER, SAM SCHMIDT FINISH OFF MONTH OF MAY ...
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Buddy Lazier, driving the #99 Dallara in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 for Sam Schmidt Motorsports, finished the race in 19th place and collected a check for $216,805 for his efforts on Monday night at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Dario Franchitti, the race winner, collected $1,645,233.
Lazier, who started the race in 22nd position, struggled with the car’s handling for the entire race distance. Even a three-hour rain delay provided little relief for him and the team as all teams were res » more
| May 26, 2007
Alex Lloyd Makes History with Freedom 100 Win ...
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Alex Lloyd dominated Friday's Freedom 100 Indy Pro Series race at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway to take the biggest victory in his racing career
while continuing his winning streak with his fourth straight win.
With that, he's tied the records for most wins in a row, and more
importantly, became the first driver to win on both the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway's oval and road course configurations.
Lloyd, who started second, took the lead heading into the first corner of
the race an » more
| May 24, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS FREEDOM 100 NOTEBOOK ...
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By qualifying second for Friday's Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, Alex Lloyd leads the Sam Schmidt Motorsports charge heading into
the fourth race of the season and hopes to continue his domination of the
Indy Pro Series circuit.
Lloyd could set a record by winning his fourth race in a row and continue
his mark of race results perfection with a win on Friday.
His two-lap average was recorded in 95.7042 seconds for an average speed of
188.080 mph. His teammates, Loga » more
| May 14, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS QUALIFYING NOTEBOOK ...
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After qualifying early on Sunday, being bumped later in the afternoon, and only having minutes to spare before the 6 p.m. deadline, Buddy Lazier and Sam Schmidt Motorsports managed to bump their way back into the starting lineup for the 91st Indianapolis 500.
Lazier qualified with a four-lap average speed of 221.380 mph bumping Jon Herb from the field.
Now that he is qualified, Lazier will shift his focus towards preparing for his 15th Indianapolis 500 on May 27th.
Qualification Summ » more
| May 10, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS 2007 INDIANAPOLIS 500 NOTEBOOK (5-11-2007) ...
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1. Qualifying Preview
2. Next Generation Racers Soak up Month
3. Fast Facts
1) Qualifying Preview
After more than 500 miles of testing over the course of four days at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Buddy Lazier and his Sam Schmidt Motorsports crew head into this weekend’s qualifying sessions with some uncertainty but high optimism.
Lazier’s best lap on Friday was done in 40.6264 seconds for an average lap speed of 221.541 mph. His best of the week is 222.059 mph turned on Thurs » more
| April 11, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT, BUDDY LAZIER JOIN FORCES FOR RUN AT INDY ...
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports excitedly announced today its plans to compete in the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27th with 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2000 IndyCar Series champion Buddy Lazier driving the team’s #99 car.
As a reflection of the team’s commitment to covering all its bases, the team has both a Panoz and Dallara chassis on hand.
Sponsorship details are still in the works, but with the feel-good story involving both Schmidt and Lazier working together as a united force, the te » more
| April 1, 2007
LLOYD COMPLETES THE ST. PETE HAT TRICK ...
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports driver Alex Lloyd completed the weekend sweep on Sunday afternoon by winning the second race of the Indy Pro Series Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
On Saturday, he won the pole position and won the first race.
Because the first six finishers of the Saturday race were inverted in the starting lineup for the second race, Lloyd started sixth. Heading into the race, with one of the most competitive fields in Indy Pro Series history, Lloyd knew he’d have a challenge to pu » more
| March 31, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT TRIO SHRINKS TO DUO, BUT PAIR READY TO CONTEND ...
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Heading into this weekend’s Indy Pro Series double-header at the Streets of St. Petersburg, Sam Schmidt Motorsports drivers Alex Lloyd and Logan Gomez are looking forward to putting in solid runs near the front of the field.
Unfortunately, their teammate, Ryan Justice, will have to watch from the sidelines.
After suffering a concussion in the Miami 100, Justice became ineligible to race in this weekend’s events.
After discussing its options with crew members, sponsors, and other associa » more
| March 31, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT’S ALEX LLOYD SWEEPS THE DAY ...
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Alex Lloyd continued his top-notch Indy Pro Series season start on Saturday by winning the pole position in the morning qualifying sessions and then winning the race in the afternoon.
Lloyd led all 40 laps run in the race.
By winning his second consecutive race, Lloyd has assertively staked his claim to the championship point standings. He leads second-place Hideki Mutoh by 30 points.
For Logan Gomez, it was another frustrating day at the track. Starting with an unfulfilling qualifyin » more
| March 24, 2007
UPDATE ON DRIVER RYAN JUSTICE ...
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports driver Ryan Justice was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after being involved in a crash during the Miami 100 on Saturday.
When safety crews arrived at the scene of the accident, Justice was unconscious. The crews extracted him, and by the time he was placed into the transportation helicopter, he was awake and alert.
He will be held under observation at the hospital, and the team hopes to have more updates within the next 24 hours. » more
| March 24, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS RIDES EMOTIONAL ROLLER-COASTER ...
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Saturday’s Miami 100 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway provided another day of triumphs and tribulations for the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team.
Alex Lloyd parlayed his starting position from the outside pole into a victory to start the season on top of the points standings.
Unfortunately for Ryan Justice, an accident caused by no fault of his own sent him to a last place finish, and worse, a trip to a local area hospital.
Logan Gomez also had an eventful day as he started dead last, charg » more
| March 23, 2007
QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES ...
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With expectations high, the drivers of Sam Schmidt Motorsports encountered their own individual amounts of joy, satisfaction, and disappointment during qualifying for Saturday’s Indy Pro Series Miami 100 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
In practice, all three drivers posted speeds in the top 10 including Alex Lloyd and Logan Gomez being second and third, respectively.
Though Lloyd did manage to match his performance and qualify second, Gomez had his qualifying session end before it even be » more
| March 22, 2007
SAM SCHMIDT TRIO LOOK TO SET PACE IN HOMESTEAD ...
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports’ drivers are heading into the first race of the 2007 Indy Pro Series season this weekend, in Homestead, Fla., with high expectations.
Drivers Alex Lloyd, Logan Gomez, and Ryan Justice will race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this Saturday at noon.
In pre-season testing at the facility, all three drivers posted lap times placing them solidly in the top ten.
#7 LUCAS OIL/Isilon Systems Driver Alex Lloyd
“I’m excited about this weekend as I know we’ve got a rea » more
| March 21, 2007
Volusia Properties and Sam Schmidt Extend Sponsorship ...
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Volusia Properties has announced today its continued sponsorship presence with Sam Schmidt Motorsports for the 2007 Indy Racing League Indy Pro Series season.
Highly regarded in providing luxury, oceanfront condominiums in Daytona Beach, Fla., Volusia Properties will have its website, www.flacondos.net , displayed on the No. 7, No. 23, and No. 38 Dallaras driven by Alex Lloyd, Logan Gomez, and Ryan Justice, respectively.
Volusia Properties’ CEO, Jim Mack, said, “The opportunities Sam » more
| March 20, 2007
IPS Series Preview ...
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Overview: One of the strongest teams in the Indy Pro Series, Sam Schmidt Motorsports plans to deliver another title run in 2007. The team has recorded 13 victories during the last three seasons and has sent drivers Thiago Medeiros (2004) and Jay Howard (2006) to the championship. This year, two-time race winner Alex Lloyd figures to be a title contender while rookies Logan Gomez and Ryan Justice should also be strong. At February’s Open Test at Homestead-Miami Speedway, all three drivers ranked » more
| March 5, 2007
Northwest Autosport and Sam Schmidt Motorsports to offer Indy Pro Series Test ...
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January 5, 2007, Portland Oregon:
The Northwest Autosport Inc. Mazda Pro Series team announced today that it would be offering a helping hand up the motorsports ladder to their championship drivers in 2007, a test in an Indy Pro Series car. The Highest finishing Northwest Autosport driver will have a chance to get behind the wheel of a Sam Schmidt Motorsports Indy Pro Series car following the 2007 Mazda Series season. Sam Schmidt Motorsports leads the Indy Pro Series with the most wins and p » more
| February 5, 2007
Justice to Drive Third Schmidt Entry ...
Oregon Native joins, Logan Gomez and Alex Lloyd ...
Sam Schmidt Motorsports announced Feb. 5 that Ryan Justice will compete in the No. 38 entry for the 2007 Indy Pro Series™ title.
Justice, 21, from Portland, Oregon, contested the two Infineon Raceway events with the team in 2006, finishing eighth in both races. He will be teammates with Alex Lloyd and Logan Gomez.
“Competing this season in the Indy Pro Series with a team the caliber of Sam Schmidt Motorsports is precisely what I have been working towards since I started racing,” Justice sa » more
| January 4, 2007
Schmidt Adds "Indyana Kid" ...
Logan Gomez will drive second Schmidt entry ...
Sam Schmidt Motorsports added Indiana native Logan Gomez to its 2007 Indy Pro Series driver lineup Jan. 4, signing the 18-year-old to a one-year contract with an option for 2008. Previously, the team signed two-time race winner Alex Lloyd for the season.
Gomez was one of only two 17-year-olds to have competed in the Indy Pro Series. The Crown Point, Ind., native finished 10th in the Liberty Challenge on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in June.
“I couldn’t be more pleas » more
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