# 2019 Indy Lights

The 2019 Indy Lights season was the 34th season of the Indy Lights open wheel motor racing series and the 18th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. Oliver Askew won a tight championship race with Rinus Veekay. Askew won seven races to Veekay's six. Toby Sowery, Robert Megennis, and Ryan Norman each captured a single race win as did Aaron Telitz, who only participated in seven mid-season races, and Zachary Claman, who won the season opener but dropped out of the series after six races due to funding issues. Julien Falchero also dropped out of the season after four races after expected good results failed to materialize. Jarett Andretti made his first and only Indy Lights start in the Freedom 100 and set fastest lap on his way to a sixth place finish. Dalton Kellett moved onto IndyCar after this season despite only registering a single podium finish in 2019 Indy Lights.
The subsequent 2020 Indy Lights season would end up being canceled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.

## Team and driver chart

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Andretti Autosport | 18 | Jarett Andretti | 7 |
| Andretti Autosport | 27 | Robert Megennis | All |
| Andretti Autosport | 28 | Oliver Askew | All |
| Andretti Autosport | 48 | Ryan Norman | All |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 4 | Julien Falchero | 1–4 |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 4 | Aaron Telitz | 7–13 |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 5 | Lucas Kohl | All |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 13 | Zachary Claman | 1–6 |
| Belardi Auto Racing with Jonathan Byrd's Racing | 17 | Chris Windom | 7 |
| BN Racing Team Pelfrey HMD Motorsports$^1$ | 2 | Toby Sowery | All |
| BN Racing HMD Motorsports$^1$ | 79 | David Malukas | All |
| Juncos Racing | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | All |
| Juncos Racing | 67 | Dalton Kellett | All |
    $^1$HMD Motorsports acquired BN Racing's Indy Lights operation in August 2019

## Schedule

| Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
| 1 | March 9 | St. Petersburg Twin 150k | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2 | March 10 | St. Petersburg Twin 150k | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 3 | March 23 | Indy Lights Classic | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas |
| 4 | March 24 | Indy Lights Classic | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas |
| 5 | May 10 | Indy Lights Grand Prix | Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana |
| 6 | May 11 | Indy Lights Grand Prix | Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana |
| 7 | May 24 | Freedom 100 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval | Speedway, Indiana |
| 8 | June 22 | Mazda Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 9 | June 23 | Mazda Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 10 | July 13 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 11 | July 14 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 12 | July 27 | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 13 | July 28 | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 14 | August 24 | Illinois 250k | Gateway Motorsports Park | Madison, Illinois |
| 15 | August 31 | Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 16 | September 1 | Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 17 | September 21 | Monterey Grand Prix | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California |
| 18 | September 22 | Monterey Grand Prix | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California |

## Race results

| Round | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race Winner | Race Winner |
| Round | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Driver | Team |
| 1 | St. Petersburg 1 | Zachary Claman | Zachary Claman | Zachary Claman | Zachary Claman | Belardi Auto Racing |
| 2 | St. Petersburg 2 | Oliver Askew | Robert Megennis | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Racing |
| 3 | Austin 1 | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 4 | Austin 2 | Oliver Askew | Robert Megennis | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 5 | Indianapolis GP 1 | Robert Megennis | Oliver Askew | Robert Megennis | Robert Megennis | Andretti Autosport |
| 6 | Indianapolis GP 2 | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Racing |
| 7 | Freedom 100 | Robert Megennis | Jarett Andretti | Ryan Norman | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 8 | Road America 1 | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Ryan Norman | Ryan Norman | Andretti Autosport |
| 9 | Road America 2 | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Racing |
| 10 | Toronto 1 | Aaron Telitz | Aaron Telitz | Aaron Telitz | Aaron Telitz | Belardi Auto Racing |
| 11 | Toronto 2 | Oliver Askew | Aaron Telitz | Aaron Telitz | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 12 | Mid-Ohio 1 | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 13 | Mid-Ohio 2 | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 14 | Gateway | Oliver Askew | Oliver Askew | Rinus VeeKay | Oliver Askew | Andretti Autosport |
| 15 | Portland 1 | Rinus VeeKay | Toby Sowery | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Racing |
| 16 | Portland 2 | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Toby Sowery | Toby Sowery | HMD Motorsports/Team Pelfrey |
| 17 | Laguna Seca 1 | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Racing |
| 18 | Laguna Seca 2 | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Racing |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship
#### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| Points (R) | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Points (O) | 45 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
* 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 | STP | STP | AUS | AUS | IMS | IMS | INDY | ROA | ROA | TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | GMP | POR | POR | LAG | LAG | Points |
| 1 | Oliver Askew RY | 3 | 10 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1* | 1* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 486 |
| 2 | Rinus VeeKay R | 5 | 1* | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1* | 3 | 7 | 1* | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 1* | 2 | 1* | 1* | 465 |
| 3 | Toby Sowery R | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1* | 2 | 3 | 367 |
| 4 | Ryan Norman | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2* | 1* | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 359 |
| 5 | Robert Megennis R | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1* | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 355 |
| 6 | David Malukas R | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 301 |
| 7 | Dalton Kellett | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 275 |
| 8 | Lucas Kohl R | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 253 |
| 9 | Aaron Telitz | | | | | | | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1* | 6* | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 133 |
| 10 | Zachary Claman | 1* | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 124 |
| 11 | Julien Falchero R | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66 |
| 12 | Jarett Andretti R | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 13 | Chris Windom R | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | AUS | AUS | IMS | IMS | INDY | ROA | ROA | TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | GMP | POR | POR | LAG | LAG | 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 not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (1 point) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap |
| * | Led most race laps (1 point) |
| $^1$ | Qualifying cancelled no bonus point awarded |
| R | Rookie |
| RY | Rookie of the Year |

### Teams' championship
#### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th+ |
| Points | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
* Single car teams receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams
* Only the best two results count for teams fielding more than two entries
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Andretti Autosport | 581 |
| 2 | Juncos Racing | 432 |
| 3 | BN Racing/HMD Motorsports | 388 |
| 4 | Belardi Auto Racing | 304 |