2024 Speedtour at the indianapol

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2024 at the indianapolis Motor Speedway

SUNDAY JUNE 16TH

Sunday was a repeat of Saturday's weather

the atmosphhere in the garage area was strictly business on the final day of the the Indy SpeedTour (Brickyard Vintage Festival)

Another very hot day made the track quite slippery one driver told me

some teams said they was loosing their tires midway thru the final events and driver told me "He white knucked it the last 5 miles

One driver told me "We come here to have fun however we also come here to win!"

most crews was making final preparations on the cars for the final races of the weekend

all the different classes have so many participants which made for some very competitive racing

Ryan Shehan and Patrick Woods-Toth Notch Victories at IMS on Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2024) – With Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) competing in their second race of the weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ryan Shehan (No. 66 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) pulled ahead of the competition to claim the victory on Sunday morning. Entering the day in a heated points battle with his Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport teammates Patrick Woods-Toth (No. 27 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) and Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), Shehan had to overtake both on his way to the Winners Circle.

Notes of Interest:

Ryan Shehan scored his second win of the season with today’s victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Jett Bowling earned his best-career finish and first podium with today’s runner-up result at the Brickyard.
Nicole Havrda has finished third in three of the last four races.
Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport swept the podium today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Recording the fast lap in yesterday’s race, Woods-Toth led the field down the starting grid with Shehan to his outside. Starting in the third position, Sherlock pulled to the inside and drove deep into Turn 1 to stay tight in the race for the lead. On Shehan’s gearbox as they raced down the Hulman straight, Sherlock looked to the inside in Turn 7 to race wheel to wheel with Shehan through the esses before overtaking the second position. With Woods-Toth just ahead, Sherlock took advantage of an early safety car period, which regrouped and brought him back to Woods-Toth’s gearbox. As they raced through Turn 7, Sherlock overtook Woods-Toth, and Shehan stayed tight on Sherlock’s tail, looking to earn the runner-up position. Contact between Woods-Toth and Shehan in the esses resulted in a spinning Woods-Toth, relegating him to 12th in the running order. A few turns later, Sherlock slowed as they exited Turn 14, which allowed Shehan to inherit the lead and sail away from the field.

Fourth-place starter Jett Bowling (No. 02 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) had been quietly logging laps, but was able to capitalize on the misfortune of others to work his way up to second, where he continued to click off consistent times.

Just behind him, there was a battle underway for third. Justin Garat (No. 17 Speed Factory Ligier JS F3) initially held the position, but close racing led to a spin by the Speed Factory driver in Turn 7, allowing Nicole Havrda (No. 6 Valley Kitchens Ltd / Colonial Countertops Ltd Ligier JS F3) to pick up the spot. Havrda had pressure from behind with Hayden Bowlsbey (No. 22 IGY6 Motorsports / Save22 Ligier JS F3) and Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 TLink / Allegro Ligier JS F3) just behind her rear wing. Already up to sixth, Theodor Jensen (No. 1 JENSEN Global Advisors Ligier JS F3) was on the move after spinning on the first lap—and the Danish driver had another chance at forward progress when a full-course caution slowed the field near the race’s halfway point.

When the race resumed, Shehan once again took a commanding lead, as Bowling followed in second. With Havrda third, Ambiado pulled side by side with Bowlsbey on the restart, completing the pass and leaving Bowlsbey to come under pressure from Jensen, who also made the pass. Havrda, Ambiado and Jensen ran nose-to-gearbox with less than a second separating the three drivers as they fought for the third and final podium position. Ambiado tried to sneak by Havrda as they entered Turn 1 on the final lap. Braking late to initially jump ahead, the Chilean locked up a wheel and spun, allowing Harvda back around. Jensen looked to make a move in Turn 7, but Havrda held off the challenge as they raced toward the checkered flag.

Crossing the line of bricks, Shehan led the field, with Bowling in second and Havrda rounding out the top three.

READ MORE: Race 3 Official Results

“It was a pretty straightforward Race 3—just get a good start and stay in the lead,” said Woods-Toth from atop the podium. “It was pretty hot, especially when we were in the pits, but luckily, we had some fans that were blowing some air on us. I just managed the tires, managed the engine, and it was a really good race. I’d like to thank the team at Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport, Orlando, FSMQ, Ron Fellows, my family, my friends and everyone. It was a good day.”

FR Americas takes on Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for its next round, June 20-23. A live stream of the Mid-Ohio SpeedTour will be available on YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV. Live timing and scoring can be accessed on the Race Monitor app, and additional news and updates about FR Americas will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

SUNDAY's Pictures

June 14 – 16, 2024 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, IN

Group 1 3 4 Practice
Group 1 3 4 Qualifying 1
Group 1 3 4 Qualifying 2
Group 1 3 4 Feature Race 1
Group 1 3 4 Feature Race 2

Group 2 Practice
Group 2 Qualifying 1
Group 2 Qualifying 2
Group 2 Feature Race 1
Group 2 Feature Race 2

Group 5 7 11 Practice
Group 5 7 11 Qualifying 1
Group 5 7 11 Qualifying 2
Group 5 7 11 Feature Race 1
Group 5 7 11 Feature Race 2

Group 6 8 12 Practice
Group 6 8 12 Qualifying 1
Group 6 8 12 Qualifying 2
Group 6 8 12 Feature Race 1
Group 6 8 12 Feature Race 2

Group 9 Practice
Group 9 Qualifying 1
Group 9 Qualifying 2
Group 9 Feature Race 1
Group 9 Feature Race 2

Group 10GT TA2C Practice
Group 10GT TA2C Qualifying 1
Group 10GT TA2C Qualifying 2
Group 10GT TA2C Feature Race 1
Group 10GT TA2C Feature Race 2

IGT Qualifying 1
IGT Qualifying 2
IGT Race 1
IGT Race 2
IGT Race 3

S2000 Feature Race

SATURDAY JUNE 15TH

clear blue skies and hot temperatures greeted the fans today at the Indianapolis motor speedway for day two of the Indy SpeedTour (Brickyard Vintage Festival)

The day was full of exciting racing from all car classes and the SCCA Pro class and the speeds was fast

The favorite part of the day is walking thru the garage area an getting close up to the vintage race cars the garages are open to walk into an everyone in them are willing to talk to you about their race cars

The Atmosphere in the garage area was more tense than Friday Crews was more down to business than they was on Friday

The events today was only marred by a few minor accidents

Patrick Woods-Toth Wins First FR Americas Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2024) – Marking the inaugural race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas), points-leader Patrick Woods-Toth (No. 27 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) emerged victorious on Saturday afternoon. Overcoming tough competition from his championship rivals, Woods-Toth paced the field from lights to checkered in an all-green race.

Notes of Interest:

Patrick Woods-Toth earned his third win of the season. The 20-year-old Canadian has won at every venue FR Americas has visited this season.
Theodor Jensen earned his first-career FR Americas podium in his first start with the series. The driver is also competing full-time this season in Eurocup-3.
Jett Bowling finished a career-best fourth this afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Previously, he had a pair of fifth-place finishes recorded during the season-opening weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park.
Making their return to FR Americas competition, JENSEN picked up right where they left off, finishing on the podium, just as they did during last year’s season finale at Circuit of The Americas.

Woods-Toth entered the weekend tied in points with Ryan Shehan (No. 66 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), and the two drivers have been neck and neck ever since. With each leading one of the test sessions, Shehan paced practice, while Woods-Toth took qualifying. As Woods-Toth led the field down the grid on Saturday afternoon, Shehan lined up to his outside in second.

When the lights went out, Shehan got the jump to lead the field into Turn 1. Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), who started third, swept around the outside to try to challenge Woods-Toth for second, but was unable to complete the pass. With Woods-Toth gaining speed as they raced down the Hulman Straight, he had the preferred inside line as they entered Turn 7 to overtake Shehan and once again lead the field. From there, the Canadian continued to hit his marks and started to open a gap.

Behind him, the action continued to heat up. Corner workers spotted a loose rear wing on Sherlock’s machine, forcing the driver to surrender the third position as he came down pit lane. Fifth-place starter Theodor Jensen (No. 1 JENSEN Global Advisors Ligier JS F3) was on the move, overtaking fourth-place starter Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 TLink / Allegro Ligier JS F3), and continuing to climb the leaderboard with Sherlock’s misfortune.

As the race passed its halfway point, sixth-place starter Jett Bowling (No. 02 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) looked to make something happen. Racing nose to tail with Jensen and Ambiado, Bowling overtook fourth as Ambiado wiggled off the exit of Turn 10 with just over seven minutes left on the clock. Focused forward, Bowling was on Jensen’s gearbox the final three laps of the race, waiting for the right opportunity to make his move. With Jensen wide off the final turn coming to the white flag, the two were side by side as they passed under the starter’s stand. Regrouping himself, the Danish driver pulled back ahead as they entered Turn 1 and lapped traffic intensified their battle.

As they crossed the line, Woods-Toth took his third win of the season, with Shehan following in second. Jensen claimed the third and final podium position in his first series start.

READ MORE: Race 1 Official Results

“We had to manage the tires and the engine today,” said Woods-Toth atop the podium. “It's really hot, so everything was just fading away as you drive. Ryan [Shehan] gave me a hard battle the whole time, keeping me on my toes, and I couldn't relax for the whole 35 minutes. I was sweating a lot, but luckily, we came in with the win and a good day. I’d like to thank the whole team at Crosslink Kiwi. We've had a great car all season. They've been working really hard, staying late and everything, so thank you to them. Of course, thank you to my sponsors—Orlando, FSMQ, Ron Fellows—and all my family and friends back home.

FR Americas competes in their final two races of the weekend tomorrow. The lights go out for Race 2 at 10:00 a.m. ET, followed by Race 3 at 2:30 p.m. ET. This weekend’s races will be live streamed at YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV, with live timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ social channels: Facebook, Instagram, and X

Patrick Woods-Toth Takes Pole for FR Americas Race at Indianapolis

Ryan Shehan Leads Practice at The Brickyard

INDIANAPOLIS (June 14, 2024) – Patrick Woods-Toth (No. 27 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) took the pole position for the inaugural Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Breaking into the 1:22-bracket, the two-time winner recorded a 1:22.982 lap time to secure the pole by 0.063-seconds over teammate and championship rival Ryan Shehan (No. 66 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3). The top-five competitors remained within a second of the leader, as Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) was third, Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 TLink / Allegro Ligier JS F3) was fourth and Theodor Jensen (No. 1 JENSEN Global Advisors Ligier JS F3) was fifth.

SEE MORE: Official Grid

Competitors in FR Americas had a single practice session this morning, which Shehan paced with a 1:23.506 lap. In an ultra-tight field, the top eight were all within one second of the leader. Sherlock followed in second, just 0.107-seconds behind Shehan, with Jett Bowling (No. 02 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) rounding out the top three.

SEE MORE: Practice Results

FR Americas will contest their first race of the weekend tomorrow afternoon at 1:10 p.m. Prior to the lights going out, fans are invited to join the drivers of FR Americas, along with the Indy SpeedTour Grand Marshal, Lyn St. James, on pit lane for a special pre-race fan walk. Fans can meet the drivers, collect autographs, see the cars, and walk across the yard of bricks just moments before the lights go out. The fan walk begins at 12:30 p.m. ET. This weekend’s races will be live streamed at YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV, with live timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ social channels: Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Event Preview: FR Americas at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Track Facts:

Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Length: 2.592-miles / 15-turn road course

Race Direction: Clockwise

Podium: Pit Lane in front of the Pagoda

FR Americas Championship

Practice: Friday, June 14 at 10:15 a.m. ET

Qualifying: Friday, June 14 at 3:45 p.m. ET

Fan Walk: Saturday, June 15 at 12:30 p.m. ET

Feature Race 1: Saturday, June 15 at 1:10 p.m. ET *

Feature Race 2: Sunday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET *

Feature Race 3: Sunday, June 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET *

* Races will be streamed live at YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV

Welcome to the Indy SpeedTour

Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) will embark on its inaugural trip to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the Indy SpeedTour. The backdrop for so many iconic races, Indianapolis Motor Speedway reigns supreme on many racers' bucket lists, including those competing in FR Americas, with so many setting their sights on one day racing in the Indianapolis 500. Spectator gates are open Saturday and Sunday, and admission for kids ages 15 and under is free with a paying adult. Tickets are available at SpeedTour.net/Indy.

Experience Pit Lane Before the Lights Go Out with FR Americas

Fans are invited to join the drivers of FR Americas on pit lane for a pre-race fan walk leading into Race 1 on Saturday afternoon. Open to all spectators, gates to the pit lane will open at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, where fans can walk across the yard of bricks, meet the drivers, collect autographs and see the cars just minutes before the lights go out. A limited-edition series poster will be distributed at the event.

Stream This Weekend’s Races

Saturday and Sunday’s races from the Indy SpeedTour will be streamed free on YouTube! Enjoy live coverage of all three FR Americas feature races at YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV.

Championship Battle Heats Up

As FR Americas nears the halfway point of its 2024 season, the championship battle is heating up. Patrick Woods-Toth (No. 27 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) left NOLA Motorsports Park as the points leader after earning three podiums, including one win, during the season-opening weekend. However, when the championship arrived at Road America last month, it was Ryan Shehan (No. 66 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) who was able to capitalize on a solid weekend with two runner-up finishes to pull into a tie with Woods-Toth for the points lead. Just a few points behind, Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) has momentum on his side after winning two of the three races at the Road America SpeedTour. The top 11 drivers all remain within 75 points of the leader, meaning just one bad weekend can lead to a major shakeup in the standings.

SEE MORE: 2024 FR Americas Driver’s Points Standings

From Road America to Around the Globe

After the FR Americas Championship left Road America, drivers from the series jumped on planes traveling around the world—some going home, some attending sporting and motorsports events, while others were traveling to climb back in the cockpit of a racecar. Both Hayden Bowlsbey (No. 22 Save22 Ligier JS F3) and Kevin Janzen (No. 24 US Power Group / Data Center Solutions Ligier JS F3) took off for France, with both drivers attending the famed Monaco Grand Prix. An avid tennis fan, Janzen also attended The French Open before heading to the circuit. Jett Bowling (No. 02 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) headed back to Texas, where he made his first laps in a GT4 car at Eagles Canyon Raceway, while Landan Matriano Lim (No. 73 739Racing Ligier JS F3) went to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where he earned two wins in Formula Pro USA. Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 TLink / Allegro Ligier JS F3) traveled home to Chile to participate in the IAME Tour Chile at the Kartódromo Las Percides. In the event organized by Superkarts, the 16 year old won his category. Meanwhile, Nicole Havrda (No. 6 Valley Kitchens Ltd / Colonial Countertops Ltd Ligier JS F3) headed to Spain to test for the F1 Academy with Campos Racing. The multi-day test took Havrda to both Circuito de Navarra and Circuit Ricardo Tormo, allowing her to make laps at both tracks, while also working with the Campos team, showing her ability to prepare for an event, communicate about the car and adapt on track.

Racing Over Father’s Day Weekend

This Father’s Day will look a bit different for FR Americas driver Anthony Autiello (No. 07 Momentum Motorsports Ligier JS F3). Instead of spending the day poolside or having a cookout, Autiello will remember this Father’s Day as the one he spent living out a lifelong dream of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A rookie with Momentum Motorsports, the Rhode Island native is also a proud girl dad to his five-year-old daughter.

New Kid on The Block

Theodor Jensen (No. 1 JENSEN Global Advisors Ligier JS F3) joins the grid to make his FR Americas debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Danish racer gained prior experience in formula cars, while competing in the F4 Spanish Championship, F4 United Arab Emirates Championship and F4 Danish Championship, before more recently joining Eurocup-3.

A Big Week for Nicole Havrda

The hard work is paying off for Nicole Havrda (No. 6 Valley Kitchens Ltd / Colonial Countertops Ltd Ligier JS F3), as years of work culminate in big celebrations this month. After two years of filming, “The Car Knows No Difference,” a documentary that follows Havrda and two other young women as they train to become professional racecar drivers, finally made its debut on TSN last week leading into the Montreal F1 Grand Prix. The show continues to air this week on TSN, Canada’s Sports Leader, while those waiting to see the documentary stateside will need to wait a bit longer.

Havrda is also coming off another major milestone, having walked across the stage to earn her diploma from Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School on Saturday, June 8.

The Road from the Indy SpeedTour to the Indianapolis 500

While this weekend’s Indy SpeedTour marks FR Americas’ first trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) has raced once at the iconic circuit. Back in 2017, F4 U.S. visited the famous speedway, where Kyle Kirkwood swept the weekend, taking the top podium step in each of the three races. Just five years later, Kirkwood returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a rookie driver in the 2022 Indianapolis 500.

SATURDAY's Pictures

FRIDAY JUNE 14TH

Friday June 14th was a closed practice day opened only to the participants and the media

The rag time racers was the stars of the day

all cars was manufactured before 1920 and a few had even participated in the indianapolis 500 in that era

to see how these cars was designed without safety features at all showed me the drivers and riding mechanics was dare devils to say the lease

The Day was a hot one with temperature reaching the miid 80s however a light breeze kept the track in rather good shape as speeds was fast and safe all day

FRIDAy's Pictures