2012 Indy Lights

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title: "2012 Indy Lights" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["indy-lights-seasons", "2012-in-american-motorsport", "2012-in-formula-racing"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Indy_Lights" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

|series = Indy Lights |series_name = Firestone Indy Lights |year = 2012 |series_logo = |races = 12 |start_date = March 24 |end_date = September 15 |season_champ = FRA Tristan Vautier |champ_team = USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports |rookie_of_year = FRA Tristan Vautier |most_popular = |freedom_winner = |previous = 2011 |next = 2013 The 2012 Indy Lights season was the 27th season of the series and the eleventh sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 24, 2012 in St. Petersburg.

The championship was dominated by the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team with French driver Tristan Vautier winning the championship by eight points ahead of experienced Argentine team mate Esteban Guerrieri. SSM drivers won seven out of the twelve races over the course of the season and Vautier also claimed the rookie of the year title. Colombian driver Gustavo Yacamán from Team Moore Racing finished a tight battle for third with countryman Sebastián Saavedra.

Team and driver chart

• All drivers will compete in Firestone Firehawk–shod Dallara chassis. ::data[format=table] | Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds | |---|---|---|---| | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 3 | nowrap| BRA Victor Carbone | All | | 7 | nowrap| GBR Oliver Webb | All | | | 11 | nowrap| ARG Esteban Guerrieri | All | | | 77 | nowrap| FRA Tristan Vautier | All | | | Team Moore Racing | 2 | nowrap| COL Gustavo Yacamán | All | | 22 | nowrap| CAN David Ostella | All | | | Andretti Autosport AFS Racing | 26 | nowrap| COL Carlos Muñoz | All | | 27 | nowrap| COL Sebastián Saavedra | All | | | Bryan Herta Autosport | 28 | nowrap| USA Troy Castaneda | 1–2 | | nowrap| USA Nick Andries | 3 | | | | nowrap| NOR Anders Krohn | 4, 7 | | | | Juncos Racing | 86 | nowrap| BRA João Victor Horto | 1–2, 4 | | nowrap| VEN Bruno Palli | 12 | | | | USA Chase Austin | 7 | | | | 87 | 4 | | | | Team E | 17 | nowrap| USA Brandon Wagner | 4 | | Belardi Auto Racing | 4 | nowrap| VEN Jorge Goncalvez | All | | 9 | nowrap|ISR Alon Day | 1–7 | | | nowrap|IRL Peter Dempsey | 8–12 | | | | 19 | nowrap|USA Mike Larrison | 4, 6–7, 12 | | | Brooks Associates Racing | 8 | nowrap| GBR Alex Jones | 3 | | nowrap| HKG Adderly Fong | 11 | | | | Fan Force United | 24 | nowrap| IND Armaan Ebrahim | 1–5 | | nowrap| USA Bryan Clauson | 6–7 | | | | nowrap| GBR Stefan Wilson | 12 | | | | 42 | nowrap|USA Emerson Newton-John | 4, 11 | | | Younessi Racing | | 15 | nowrap| IRL Peter Dempsey | 4–5 | | | 16 | nowrap| USA Rodin Younessi | 1, 5 | | | Jeffrey Mark Motorsport | 76 | nowrap| MEX Juan Pablo Garcia | All | | Hillenburg Motorsports | | 20 | nowrap| USA Darryl Wills | 1–3 | ::

Schedule

IndyCar announced that all Firestone Indy Lights Series races would be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network in 2012. ::data[format=table]

Rnd	Date	Race Name	Track	Location	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
March 24	USA St. Petersburg 100	Streets of St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg, Florida
April 1	USA Grand Prix of Alabama	Barber Motorsports Park	Birmingham, Alabama
April 15	USA Grand Prix of Long Beach	Streets of Long Beach	Long Beach, California
May 25	USA Firestone Freedom 100	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Speedway, Indiana
June 2	USA Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix	Belle Isle	Detroit, Michigan
June 15	USA Firestone Indy Lights 100	Milwaukee Mile	West Allis, Wisconsin
June 22	USA Sukup 100	Iowa Speedway	Newton, Iowa
July 7	CAN Toronto 100	Exhibition Place	Toronto, Ontario
July 21	CAN Edmonton 100	Edmonton City Centre Airport	Edmonton, Alberta
August 5	CAN Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières	Circuit Trois-Rivières	Trois-Rivières, Quebec
September 1	USA Grand Prix of Baltimore	Streets of Baltimore	Baltimore, Maryland
September 15	USA Auto Club Speedway Foundation 100	Auto Club Speedway	Fontana, California
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Race results

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Rd.	Race	Pole position	Fastest lap	Most laps led	Winning driver	Winning team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
USA St. Petersburg	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Barber	COL Sebastián Saavedra	COL Sebastián Saavedra	COL Sebastián Saavedra	COL Sebastián Saavedra	USA Andretti Autosport
USA Long Beach	COL Sebastián Saavedra	BRA Victor Carbone	ARG Esteban Guerrieri	ARG Esteban Guerrieri	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Indianapolis	COL Gustavo Yacamán	BRA João Victor Horto	BRA Victor Carbone	ARG Esteban Guerrieri	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Belle Isle	GBR Oliver Webb	COL Gustavo Yacamán	GBR Oliver Webb	COL Gustavo Yacamán	USA Team Moore Racing
USA Milwaukee	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Iowa	FRA Tristan Vautier	ARG Esteban Guerrieri	FRA Tristan Vautier	ARG Esteban Guerrieri	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
CAN Toronto	BRA Victor Carbone	COL Gustavo Yacamán	COL Gustavo Yacamán	COL Gustavo Yacamán	USA Team Moore Racing
CAN Edmonton	COL Carlos Muñoz	ARG Esteban Guerrieri	COL Carlos Muñoz	COL Carlos Muñoz	USA Andretti Autosport
CAN Trois-Rivières	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Baltimore	FRA Tristan Vautier	COL Sebastián Saavedra	FRA Tristan Vautier	FRA Tristan Vautier	USA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Fontana	COL Sebastián Saavedra	CAN David Ostella	COL Carlos Muñoz	COL Carlos Muñoz	USA Andretti Autosport
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Driver standings

::data[format=table] | Pos | Driver | STP USA | BAR USA | LBH USA | INDY USA | DET USA | MIL USA | IOW USA | TOR CAN | EDM CAN | TRO CAN | BAL USA | FON USA | Pts | 1 | 461 | 2 | 453 | 3 | 394 | 4 | 383 | 5 | 377 | 6 | 340 | 7 | 310 | 8 | 298 | 9 | 260 | 10 | 247 | 11 | 164 | 12 | 147 | 13 | 97 | 14 | 80 | 15 | 69 | 16 | 54 | 17 | 44 | 18 | 40 | 19 | 37 | 20 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 14 | Pos | Driver | STP USA | BAR USA | LBH USA | INDY USA | DET USA | MIL USA | IOW USA | TOR CAN | EDM CAN | TRO CAN | BAL USA | FON USA | Pts | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FRA Tristan Vautier | 1* | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1* | 4* | 11 | 6 | 1* | 1* | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ARG Esteban Guerrieri | 2 | 3 | 1* | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | COL Gustavo Yacamán | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1* | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | COL Sebastián Saavedra | 3 | 1* | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | COL Carlos Muñoz | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1* | 3 | 11 | 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRA Victor Carbone | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6* | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | DNS | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Oliver Webb | 4 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 3* | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAN David Ostella | 15 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEX Juan Pablo Garcia | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VEN Jorge Goncalvez | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | DNS | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IRL Peter Dempsey | | | | 14 | 11 | | | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISR Alon Day | 12 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IND Armaan Ebrahim | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Mike Larrison | | | | 9 | | 13 | 11 | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRA João Victor Horto | 13 | 7 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Darryl Wills | 10 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Chase Austin | | | | 10 | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Bryan Clauson | | | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Troy Castaneda | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOR Anders Krohn | | | | 19 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Rodin Younessi | 16 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Emerson Newton-John | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Stefan Wilson | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VEN Bruno Palli | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HKG Adderly Fong | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Nick Andries | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Alex Jones | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USA Brandon Wagner | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

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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)
Not competing
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Rookie
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Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	Points
50	40	35	32	30	28	26	24	22	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
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• Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.

Footnotes

References

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