Indy Lights Team Chronology
Hello
I've been looking to the history of the top Indycar feeder series since its inception as ARS in 1986, trying to analyse the entry lists, the amount of drivers who went on to compete in IndyCars (both CART, IRL and the unified series), how many of them became winners and champions, etc... However, I first wanted to make sense of the teams that entered this championship. I thought about beginning in 1986, but there is some incomplete data and somke teams missing, especially from the 1986-1995 period.
Here is the list. There's a lot of incomplete data, namely on team owners (I took them off when I edited the post, as it might become more confusing. I'm sure there are also teams related to a previous one, like TJ Speed, which formed when they bought Belardi in 2021, and so on. Plus, in the last few seasons, there were almost only three or four teams, with the smaller ones being in partnership with the biggest, which only adds to the confusion.
P.S. - I can't edit or delete the previous post!
I've been looking to the history of the top Indycar feeder series since its inception as ARS in 1986, trying to analyse the entry lists, the amount of drivers who went on to compete in IndyCars (both CART, IRL and the unified series), how many of them became winners and champions, etc... However, I first wanted to make sense of the teams that entered this championship. I thought about beginning in 1986, but there is some incomplete data and somke teams missing, especially from the 1986-1995 period.
Here is the list. There's a lot of incomplete data, namely on team owners (I took them off when I edited the post, as it might become more confusing. I'm sure there are also teams related to a previous one, like TJ Speed, which formed when they bought Belardi in 2021, and so on. Plus, in the last few seasons, there were almost only three or four teams, with the smaller ones being in partnership with the biggest, which only adds to the confusion.
- Arciero Racing (1986-1987)
- Ralph Sanchez Racing (1986)
- Groff Motorsports (1986; 1990-1993)
- Truesports (1986-1987; 1990)
- Hemelgarn Racing (1986-1988; 2002-2005)
- Marsh Holt Racing (1986)
- Agapiou Racing (1986-1988)
- Cahill Brothers Racing (1986)
- Duration Racing (1986)
- Louis Motorsports (1986)
- Brian Stewart Racing (1986; 1993-2009)
- Bill Simpson Racing (1986-1988)
- Motorsports Racing (1986)
- Ian Gordon Racing (1986)
- Opar Racing (1987-1988)
- TEAMKAR International (1987-1990)
- Coors Racing (1987)
- Monarch Motorsports (1987)
- Petty Racing (1987)
- Don McBride Co. (1987)
- Machinists Union Racing (1987)
- P.I.G. Racing (1988-1992)
- R&K Racing (1988-1990)
- Team Shierson (1988; 1994)
- Leading Edge Motorsport (1988-1997)
- Performance Motorsports (1988-1989)
- Ongais Racing (1988)
- CP Racing (1988-1989)
- Colorado Connection Racing (1988)
- JMC Racing (1988)
- Accel Motorsports (1988)
- Landford Racing (1989-1992)
- Maple Leaf Racing (1989)
- Stuart Moore Racing (1989-1991)
- Roquin Motorsports (1989-1991; 2001-2004)
- Baci Racing (1989-1990)
- A.J. Foyt Enterprises (1989; 2002-2004)
- McNeill Motorsports (1989-1992)
- Genoa Racing (1989-1990; 1995-2000; 2002-2003; 2005; 2009-2011)
- Thieman Racing (1989-1990)
- Panasonic Racing (1989)
- Barclay Racing (1989)
- Walther Racing (1989)
- Evergreen Racing (1990-1992)
- Bradley Motorsports (1990-1995)
- Ganassi/Stimola Racing (1990)
- Essex Racing (1990)
- Glass Racing (1990-1991)
- Dave White Motorsports (1990)
- Cameron/McGee Motorsports (1990-1992)
- Fréon Racing Services (1991)
- Cole Performance (1991)
- Marconi Racing (1991)
- Team Milkhouse (1991)
- Indy Regency Racing (1991-1992; 1996-1998; 2001)
- John Martin Racing (1991-1994)
- Sandy Dells Racing (1991)
- Miller Racing Team (1992-1993)
- 3-D Motorsports (1992)
- McCormack Racing (1992; 1994-1996; 2016)
- TransAtlantic Racing (1992-1995)
- Fastrak Racing (1992)
- Tasman Motorsports (1993-1994; 1996-1998)
- Dick Simon Racing (1993-1995)
- ZW Motorsports (1993)
- Greg Moore Racing (1993-1994)
- Team Enza (1993)
- A.L. Motorsports (1993)
- Rays Car Racing (1993-1994)
- Dorricott Racing (1993-2001)
- Southwestern Performance (1993)
- ELFF Racing (1993; 2009)
- Summitt Motorsports (1994-1996)
- Team Leisy (1994)
- K.O.T. Racing (1994-1995)
- Canaska Racing (1994-1995)
- Forsythe Racing (1995-1997; 1999)
- Arizona Motorsports (1995)
- Team Medlin (1995-1997)
- PacWest Lights (1995-2001)
- Walker Racing (1995; 2009-2010)
- FRE Racing (1995-1997)
- Breezley Motorsports (1995)
- Qwik Cars (1995)
- Sotare Motorsports (1995)
- Performance Racing (1996)
- RaceCars (1996)
- Team Green (1996-2000)
- Autosport Racing (1997)
- Bordin Racing (1997-1998)
- Conquest Racing (1997-2001)
- Eclipse Racing (1997)
- Johansson Motorsports (1997-1999)
- Lucas Place Motorsports (1997-2000)
- Project Indy Racing (1997)
- Mears Racing Team (1997-1998)
- Mattco Raceworks (1998)
- Herdez Competition/Team Mexico (1998-2000)
- Team Rahal (1998)
- Mexpro Racing (2000-2001)
- Sinden Racing (2002-2003)
- Luyendyk Racing (2002)
- Kelley Racing (2002)
- REV 1 Racing (2002-2003)
- Sam Schmidt Motorsports (2002-2016)
- Beardsley Motorsports (2002-2004)
- AFS Racing (2002-2006)
- Bowes Seal Fast Racing (2002-2003)
- Panther Racing (2003; 2007-2009)
- Keith Duesenberg Racing (2003-2004)
- Kenn Hardley Racing (2003-2007)
- Roth Racing (2004-2006)
- Racing Professionals (2004-2006)
- Bullet Team Motorsports (2004-2005)
- Mo Nunn Racing (2004)
- Vision Racing (2005; 2009)
- Michael Crawford Motorsports (2005-2008; 2010)
- J.L. West Motorsports (2005)
- Dave McMillan Racing (2005-2006)
- Andretti/Green Racing (2005-2006)
- American Revolution Racing (2005)
- Guthrie Racing (2006-2009)
- Cheever Racing (2006-2007)
- Part Sourcing International (2006)
- Team Moore Racing (2007-2014)
- RLR/Andersen Racing (2007-2010)
- Chip Ganassi Racing (2007)
- Andretti/AFS Racing (2007-2010)
- Playa Del Racing (2007-2008)
- Team KMA Racing (2007)
- SWE Racing (2007-2008)
- SpeedWorks (2007)
- Apex Racing (2007)
- Mile High Motorsports (2007-2008)
- Integra Motorsports /CGRT (2008)
- Team E (2008; 2010-2012)
- American Spirit Racing (2008)
- Bryan Herta Autosport (2009-2014)
- Alliance Motorsports (2008-2010)
- HVM Racing (2009-2010)
- Winners’ Circle Group (2009)
- Davey Hamilton Racing (2009)
- Team PBIR (2009-2010)
- PDM Racing (2010)
- Cape Motorsports (2010; 2023-2025)
- Andretti Autosports (2011-2025)
- Belardi Auto Racing (2011-2020)
- Jensen Motorsport (2011)
- Brooks Associates Racing (2011-2012)
- Willy T. Ribbs Racing (2011)
- Goree Multisports (2011)
- Juncos Racing (2012; 2015-2019; 2021-2024)
- Fan Force United (2012; 2014)
- Younessi Racing (2012)
- Jeffrey Mark Motorsport (2012)
- Hillenburg Motorsports (2012)
- MDL Racing (2013-2014)
- Pabst Racing (2013)
- 8 Star Motorsports (2015)
- Carlin Motorsport (2015-2017; 2021)
- Team Pelfrey (2016-2019)
- BN Racing (2019)
- HMD Motorsports (2019-2025)
- Exclusive Autosport (2020)
- Pserra Racing/AS Promotions (2021)
- Abel Motorsports (2022-2025)
- Force Indy Racing (2022-2025)
- TJ Speed Motorsports (2022)
- Miller/Vinatieri Racing (2023-2025)
P.S. - I can't edit or delete the previous post!