The 2020 Indy Lights season was to have been the 35th season of the
Indy Lights
Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as INDY NXT by Firestone for sponsorship reasons. Indy NXT is the highest step on the Roa ...
open wheel
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motor racing
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series and the 19th sanctioned by
IndyCar
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, acting as the primary support series for the
IndyCar Series
The IndyCar Series, officially known as the NTT IndyCar Series for sponsorship reasons, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies sinc ...
. The opening round at St. Petersburg was suspended mid-way due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The following rounds were also delayed, as a revised calendar was released on March 26, 2020. The season was later cancelled entirely and the series went into a hiatus until 2021, making it the first time in history that the Indy Lights season did not run.
Team and driver chart
The following drivers and teams were announced, and took part in an official practice session at St. Petersburg prior to the cancellation of the season.
Schedule
The following was the revised schedule prior to the cancellation of the season.
See also
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2020 IndyCar Series
The 2020 NTT IndyCar Series was the 25th season of the IndyCar Series and the 109th official championship season of American Championship car racing, American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 2020 Indianapolis 500. Josef Newgarden e ...
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2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship
The 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship was the 22nd season in series history. An 18-round schedule was announced on 12 September 2019, featuring six permanent road courses, two street circuits, and two ovals. Except for the two Indianapolis-area rou ...
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2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship
References
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Indy Lights
Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as INDY NXT by Firestone for sponsorship reasons. Indy NXT is the highest step on the Roa ...
Indy Lights seasons
Indy Lights
Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as INDY NXT by Firestone for sponsorship reasons. Indy NXT is the highest step on the Roa ...