in turn 8. Mann retired from the race, after spinning under caution. On the lap four restart Jean-Karl Vernay passed Sebastián Saavedra for the lead and was later spun by Charlie Kimball in turn four, bringing out another caution. The race was red flagged on lap six during that caution period due to moisture, allowing the teams to pit and change to full wet tires. The race went back to green on lap nine. On the restart, leader Vernay pulled out to a 9-second lead over Junior Strous who had climbed to second. However, on lap 17 Strous spun in turn 1, handing Vernay a 17-second lead over new second-place Jan Heylen. On lap 25 Saavedra hit the wall bringing out the caution and erasing Vernay's 20 second lead over Heylen. However, on the resultant restart with 8 minutes remaining (the race had become a timed race due to the rain), Vernay was able to pull away and win by 11 seconds over Heylen. Jonathan Summerton spun in the final corner of the last lap and fell from fourth to eighth. Round 2: Barber Motorsports Park Sunday April 11, 2010 – 1:13 p.m. EDT / 12:13 p.m. CDT Barber Motorsports Park – Birmingham, Alabama; Permanent road course, Distance: 40 laps / Race weather: , clear skies Pole position winner: #7 Jean-Karl Vernay, 1:14.8726 sec, Most laps led: #7 Jean-Karl Vernay, 39 Race report: At the start, Charlie Kimball moved into the lead ahead of Jean-Karl Vernay but was deemed to have jumped the start. On lap two, Kimball conceded the lead to Vernay and the Sam Schmidt Motorsports driver would not relinquish the lead en route to his second consecutive victory. Kimball finished second ahead of Sebastián Saavedra, Martin Plowman and James Hinchcliffe. Two drivers did not finish the race: Rodrigo Barbosa suffered a mechanical failure, while Carmen Jordá retired after a spin. Round 3: Streets of Long Beach Sunday April 18, 2010 – 1:40 p.m. EDT / 10:40 a.m. PDT Streets of Long Beach – Long Beach, California; Temporary street circuit, Distance: 45 laps / Race weather: , clear skies Pole position winner: #2 James Hinchcliffe, 1:14.6261 sec, Most laps led: #2 James Hinchcliffe, 45 Race report: Starting from his second pole of the season, James Hinchcliffe led the field through Turn 1 on the opening lap as Charlie Kimball overhauled Jean-Karl Vernay for second place. The three drivers