The 2011 Indy Lights season was a season of open wheel motor racing. It was the 26th season of the series and the tenth sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 27, 2011 in St. Petersburg and ended on October 16 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and featured thirteen events: six on ovals, one on a permanent road course, and six on temporary street courses. The series was won by American driver Josef Newgarden, driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Newgarden won the title by 94 points over team mate and fellow rookie Esteban Guerrieri of Argentina. The season featured the series' first non-IndyCar Series support race since the 2007 Liberty Challenge (at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway) when it was the main event at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. It was Indy Lights' first event at Trois-Rivières since 1998. The series also race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time since 1995 and the new Baltimore street circuit in support of the IndyCars. Team and driver chart All drivers will compete in Firestone Firehawk–shod, Dallara chassis. Schedule Race results Race summaries Round 1: Streets of St. Petersburg Sunday March 27, 2011 – 10:30 a.m. EDT Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Florida; Temporary street circuit, Distance: 45 laps / Race weather: , partly cloudy Pole position winner: #7 Esteban Guerrieri, 1:07.6903 sec, Most laps led: #11 Josef Newgarden, 34 Race Report: Round 2: Barber Motorsports Park Sunday April 10, 2011 – 12:15 p.m. CDT (1:15 p.m. EDT) Barber Motorsports Park – Birmingham, Alabama; Permanent road course, Distance: 40 laps / Race weather: , partly cloudy Pole position winner: #22 Víctor García, 1:17.2793 sec, Most laps led: #22 Víctor García, 40 Race Report: Víctor García took the first victory of his open-wheel racing career after taking a flag-to-flag to victory despite pressure from Stefan Wilson for the majority of the race, seeing his lead twice dwindled by caution periods. Peter Dempsey took his second placing of third in as many races as he moved into second place in the championship standings. Championship leader Josef Newgarden held on to his championship lead despite having to make a pit-stop to replace a flat front tire, but recovered to finish in sixth position in the race. The race was punctuated by three caution periods, the first of which being on