The 1993 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races and featured the introduction of new Lola chassis. However, this season was also unique in that included a separate "B-Class" classification for drivers using the previous season's March chassis. However, the B class was not a success, never with more than four entries and many oval races only saw a single entry from B-class "champion" Jack Miller, the only driver to compete in all twelve B-Class races.
Bryan Herta put on a strong showing in the main championship, winning 7 races and defeating his closest rival by 91 points.
Calendar
edit| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
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| 1 | Phoenix | Arizona | April 4, 1993 | 75 | 1.6093=120.6975 km | 0'47:25.672 | 152.692 km/h | Sandy Brody | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 2 | Long Beach | California | April 18, 1993 | 47 | 2.558787=120.262989 km | 0'52:20.256 | 137.870 km/h | Steve Robertson | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | ? |
| 3 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 6, 1993 | 75 | 1.6607976=124.55982 km | 0'41:30.006 | 180.086 km/h | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | Robbie Groff | ? |
| 4 | Detroit | Michigan | June 13, 1993 | 33 | 3.37953=111.52449 km | 0'48:55.203 | 136.784 km/h | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | ? |
| 5 | Portland | Oregon | June 27, 1993 | 39 | 3.138135=122.387265 km | 0'57:42.027 | 127.265 km/h | Franck Fréon | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 6 | Cleveland | Ohio | July 11, 1993 | 32 | 3.8124317=121.9978144 km | 0'42:00.589 | 174.242 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 7 | Toronto |  Canada |
July 18, 1993 | 42 | 2.8709912=120.58163 km | 0'45:33.556 | 158.802 km/h | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 8 | Loudon | New Hampshire | August 8, 1993 | 66 | 1.7026394=112.3742004 km | 0'37:41.723 | 178.867 km/h | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | ? |
| 9 | Vancouver | Canada |
August 29, 1993 | 46 | 2.6601729=122.3679534 km | 0'50:05.044 | 146.595 km/h | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 10 | Lexington | Ohio | September 12, 1993 | 34 | 3.6337994=122.004252 km | 0'51:17.035 | 142.740 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 11 | Nazareth | Pennsylvania | September 19, 1993 | 55 | 1.5223978=83.731879 km | 0'34:23.908 | 146.050 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
| 12 | Monterey | California | October 3, 1993 | 31 | 3.5629902=110.4526902 km | 0'49:38.862 | 133.484 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
Race summaries
editPhoenix race
editHeld April 4 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Long Beach race
editHeld April 18 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Fredrik Ekblom
Milwaukee race
editHeld June 6 at The Milwaukee Mile. Steve Robertson won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Mike Palumbo
Detroit race
editHeld June 13 at Belle Isle Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Bob Reid
Portland race
editHeld June 27 at Portland International Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Cleveland race
editHeld July 11 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Bob Reid
Toronto race
editHeld July 18 at Exhibition Place. Steve Robertson won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Bob Reid
Loudon race
editHeld August 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Vancouver race
editHeld August 29 at Pacific Place. Steve Robertson won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller
Mid-Ohio race
editHeld September 12 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Nazareth race
editHeld September 19 at Nazareth Speedway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Laguna Seca race
editHeld October 3 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: David Pook
Final points standings
editDriver
editMain championship
edit[1] For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).
Note:
Race 13 – no additional point for the pole-position was awarded due to rain, starting grid were determined by championship points standing.
B-Class championship
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| 1 | Jack Miller |  United States |
Miller Racing | March | 204 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
| 2 | Bob Reid | United States |
? | March | 60 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Mike Palumbo | United States |
John Martin Racing | March | 44 | - | 12 | 20 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Richard Nauert | United States |
Southwestern Performance | March | 44 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | |
| 5 | Fausto Galdi |  Brazil |
Elff Racing | March | 32 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Fredrik Ekblom |  Sweden |
ZW Motorsports | March | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Pook | United States |
John Martin Racing | March | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
| 8 | Tom Finnelly, Jr. | United States |
John Martin Racing | March | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - |
| Scott Wood | United States |
? | March | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
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Unclear if there were also additional points awarded.
Complete Overview
edit| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R13=retired, but classified NS=did not start (9)=place after practice, but grid position not held free
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| 1 | Bryan Herta | United States |
Tasman Motorsports | Lola | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Franck Fréon |  France |
John Martin Racing | Lola | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | R18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | R17 |
| 3 | Steve Robertson |  United Kingdom |
Tasman Motorsports | Lola | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | R15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | R13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | R14 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Pedro Chaves |  Portugal |
Brian Stewart Racing | Lola | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | R17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Robbie Groff | United States |
Bradley Motorsports | Lola | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | R15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | R14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | R5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| Groff Motorsports | Lola | 5 | R16 | 5 | R19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Nick Firestone | United States |
Dick Simon Racing | Lola | 8 | R13 | 11 | R20 | 5 | 2 | 11 | R13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Fredrik Ekblom | Sweden |
ZW Motorsports | March | - | - | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ZW Motorsports | Lola | 11 | 8 | 6 | R16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | R20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| 8 | Harald Huysman |  Norway |
Tasman Motorsports | Lola | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | R18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
| 9 | Greg Moore | Canada |
Greg Moore Racing | Lola | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | R16 | 8 | R18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | R19 |
| 10 | Sandy Brody | United States |
? | Lola | 4 | 1 | 14 | R15 | 6 | 9 | 19 | R19 | 12 | R16 | 5 | R22 | (9) | NS | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | R14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| Buzz Calkins | United States |
Bradley Motorsports | Lola | - | - | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | R17 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | |
| 12 | Eddie Lawson | United States |
Leading Edge Motorsport | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | - | - | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | R17 | - | - | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Robert Amrén | Sweden |
Team Enza | Lola | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | - | 11 | 6 | 7 | R12 | - | - | 12 | R19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Hubert Haupt |  Germany |
A. L. Motorsports | Lola | - | - | 15 | R19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | - | - | 15 | 6 | 11 | 9 | - | - | ||
| RaysCar Racing | Lola | 13 | R22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | César Jiménez |  Mexico |
? | Lola | 5 | R12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 12 | 13 | R18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | R17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | R21 |
| Bob Dorricott, Jr. | United States |
Dorricott Racing | Lola | 13 | NS | 18 | 10 | 14 | R17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 12 | |
| 17 | Jeff Ward | United States |
Leading Edge Motorsport | Lola | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | R11 | 14 | R17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Scott Schubot | United States |
TransAtlantic Racing | Lola | 14 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 20 | R12 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | - | - |
| 19 | James Weaver | United Kingdom |
? | Lola | - | - | 6 | R21 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 14 | R21 | 10 | R14 | - | - | - | - | 6 | R16 | 14 | 9 | - | - |
| 20 | Mark Dismore | United States |
? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | R18 | - | - | 11 | 9 |
| 21 | Bob Reid | United States |
? | March | - | - | - | - | 16 | R14 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 17 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Miller | United States |
Miller Racing | March | 15 | R14 | 21 | R18 | 17 | R19 | 21 | R20 | 18 | 12 | 22 | R19 | 18 | R17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | R13 | 19 | 12 | 15 | R15 | 21 | R18 | |
| Yukio Okamoto |  Japan |
? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 11 | |
| 24 | Ray Richter | United States |
RaysCar Racing | Lola | - | - | 19 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 16 | R13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | David Pook | United States |
? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | R15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| John Martin Racing | March | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Richard Nauert | United States |
Southwestern Performance | March | - | - | 22 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 16 |
| - | Mike Palumbo | United States |
John Martin Racing | March | - | - | 17 | R22 | 13 | 14 | 17 | R21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Tom Finnelly, Jr. | United States |
John Martin Racing | March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | R14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Mark Ritchey | United States |
? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 16 | 16 | R15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 11 |
| - | Tony Ave | United States |
? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | R23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | R15 | - | - | 14 | R23 |
| - | Scott Wood | United States |
? | March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 15 |
| - | Fausto Galdi | Brazil |
Elff Racing | March | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | R18 | - | - | 19 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Russell Spence | United Kingdom |
Bradley Motorsports | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | R20 |