Date / Time 12:30 p.m. (EDT) Sunday, May 31

TrackThe Milwaukee Mile(1-mile oval)

Distance100 laps/100 miles

TVVERSUS (Taped)4 p.m. (EDT) June 1

2008 Winner-Bobby Wilson

2008 Polesitter-Pablo Donoso

Highly-competitive season heads to MilwaukeeOne week after competing on the sport’s grandest stage at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Firestone Indy Lights visit another historic track – The Milwaukee Mile. J.R. Hildebrand leads his AFS Racing/Andretti Green Racing teammate Sebastian Saavedra by five points with Jonathan Summerton of RLR Andersen Racing only 10 points out of the lead. Junior Strous and Firestone Freedom 100 winner Wade Cunningham are within 25 points of Hildebrand.

Talented field for 2009The 2009 season features one of the deepest fields in series history with race winners such as J.R. Hildebrand, Ana Beatriz, Wade Cunningham, James Davison, Pablo Donoso and Logan Gomez joining a promising rookie class that includes Jonathan Summerton, Junior Strous and James Hinchcliffe. Other newcomers include Pippa Mann and Mario Romancini (World Series by Renault), Charlie Kimball and Martin Plowman (F3 Euroseries), Gustavo Yacaman (Spanish F3) and Sebastian Saavedra (German F3).Ladies first?For the second consecutive season, two female drivers are competing full-time in Firestone Indy Lights. Brazil's Ana Beatriz, the first female to win in Firestone Indy Lights and England’s Pippa Mann each have a legitimate shot to walk away with the race win this weekend. Beatriz, who finished third in the point standings in 2008, benefits from the championship experience of Sam Schmidt Motorsports, while Mann drives for Panther Racing, which claimed four wins in 2008.

America’s next open-wheel star Named one of RACER Magazine’s 12 U.S. stars poised for a breakout year in 2009, Californian J.R. Hildebrand slides behind the wheel of an Andretti Green Racing/AFS Racing car, replacing 2008 Firestone Indy Lights champion Raphael Matos. The 21-year-old from Sausalito, Calif., who won on the Streets of Long Beach earlier this season, returns to Indianapolis in search of the series point lead.

Former driver transitions to Firestone Indy Lights team ownerFormer IndyCar Series competitor Bryan Herta has found a second career on top of the pit cart as Firestone Indy Lights team owners. Herta, the 1993 Indy Lights champion, founded Bryan Herta Autosport this season with driver Daniel Herrington behind the wheel.

Racing for a reasonTeam PBIR's Charlie Kimball competes at a high-level of motorsports despite being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 18 months ago. Kimball races with a blood-sugar monitor that operates like his own personal dashboard and allows him to adjust his blood-sugar levels while in the car. In addition to his racing success, Kimball serves as a role model for diabetics, as his goal is to show others with the disease that there are no limitations to what they can do.

Race Notes:Can Sam Schmidt Motorsports win at Milwaukee again?Sam Schmidt Motorsports has eon two of the last three races at Milwaukee with drivers Jaime Camara (2006) and Alex Lloyd (2007) and captured three poles in five races. It returns this season with four cars for drivers Ana Beatriz, Wade Cunningham, James Hinchcliffe and Gustavo Yacaman. Can one of those drivers continue the string of the team’s success on the 1-mile oval?

Season To Date:Junior Strous, J.R. Hildebrand, Sebastian Saavedra and Wade Cunningham have won races this season. Strous swept the doubleheader at St. Petersburg, Hildebrand won at Long Beach, Saavedra won at Kansas and Cunningham won at Indianapolis.At least six drivers who have previously won in Firestone Indy Lights – Ana Beatriz, Wade Cunningham, James Davison, J.R. Hildebrand, Sebastian Saavedra and Junior Strous are entered in the Husar’s House of Fine Diamonds 100 Presented by Charter.Daniel Herrington is the only driver to finish in the top 10 in every race this season.Daniel Herrington and Jay Howard are the only drivers to complete every lap this season (232).

Milestones:Wade Cunningham claimed his sixth career win at Indianapolis, giving him sole possession of third place on the Firestone Indy Lights all-time wins list.Sam Schmidt Motorsports won its 27th race in Firestone Indy Lights – most of any entrant.Wade Cunningham earned his ninth career pole position at Indianapolis, tying Thiago Medeiros’ record for most Firestone Indy Light pole positions.Wade Cunningham’s win at Indianapolis marks the fourth season that he was won a race, a new series record. Cunningham, who had been tied with Jeff Simmons and Bobby Wilson, won races from 2005-2007. He failed to win a race in 2008 running selected events.Weekend Schedule: (All times local)

Saturday, May 306 a.m. – Garage opens8:15 – 9:15 a.m. – Firestone Indy Lights practice11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Firestone Indy Lights practice (two groups)2:30  p.m. – Firestone Indy Lights qualifying5:30 p.m. – Firestone Indy Lights autograph session

Sunday, May 316 a.m. – Garages open11 a.m. – Husar’s House of Fine Diamonds 100 pre-race11:30 p.m. – Husar’s House of Fine Diamonds 100 Presented by Charter(100 laps/100 miles)