HMD Motorsports

HMD Motorsports (formerly BN Racing) is an American racing team in the Indy Lights series.[4][5] The team is owned by Henry Malukas.[2][3]

HMD Motorsports
BaseBrownsburg, Indiana[1]
Team principal(s)Henry Malukas[2][3]
Current seriesIndy Lights[4]
Former seriesFormula Regional Americas Championship[5]
Pro Mazda Championship[6][7]
U.S. F2000 National Championship[8]
Noted drivers24. Benjamin Pedersen[9]
26. Linus Lundqvist[9]
59. Nikita Lastochkin[9]
79. David Malukas[9]

Road to Indy (2017–present)

USF2000 and Pro Mazda

The team entered the USF2000 series in 2017 running a limited schedule.[10] Along with USF2000, the team also entered the 2018 Pro Mazda Championship with two cars, and had several wins.[6][11]

2019

HMD Motorsports (BN Racing) entered the 2019 Indy Lights series.[10] David Malukas ran for the team in 2019 with a limited budget.[12] Toby Sowery won the Sunday race at Portland for HMD Motorsports/Team Pelfrey.[13][14] HMD was to run the 2020 Indy Lights series, but the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.[5][15]

2021

HMD Motorsports, together with Global Racing Group fielded four cars to start the 2021 Indy Lights series season.[2][3][16] Drivers included Benjamin Pedersen, Linus Lundqvist, Nikita Lastochkin, and David Malukas. Exclusive Autosport, due to delaying its planned Indy Lights entry, sold their two cars to HMD/GRG.[17] Linus Lundqvist won Race 1 from pole at the Indy Lights Grand Prix of Alabama with teammate David Malukas winning Race 2 from pole.[18][19] Malukas won Race 2 from pole at the Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.[20] Lundqvist won the Indy Lights Grand Prix of Indianapolis Race 1 from pole with teammate Malukas winning Race 2 from pole.[21][22] Malukas won Race 2 at Road America.[23]

Formula Regional Americas Championship (2020)

2020

HMD Motorsports entered the 2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship series with drivers David Malukas and Santiago Urrutia after the cancellation of the 2020 Indy Lights series.[5] Logan Cusson joined the team starting at Barber Motorsports Park.[24] Kyffin Simpson joined the team starting at Sebring International Raceway.[25] David Malukas would win the Saturday race at Sebring.[26] Marco Kacic joined the team for Circuit of the Americas.[27]

References
  1. "Teams - HMD Motorsports". Indy Lights.
  2. Pruett, Marshall (17 November 2020). "GRG, HMD, partner for four-car Indy Lights assault". RACER.
  3. Pruett, Marshall (20 May 2021). "IndyCar-like Lights program taking HMD/GRG to the next level". RACER. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. Wittich, Steve (7 March 2019). "Previewing the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires season and opening event in St. Petersburg, Fla". TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires.
  5. "FR Americas move for HMD Indy Lights pair". RACER. SCCA. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. "BN Racing expands into Indy Lights". RACER. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. Wittich, Steve (7 March 2019). "Previewing the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season and first event of 2019 in St. Petersburg, Fla". TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. Wittich, Steve (6 March 2019). "Previewing the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship season and opener in St. Petersburg, Fla". TSO Ladder presented by Cooper Tires. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  9. "Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by Cooper Tires Entry List" (PDF). Indy Lights. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  10. Lavigne, Kyle (5 September 2018). "RTI: BN Racing to move up to Indy Lights in 2019". MotorSportsTalk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  11. Malsher, David (September 5, 2018). "BN Racing to boost Indy Lights field in 2019". Motorsport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  12. Pruett, Marshall (27 March 2019). "Malukas rising fast in Indy Lights". RACER. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  13. "Sowery scores hard-earned first Indy Lights triumph at Portland". RACER. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  14. "Sowery Earns First Indy Lights Triumph". Speed Sport. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  15. Pruett, Marshall (1 June 2020). "Indy Lights cancels 2020 season". RACER. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  16. Pruett, Marshall (4 February 2021). "Lastochkin joins HMD-GRG for Indy Lights". RACER. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  17. Pruett, Marshall (11 January 2021). "Exclusive Autosport hits pause on Indy Lights plans for 2021". RACER. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. "Lundqvist wins Indy Lights Race 1". RACER. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. "Malukas scores first Indy Lights victory". RACER. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  20. "Malukas holds off Kirkwood for Indy Lights Race 2 win". RACER. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. "Indianapolis first-timer Lundqvist blitzes Indy Lights field". RACER. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  22. "Malukas regains Indy Lights points lead with Indy win". RACER. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  23. "Malukas regains Indy Lights points lead with Road America 2 win". RACER. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  24. "FR Americas set for Barber tripleheader". RACER. SCCA. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  25. Morales, Kevin (26 September 2020). "RACING: Simpson to make Formula Regional Americas debut". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  26. "New FR Americas winners at Sebring tripleheader". RACER. SCCA. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  27. "Talented Canadian-Croatian teen racing driver Marco Kacic makes US FR Championship debut in Austin". Croatia Week. October 25, 2020.
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