Rusty Mitchell Takes 4th at O’Reilly Raceway Park

(Indianapolis, IN) 6 June 2010—With several strong oval outings to his credit and with a successful recent test at  O’Reilly Motorsports Park, Rusty Mitchell was looking  forward to the debut oval race of the 2010 Star Mazda presented by Goodyear season as the series visited Indianapolis for the “Night Before the 500” as part of the Memorial Day weekend.

Driving the Motorola Mazda campaigned by Mitchell Motorsports, Mitchell’s enthusiasm was well-placed, as he was in top-five form through the intense two-day weekend.

Driving on an oval, the traditional Star Mazda formats were altered for the weekend, with the race not only being extended by twenty-five laps to a 125 lap race distance, but the qualifying procedure also saw the cars take to the track one at a time to set the grid.

Productive Test For Rusty Mitchell at ORP

(Indianapolis, IN) 6 May 2010—If someone was looking for a sneak peak at what the starting grid for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 might look like, a trip to O’Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) for the Star Mazda presented by Goodyear Championship two-day test that took place at this week would be a very good place to start.

With the Star Mazda championship becoming fully enmeshed with the “Road to Indy” program,  and with the series returning at the end of the month for the “Night Before the 500” race on the .686-mile track, the testing was very important for the drivers looking to make the most of the series ORP round as part of the huge Indianapolis 500 race weekend slate of events.

One of those pilots, driver Rusty MItchell, was on the pace in his No. 66 Motorola/Petro Com Mazda as he looks to continue the impressive form he showed in oval competition last season. Despite only having previously run on dirt ovals, Mitchell made a strong impression in his 2009 oval debut as he scored sixth at Milwaukee and then improved on his career-best finish at that point with a run to fourth at Iowa (Mitchell later scored pole position and a second-place finish at Trois Rivieres last season).

Top Ten for Mitchell on the Streets of St. Pete

(St.Petersburg, FL) 28 March 2010—Rusty Mitchell scored his first top ten finish of the 2010 Star Mazda presented by Goodyear Championship in just the second race as he drove the No. 66 Motorola/Petro Com Mazda to a tenth place finish for Mitchell Motorsports in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this Sunday.

The race was part of the IZOD IndyCar race weekend event, which featured every step of the “Road to Indy” ladder as the full roster of open-wheel developmental level categories were on the ticket for Florida race fans.

Mitchell, who after making solid and continual progress through the 2009 season with improving performances as he became more and more familiar with his Motorola Mazda, had a break-out weekend in Quebec last year on the streets of Trois-Rivieres.

Rusty Mitchell Ready for St. Petersburg Assault

(St.Petersburg, FL) 25 March 2010—The same way that golfers have their favorite clubs, football players have their favorite stadiums, and swimmers their favorite pools, racing drivers have their favorite tracks.

And while this weekend’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg marks the debut appearance for Rusty Mitchell and the Star Mazda presented by Goodyear Championship on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary road circuit in Florida, it is already a leading contender in Mitchell’s book of favorites.

Star Mazda Officially on Road To Indy…

PRI Show / Orlando, FL (December 10, 2009) — The Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, now entering its 20th year as one of North America’s premier open-wheel driver development series and a well-established gateway to many forms of motorsports, takes on an added dimension as a part of the official “Road to Indy” developmental system announced today by the Indy Racing League.

Star Mazda News:2010 Schedule Released

20 YEARS OF HELPING DRIVERS CLIMB THE LADDER – THE 2010 STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY GOODYEAR SCHEDULE FEATURES ROADS, STREETS, LONG AND SHORT OVALS

Pacoima, CA (Nov. 23, 2009) – The Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear today takes on a more prominent and influential role in the training and career development of young open-wheel racers with the announcement of a 2010 schedule that includes events on American Le Mans Series and Indy Racing League weekends as well as the high-profile “Night Before the 500.”

Tough Close to Star Mazda Season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Rusty Mitchell

Strong second half of Star Mazda Championship to close out 2009

(Monterey, CA) 12 October, 2009—With some seat time under his belts and previous track experience behind his visor, Rusty Mitchell’s 2009 Star Mazda presented by Goodyear season could be described as a break-out year. Driving the No. 66 Motorola Mazda, Mitchell not only scored well in his first-ever oval races with runs to fourth and sixth, he also became a threat for race wins on the road courses as well as he scored a debut race podium with his run to a close second-place at Trois Rivieres.

Rusty Mitchell Looks to Continue Strong Performance at Mosport

Bowmanville, ONT- 28 August 2009-Rusty Mitchell heads to Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario for round 11 of the Star Mazda Championship this weekend with hopes of grabbing maximum championship points with a first place finish after an outstanding drive in the Motorola Mazda at Trois Rivieres.

Having dominated at Trois Riveries last weekend by leading the entire race except for the final lap, a win for Mitchell Motorsports would be that much sweeter. The team has recently tested at the Canadian track and is confident that Rusty Mitchell will again have a strong car on the high-speed track outside of Toronto.

Rusty Mitchell On Grand Prix du Trois-Rivieres Podium with Motorola Mazda

(Trois Rivieres, Que) 16 Aug, 2009—Rusty Mitchell posted a command performance behind the wheel of the No. 66 Motorola Mazda in the Grand Prix du Trois Rivieres on Sunday, leading every lap but the final one as he made a debut podium appearance in Star Mazda presented by Goodyear competition as he was provisionally classified as second at the finish.

Rusty Mitchell Puts Motorola Mazda on Trois Rivieres Pole

Texan sets new track record

(Trois Rivieres, Que) 15 Aug, 2009—With strong runs on ovals and road courses alike, Rusty Mitchell continues to show strength in the 2009 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, and the young Texan added a new accomplishment to his resume on Saturday as he put the No. 66 Motorola Mazda on pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix du Trois Rivieres with a record-setting lap time of 1:01.341-seconds. The time bettered the previous track record by nearly a half-second on the 1.52-mile temporary street circuit in Quebec.