All News: Lionheart Retro Series

Lionheart Retro Series: Sandman Enters Championship Fight with Thrilling Pocono Win

June 19th, 2019 by Jason Galvin

Broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjXVhK0npnw Enter Sandman. The Lionheart Retro Series presented by ButtKicker rookie proved he’s not just a road course ace, leading the final six laps and surviving a green-white-checkers dash to the finish to win the Pocono 250 presented by the DMLC Racing Channel Thursday night. Sandman held off series veteran Ryan Otis in a … Read the Rest »

Lionheart Retro Series: Cohn Picks Up Second Win, Moves Into Championship Contention at Gateway

May 20th, 2019 by Jason Galvin

A new championship contender has officially arrived. Two weeks after securing his first career victory in the Lionheart Retro Series presented by ButtKicker, Marc Cohn backed it up with a thrilling win over league veteran Dustin Wardlow in the Sinbad Vapors 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park. The pair were wheel-to-wheel when the final caution came … Read the Rest »

Lionheart Retro Series: Hassert Ends Drought, Wins at Motegi

May 15th, 2019 by Jason Galvin

The drought is over. Big Joe Hassert returned to victory lane for the first time since 2017, edging Dean Moll to the finish in the SimXperience 175 at Twin Ring Motegi. It was the first win for Hassert since the Lionheart Retro Series presented by ButtKicker season finale at Auto Club Speedway in November of … Read the Rest »

Blocker Makes Opening Round Statement in Lionheart Retro Win

March 23rd, 2018 by Jason Galvin

The Broadcast can be found HERE. Once again, the combination of the Lotus 79, a high-banked oval and some of the best open-wheel fixed setup drivers using the iRacing.com simulator delivered a fantastic finish.   Adam Blocker firmly planted his seed in the field of championship contenders, holding off Dustin Wardlow over the final seven … Read the Rest »

Wright Wraps Up Inaugural Lionheart Retro Series Championship at Auto Club

November 6th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

There was plenty of drama and questions heading into the championship finale of the Lionheart Retro Series, but who would win it all never seemed to be in doubt. Jake Wright, the two-time defending Lionheart IndyCar Series champion, played it safe and cruised to a fourth place finish to secure the inaugural Retro Series championship, … Read the Rest »

Galvin Tames the Monster for Retro Win

October 12th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

The Monster Mile was no match for Jason Galvin Thursday evening. The Bakersfield, Calif. driver, racing with a heavy heart after his community was devastated by the Las Vegas shooting, led 119 of the 150 laps en route to his third win of the season in the Lionheart Retro Series. “That race went as well … Read the Rest »

Wright Earns First Retro Road Win

July 5th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

When it comes to predicting road course winners in Lionheart, Jake Wright is usually the safe bet – at least when he’s behind the wheel of a Dallara DW-12. It’s been a different story so far in the Lionheart Retro Series where Wright had yet to pilot the classic Lotus 79 to a road course … Read the Rest »

Galvin Pulls the Upset at Long Beach

May 12th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

In one of the most shocking upsets in league history, Jason Galvin fended-off Ryan Otis and Jake Wright over the final 24 laps en route to a win in the Long Beach 100 in the Lionheart Retro Series. “This is amazing, I’ve never been so nervous in my life,” Galvin said of the second half … Read the Rest »

The Wright Time for Caution

April 24th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

New Hampshire Motor Speedway has a long history with open-wheel racing that includes some very memorable moments. There was Nigel Mansell’s duel with Paul Tracy in 1993, Andre Ribeiro’s first-ever Indycar win for Honda in 1995 and the 2011 race that saw a controversial re-start in wet conditions and the five-car pileup that followed. On … Read the Rest »

Goke Wins Battle of Attrition at Pocono

March 20th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

It’s no secret that Pocono Raceway is Jonathan Goke’s favourite track – with good reason: Goke’s resume at the three-turn oval is impressive. He’s the defending race winner in the Lionheart Indycar Series and he can now say the same about the Lionheart Retro Series after taking the checkered flag in Thursday night’s Remember the … Read the Rest »