With a history dating back over 100 years, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ranks right at the top of the list of venues for all open-wheel racers. This weekend around 50 young Indianapolis 500 aspirants, representing all three levels of the highly acclaimed Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires development ladder, will be chasing victory on the Brickyard’s 2.439-mile Grand Prix road course in a total of six races which will comprise the Royal Purple Synthetic Oil Grand Prix of Indianapolis supporting the Lupus Foundation of America.

Malukas will look to add to BN Racing's 2018 podium total while Wright hopes to rebound this weekend in Indy

Royal Purple Synthetic Oil – the Official Oil of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires – will once again headline all six rounds of competition at the hallowed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 11 and 12 as competitors on all three levels of the acclaimed driver development ladder system gather in support of the INDYCAR Grand Prix.

Exclusive Autosport enjoyed a successful weekend on the undulating layout of the 2.3-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., making two trips to the podium

Kory Enders surpassed a few racing career milestones after finishing eighth in his first race in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires with DEForce Racing at the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama.