Uruguayan rookie Santiago Urrutia displayed an astonishing turn of pace as he took the lead at the start in the lone 20-minute race and held on to win in just his third Mazda Road to Indy start.

Weiron Tan, who set the fastest time during practice for the Mazda Grand Prix of Louisiana, and Andretti Autosport teammate Dalton Kellett provide their comments following a fruitful day.

Will Owen returns to NOLA Motorsports Park this weekend for the second round of the 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, the same track where he scored his first career Pro Mazda podium finishes during the Cooper Tires Winterfest championship in February.

Rising Star Racing drivers Neil Alberico and Josef Newgarden will be back in race action this weekend for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana event. Held at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tires series will stage Rounds 3 & 4 of its championship and the Verizon IndyCar Series will feature Round 2 of the championship at the 13-turn, 2.74-mile road course.

JDC MotorSports will arrive at the second stop of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires with a great deal of optimism, thanks to the momentum they gained at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in March. As the team and its drivers prepare for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsport Park this weekend (April 1-12), they will be motivated by the fact that they posted four top-10 finishes in the season opener, including a career best finish of fifth by Florida’s Kyle Connery.