Bryan Herta Autosport gears up for the Grand Prix of Long Beach

Bryan Herta Autosport got off on the right foot in the first day of practice for the Firestone Indy Lights race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Sebastian Saavedra, one of two drivers for Bryan Herta Autosport, was the fastest in practice and is in good position to capture the pole for the race.
The team, owned in part by Hart High graduate Bryan Herta, is in its second year of operation. Saavedra is the 2009 Indy Lights rookie of the year, with two wins under his belt already.
Stefan Wilson, the other driver for Herta's team, is the younger brother of Izod IndyCar Series driver Justin Wilson.
For more on the drivers and the team, go to the story in the LA Daily News.
Go to KHTS, AM 1220, for more on Herta's decision to expand to two Indy Lights teams and enter the Indianapolis 500.

Photo: Bryan Herta, left, talks with his driver, Sebastian Saavedra. Herta has a two-car team in the Firestone Indy Lights series. Both cars will be racing in the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday. (Bryan Herta Autosport)