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The Firestone Indy Lights Series officials have made public their 2013 schedule that will feature a diverse line up of ovals, road and street circuits and new additions with Pocono Houston and a return to Mid-Ohio.

As does the IZOD IndyCar Series, the season will open March 23-24 on the streets of St. Petersburg and the season finale will once again be hosted at Auto Club Speedway, Oct. 18-19.

Tristan Vautier, 2012 Champion Firestone Indy Lights Serie. (Photo: Sam Schmidt Motorsports)

All event weekends will be run in conjunction with the IZOD IndyCar Series; the first of five ovals being the Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24.

2013 Firestone Indy Lights Schedule

March 23-24 St. Petersburg - street course
April 6-7 Barber Motorsports Park - road course
April 20-21 Long Beach - street course
May 24 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - oval
June 14-15 Milwaukee Mile - oval
June 22-23 Iowa Speedway- oval
July 6-7 Pocono International Raceway- oval
July 12-13 Toronto - street course
Aug. 3-4 Mid-Ohio- road course
Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Baltimore - street course
Oct. 5-6 Houston - street course
Oct. 18-19 Fontana - oval