Belardi Auto Racing is an American racing team in the Indy Lights series. The team is owned by Brian Belardi, who competed in SCCA. Belardi was previously located in Illinois before moving to Brownsburg, Indiana.
For the 2015 Indy Lights season, Belardi hired drivers Juan Piedrahita and Felix Serralles. Serralles won at Milwaukee with teammate Piedrahita finishing third. Serralles finished seventh and Piedrahita eighth in the final standings.
2016
For the 2016 Indy Lights season, Belardi hired drivers Felix Rosenqvist and Zach Veach. Both drivers suffered car issues during race one at the Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Rosenqvist won race two at the Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg with teammate Veach finishing third. He would miss both Road America and Iowa due to racing in Europe, and was replaced by James French at Road America. Zach Veach won the pole and race one at Road America, leading all 20 laps. Rosenqvist in his return would win both races at Toronto, and then left the team due to his Formula E obligations. Veach would start from fifth, take the lead on the first lap, and win Watkins Glen. Pre-race, Veach's car suffered from clutch and starter issues. Veach would start from fourth, take the lead on the first lap, and also win at the Grand Prix of Monterey, the final race of the season.
2017
For the 2017 Indy Lights season, Belardi expanded to three cars, along with hiring drivers Shelby Blackstock, 2016 Pro Mazda Championship winner Aaron Telitz, and Santiago Urrutia. Telitz won the Saturday St. Petersburg race from the pole and Urrutia finished second on Sunday. In April, Belardi and IndyCar Series team Schmidt Peterson Motorsports created a development program for Santiago Urrutia, with his car carrying the Arrow Electronics colors. Chad Boat joined the team for races at Iowa and Gateway, but could not race at Iowa due to medical issues. Urrutia won Mid-Ohio Race 1 from the pole and finished second in Race 2, with Blackstock finishing third in 2. Urrutia won at Gateway, but Belardi drivers including Boat were in several accidents. Telitz won the 2017 season finale at Watkins Glen in wet conditions.
2018
For the 2018 Indy Lights season, Belardi retained driver Aaron Telitz, who at signing had budget concerns. Telitz won the pole for St. Petersburg Race 1, but severely damaged the car qualifying for Race 2, and did not start Race 1. Due to having no backup, Belardi borrowed a car from Carlin, and Telitz wrecked in Race 2. Urrutia won St. Petersburg Race 2. Chris Windom was to race for the team in the Freedom 100, but wrecked his car in testing, and could not compete. Urrutia started from the pole and won Toronto race 2 leading every lap.
2019
For the 2019 Indy Lights season, Belardi hired drivers Zachary Claman DeMelo, Julien Falchero, and Lucas Kohl. Claman DeMelo started from the pole and won St. Petersburg Race 1. Chris Windom joined the team for the Freedom 100, in partnership with Jonathan Byrd's Racing. Aaron Telitz joined the team for the Freedom 100 due to another driver having contract issues. Windom raced as planned in the Freedom 100 despite suffering a serious sprint car accident the day before. He would also have a serious accident in the Freedom 100. Telitz's car suffered issues and not start the race. Telitz would win the pole and race at Toronto Race 1.
IndyCar
2018
Belardi joined with A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Hollinger MotorSport, and Jonathan Byrd's Racing to enter driver James Davison in the 2018 Indianapolis 500. Davison wrecked on Fast Friday, but the team repaired the car for Saturday qualifying, and almost didn't make the race. They would qualify 19th for race, but finish 33rd after wrecking in turns 3 and 4 on lap 47 due to car issues.
2019
Belardi joined with Dale Coyne Racing, Hollinger MotorSport, and Jonathan Byrd's Racing to enter driver James Davison in the 2019 Indianapolis 500. Davison qualified 15th, and despite a pit lane accident finished 12th.
Future
Belardi stated during 2019 that he has set 2022 as the year to transition to IndyCar full-time.
