The 2008 IRL Firestone Indy Lights Series, formerly the Indy Pro Series, was the seventh season of the developmental open-wheel racing series under the Indy Racing League ownership, and the 23rd in Indy NXT combined history.
Brazilian driver Raphael Matos won the series championship.
Indy NXT, previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as INDY NXT by Firestone for sponsorship reasons. Indy NXT is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a program of racing series leading up to the IndyCar Series.
Mark Smith racing an Indy Lights car at Phoenix International Raceway in 1991.
The Lola T97/20 was the specified chassis used from 1997 to 2001. It is pictured here at a vintage racing event in 2016.
Green flag for the 2008 Miami 100 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Indy Lights racing at 2019 Freedom 100.