Vautier wins Indy Lights race at Milwaukee

Tristan Vautier held off Sebastian Saavedra to win the Indy Lights race at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday.

It was the second victory of the season for Vautier, a rookie in the series driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Vautier also won the season-opening race at St. Petersburg.

It's the Schmidt team's 50th victory in the Lights series.

Saavedra was second, followed by Esteban Guerrieri, David Ostella and Carlos Munoz.

Vautier, from France, has finished in the top five in all six races this season.

Indy Lights serves as a developmental series for the IndyCar Series, which races at Milwaukee on Saturday.