IPS: Lloyd out to extend imperious run.

Sam Schmidt Motorsports has won 20 races and two drivers championships in the past four seasons of Indy Pro Series competition and the team's dominance is perhaps no where more evident than at Nashville Superspeedway, where they have won the last three races at the 1.33-mile concrete oval.

Sam Schmidt Motorsports has three cars entered in the 22-car field, led by series points leader Alex Lloyd, who has yet to lose on an oval in 2007. The 22-year-old has victories at Homestead-Miami, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Iowa among his seven wins this season.

"As a team, we obviously love Nashville," team owner Sam Schmidt said. "We've won there the last three years, and by far, they have the coolest trophy of any track on the schedule. The competition has definitely improved in the last couple of years, but I'm still hopeful that we'll have a shot at the four-peat. I don't think that's ever been done by a team at any venue so that would be a pretty cool feat to accomplish."

Indeed, Lloyd has been the class act this season, winning all but three races this season out of ten attempts, while he has claimed two seconds and third in the remaining three races. It all combines to give him a huge 138 point lead.

"I expect to be pretty strong," the Brit said. "Our test went pretty well. We didn't get that much running, but everything we did get, we felt pretty good. The team has won, I don't know how many years now, but it's been very successful in the past.

"That place seems to suit the car very well. Our expectations are hopefully running up front and challenging for another win, but we'll see how it all pans out."