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Sage Karam picks up his third victory of the Firestone Indy Lights season and increases his championship points lead heading into the season finale Oct. 19 at Auto Club Speedway.

Sage Karam, the Firestone Indy Lights points leader, will start from the pole in the race on the 1.683-mile, 10-turn circuit will be broadcast at 4 p.m. (ET) Oct. 6 on NBC Sports Network.

Firestone Indy Lights championship points leader Sage Karam posted the fastest lap of the lone practice session on the 1.683-mile, 10-turn circuit for the Grand Prix of Houston. The 50-lap race is at 1:30 p.m. (ET) Oct. 5 and will be broadcast at 4 p.m. (ET) Oct. 6 on NBC Sports Network..

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports rookie Sage Karam has been in the points lead once before, and learned some valuable lessons from the experience. The Grand Prix of Houston airs Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. (ET) on NBC Sports Network.

Mexican driver Juan Pablo Garcia did not compete in the Grand Prix of Baltimore, but returns to racing at the Grand Prix of Houston with Belardi Auto Racing.

Peter Dempsey, who is fifth in the Firestone Indy Lights championship standings, will compete in the Oct. 5 Grand Prix of Houston in the No. 2 Team Moore entry.

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports rookie Gabby Chaves has only finished off podium twice in 2013, and finds himself just four points out of the championship lead.

Jack Hawksworth is fourth in the Firestone Indy Lights championship -- only 11 points back with two races left. Up next is the street race in Houston. He's won three of the four races on street circuits this season.