Archive for the ‘IndyCar team PR’ Category
Servia and Panther DRR to reunite in 2013
[Panther DRR PR] Veteran driver Oriol Servia will be returning to Panther DRR for 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. Chevrolet will continue to power the #22 machine.
Veteran engineer Eddie Jones joins RLL
[RLLR PR] Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced today that Eddie Jones has joined the team as race engineer for the second 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series program the team is working to finalize.
Castroneves to drive Hitachi Team Penske IndyCar at nine races in 2013
[Penske PR] Hitachi will serve as the primary sponsor for nine races – including two doubleheader race weekends – on the No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series.
Graham joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan
[RLLR PR] Graham Rahal has signed a multi-year contract to compete in the IZOD IndyCar Series for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL). TBC Retail Group, who has sponsored Graham since 2010, will be the primary sponsor while Valvoline will be a major associate sponsor.
Simona de Silvestro joins KV Racing Technology
[KVRT/HVM PR] KV Racing Technology announced today that they have signed Swiss IndyCar driver Simona De Silvestro for the 2013 IZOD IndyCar season.
Jarett Andretti to test for Andretti USF2000 team
[Andretti Autosport PR] Andretti Autosport announced today that they will test Jarett Andretti in one of the team’s USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda cars on October 7 at Putnam Park Raceway in Greencastle, Indiana.
KV General Manager Mark Johnson resigns
[KVRT PR] KV Racing Technology co-owners Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser announced today that team General Manager Mark Johnson has resigned.
Conway steps down; Cunningham to drive for Foyt at Fontana
[Team PR] Mike Conway, deciding he is no longer comfortable with competing on high-speed ovals, has stepped down the day before track activity is due to start at Auto Club Speedway for the INDYCAR finale weekend. Wade Cunningham will take his place with AJ Foyt Racing.
Foyt to enter Chase Austin in 2013 Indy 500
[Foyt Racing PR] Chase Austin will campaign an AJ Foyt Racing entry in the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2013.
Pantano to substitute for Kimball at Mid-Ohio
[NNCGR PR] Giorgio Pantano will substitute for Charlie Kimball at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend after Kimball fractured the fifth metacarpal in his right hand in a testing incident last week.
Saavedra to drive for Andretti/AFS at Sonoma
AFS Racing and Andretti Autosport will co-enter the #17 car for Sebastian Saavedra at the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma during a Firestone Indy Lights off-weekend.
Franchitti’s car number changes for 500
[TCGR PR] The No. 10 Target Honda of four-time and defending INDYCAR Champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 Winner Dario Franchitti will change to the No. 50 for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 in honor of Target’s 50th anniversary.