John Andretti Will Drive for Cousin Michael, Richard Petty in Indy 500

Bob Zeller — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:10:00 +0000

Cousins Michael and John Andretti and racing legend Richard Petty are joining forces to field an Indy Car for John in the Indianapolis 500 as well as the May 1 Indy Racing League race at Kansas Speedway.

Michael's team, Andretti Autosport, made the announcement Wednesday and said that Window World, Inc., which has sponsored John's cars in the past, including his entry in last year's 500, will sponsor this effort as well.

After his debut run at Kansas, John will attempt to make his 11th Indianapolis 500 start behind the wheel of the #43 Team Window World car in the 94th running of the Memorial Day weekend classic on May 30.

"I feel like this is my best shot and I want to take full advantage of it," John Andretti said Wednesday during a teleconference. "It's something that can't start soon enough and is going to end way too early, I'm sure.

"If I was to write out what I wanted as a wish list for this race, this is what I'd get," he said. "Hopefully, I can make all my mistakes at Kansas, if I have any, and be ready for Indy and not to make any mistakes."

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IndyCar Season Opens This Weekend in Brazil

Holly Cain — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:38:00 +0000

Filed under: IRL, Danica Patrick

The joke goes -- in several variations -- that if former Professional Bull Riders CEO Randy Bernard can hang on more than 8-seconds in his new job as CEO of theIZOD IndyCar Series, he will have some serious potential.

He grabbed the IndyCar reins officially March 1 and gets his first true ride this weekend as the series opens Sunday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Loaded with Brazilian drivers, sponsored by many Brazilian companies in a country that adores auto racing, it's fair to say the IndyCar series will get a larger and warmer reception in Sao Paulo this weekend than at many other stops on its expanded 17-race schedule.

And that goes to the heart of Bernard's greatest and most pressing challenge: Promotion! Promotion! Promotion!

Now unified as the country's premier open-wheel circuit, the IZOD IndyCar Series has exciting racing, close finishes and the top championship dramas of any major racing series.

But it's the best racing show people aren't watching enough of.

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