Indy 500 Debut
October 26, 2011
NASCA and Formula One driver Scott Speed will be sponsored by Dragon Racing to compete in the Indy 500 and Izod IndyCar Series finale in Las Vegas. The aptly named Speed would be eligible to compete for a $5 million bonus posted by IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard for any driver for another series who wins the race. If he makes the field, it would mark the IndyCar debut for Speed.
He said that competing in the Indy 500 is a dream for any racing driver, and Dragon Racing owner Jay Penske called Scott one of America's finest open-wheel racers. He believes that Speed's experience in Formula One and NASCAR make him a serious contender at this year's Indy 500. Speed will test at Chicagoland Speedway on May 9th and begin practicing at Indy on May 14.
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