siehe oben
für ihn heisst es: back to the roots
Bei Panther Racing startete er 2002 seine Karriere, dorthin kehrt er zurück
Kein Wort wo Vitor Meira bleibt
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Teams announce driver changes for 2009:
Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Panther Racing announced changes to their driver lineups for the 2009 season. Dan Wheldon, who has driven the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing entry the past two seasons, will move to Panther Racing in 2009. The move creates an opening for 2007 IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti to return to the series with Target Chip Ganassi Racing.
Wheldon made his first two IndyCar Series starts for Panther Racing before moving to Andretti Green Racing from 2003-05. Franchitti competed for AGR from 2003-07.
“It’s hard to describe the level of excitement and emotions all of us at Panther have knowing that Dan has come back to drive for us,” Panther Racing CEO John Barnes said. “I remember watching him drive for the first time in the Indy Lights series years ago, and I knew he was going to be a special talent. Since then he’s become one of the best open-wheel drivers in the world, and for him to make his return to our team at the height of his racing career is a tremendous compliment to our team. I know he’s excited about getting into the No. 4 car for the first time, and we’ve got a tremendous future ahead of us.”
“I have enjoyed these last three seasons with Target Chip Ganassi Racing, but I’m very excited to be joining the entire Panther Racing crew,” Wheldon said. “This is the place where I started my career in 2002 and with the personnel and leadership that John Barnes has put together, I know that we’ll be fighting for outright victories, the Indianapolis 500 title and the league championship.”