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ALMS: Kanaan, Andretti complete AGR's Petit lineup

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Khatir Soltani
On the heels of its first overall victory in the American Le Mans Series - and second in LMP2 - Andretti Green Racing will enter Franck Montagny, Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan in its Acura ARX-01b for Petit Le Mans. The annual 1,000-mile/10-hour race is scheduled for October 4 at Road Atlanta.

Kanaan also will join Montagny for the final race of the season, the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Marco Andretti will make his third start of the season in the American Le Mans Series. He debuted at Sebring where the team was forced to retire early due to a mechanical issue.

His second start came with Montagny at Lime Rock as part of a doubleheader weekend for Andretti, who also drove in the IndyCar Series race at Nashville Superspeedway after completing his stint in the car at Lime Rock Park. He and Montagny placed sixth overall and fifth in P2 after starting 24th.

Petit Le Mans will mark Kanaan's first start for Andretti Green in the 2008 American Le Mans Series. Kanaan, a 13-time winner in IndyCar and its 2004 champion, was part of the AGR lineup that captured the LMP2 victory in the team's debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Khatir Soltani
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