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KV Racing Technology announced that former Indianapolis 500-winning car owner Barry Green has joined the team as race strategist for Paul Tracy’s No. 15 GEICO – KV Racing Technology entry in this year’s Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
Green and Tracy come back together at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since the controversial 2002 Indy 500 finish when Tracy was awarded second place in the No 26 Team Kool Green car.
In the 2002 event, Green and Tracy protested the finish as they believed Tracy had passed leader Helio Castroneves in Turn 3 of lap 198 before the caution lights were lit for a Turn 2 crash.
Green’s organization filed a written protest that was heard by a special committee. On July 2, the committee announced the protest was disallowed with Castroneves retaining the win.
Green later that year sold his Team Green operation to Michael Andretti, Kevin Savoree and his younger brother, Kim, and Andretti Green Racing was formed to compete in the 2003 IndyCar Series.
Tracy, a six-time Indianapolis 500 starter, is delighted to have Green back calling his race this year.
Tracy’s entry will be the fourth for KVRT in this year’s Indianapolis 500.Tracy will team with rookie Takuma Sato in the No. 5 Lotus - KVRT car, E.J. Viso in the No. 8 PDVSA – KVRT car Mario Moraes in No. 32 KV Racing Technology car.
Last year, Tracy drove the No. 15 GEICO – KVRT entry to ninth place at Indianapolis. He also competed at Milwaukee, Watkins Glen, Toronto, Edmonton and Mid-Ohio.
KV Racing Technology announced that former Indianapolis 500-winning car owner Barry Green has joined the team as race strategist for Paul Tracy’s No. 15 GEICO – KV Racing Technology entry in this year’s Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
Green and Tracy come back together at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since the controversial 2002 Indy 500 finish when Tracy was awarded second place in the No 26 Team Kool Green car.
In the 2002 event, Green and Tracy protested the finish as they believed Tracy had passed leader Helio Castroneves in Turn 3 of lap 198 before the caution lights were lit for a Turn 2 crash.
Green’s organization filed a written protest that was heard by a special committee. On July 2, the committee announced the protest was disallowed with Castroneves retaining the win.
Green later that year sold his Team Green operation to Michael Andretti, Kevin Savoree and his younger brother, Kim, and Andretti Green Racing was formed to compete in the 2003 IndyCar Series.
Tracy, a six-time Indianapolis 500 starter, is delighted to have Green back calling his race this year.
Tracy’s entry will be the fourth for KVRT in this year’s Indianapolis 500.Tracy will team with rookie Takuma Sato in the No. 5 Lotus - KVRT car, E.J. Viso in the No. 8 PDVSA – KVRT car Mario Moraes in No. 32 KV Racing Technology car.
Last year, Tracy drove the No. 15 GEICO – KVRT entry to ninth place at Indianapolis. He also competed at Milwaukee, Watkins Glen, Toronto, Edmonton and Mid-Ohio.