Andretti Green Racing has some changes for 2007, but co-owner Michael Andretti said the chemistry the team has strived for is still in place. source: indycar.com Danica Patrick is added to the driver lineup of Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti and Marco Andretti, and Michael will run a fifth car in the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27. Andretti said it wasn't much of a decision to return as a driver. "After everything that happened last year, I had a lot of fun doing it," said Andretti, who finished third behind his son and winner Sam Hornish Jr. "Five cars affected the team in a positive way. I think we're coming up with a better team than last year, and we'll be even more competitive. "I think it (the team) has changed a little because for some it's still all new. Danica's been accepted. I see Marco getting texts from her and to her from him. They're all talking, and that's the big thing. Danica being new, it's a little harder." Said co-owner Kim Green: "We've established an additional team on the outside of Indianapolis with the American Le Mans Series, and they have IndyCar experience. My brother Barry will run Michael's pit this year. "With five drivers, there's more information, so I think we'll be even better on Race Day. Marco has matured so much in the last 12 months. It'd take most guys to reach where he is in three years. Danica is now in a completely different situation. She's getting to know the engineering group. It's really all about teamwork." Michael said the well-known team pranks have died down. "It's really calmed down a little bit," he said. "You'll notice one driver (Bryan Herta) is running another series (AGR's ALMS team), and that's a big part of it."
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