Cheever Racing today announced a comprehensive
driver development program with the goal of bringing its own new talent to the
Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series.
source: cheeverracing.com Formtek and CareCentric, Inc. will partner with veteran Indy Racing League team to field an Indy Pro Series entry for American driver Chris Festa this season. The Indy Pro Series, now well established in its fifth season, offers Cheever Racing an opportunity to take a young gun like Chris and build him up with the final expectation of racing at the Indianapolis 500,² owner Eddie Cheever, Jr. said. "Our entire group is looking forward to working with Chris on this objective." This will be the second year of competition in the Indy Pro Series for the 20-year-old from Atlanta, Ga. Festa finished sixth in the series standings in 2005 with a season-best result of second place at Phoenix International Raceway, and five other top-five finishes. "I am excited to be joining Cheever Racing, it is a great opportunity," Festa said. "I have great respect for Eddie as a driver and owner. I have met the team of engineers and mechanics I will be working with, and together I believe we will be a serious contender in the Pro Series Festa, a current marketing major at Florida State University, has one focus in racing: to compete at the top levels of open-wheel competition. He has followed a racing career path that started with racing karts from ages 13 to 18, to racing Toyota Atlantics in 2004 and now the Indy Pro Series. The No. 51 Formtek/CareCentric Cheever Racing entry will be the first Indy Pro Series team for Cheever Racing, one of the original teams of the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series. "With two events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and a good combination of oval and road course races, the Indy Pro Series is a good place for America's future open-wheel racers to be driving and learning," Cheever said. The 2006 Indy Pro Series championship begins March 26 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The highlights of the 12-race series includes the Freedom 100 on May 26 at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, and the Liberty Challenge during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indy on July 1.
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