In 2003, it was Scott Dixon with Target Chip Ganassi Racing. source: indycar.com The next year, Sam Hornish Jr. won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in his debut with Team Penske. In '06, Dan Wheldon won the season opener in his first race with Target Chip Ganassi Racing. Does this bode well for drivers with new teams this year? The list: Danica Patrick (AGR), Scott Sharp (Rahal Letterman), Kosuke Matsuura (Panther), Buddy Rice (Dreyer & Reinbold) and Darren Manning (A.J. Foyt Racing). IndyCar Series Merchandise 1/64 2006 Indianapolis 500 Winner Sam Hornish, Jr. Car By Greenlight. Also, four of the race winners at Homestead have gone on to win the IndyCar Series championship that year: Hornish in 2001 and '02, Dixon in '03 and Wheldon in '05. Wheldon tied Hornish in championship points last year, but lost on a tiebreaker (four victories to two). The XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway takes the green flag at 8 p.m. (yes, a prime-time start to the season -- a first in major North American motorsports) March 24 on ESPN2, XM Satellite Radio Channel 144, the IMS Radio Network and indycar.com. Check out event details, including the race day schedule that includes the Indy Pro Series opener, driver autograph session and concert by JET before the IndyCar Series race HERE. Also, the event venue page is one-stop shopping for tickets, event history and event the weather forecast.
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