Bring together IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series drivers and you can be sure competition will ensue. Soccer, beach volleyball, darts or karting, it doesn't matter. source: indycar.com / Dave Lewandowski Spirited competition is expected during the RoboPong.com 200 - a 200-mile endurance karting race at New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park on Oct. 15. The race, at the facility owned and operated by former IndyCar Series driver Mark Dismore, features two-four drivers per team, green flag pit stops and a purse that would rival some other open-wheel series' events. In its third year, the event will be shown on tape on Speed at a later date. The noon (ET) event is free and open to the public. Dan Wheldon, the 2005 IndyCar Series champion, will team with Mark Dismore Jr. in an attempt to successfully defend their title against 55 other teams. Challengers will include Wheldon's Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Scott Dixon, who will be paired with Adam Rovazzini. Jeff Simmons will drive for Team Ethanol, while Tomas Scheckter and Sarah Fisher also will compete. Indy Pro Series champion Jay Howard will have a kart on the pavement. Veronica McCann, who competed in the Indy Pro Series finale at Chicagoland Speedway, also will participate. Also in the field are former IndyCar Series drivers Robby McGehee and Rick Treadway. "It will be a blast to be back on the go-kart track where the fundamentals of racing begin," said Fisher, who turned 26 on Oct. 4. "New Castle is one of the tracks where I run my shifter kart at to get ready for road course racing and to just stay sharp. New Castle is also where I have worked with Kyle O'Gara, my fiancé's little brother, for the past two years as he is an up-and-coming go-kart racer." The schedule and facility: Practice - 8-9:15 a.m. Qualifying - 9:30-10:30 a.m. Last Chance Race - 10:50 a.m. RoboPong.com 200 - noon
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