January IndyCar News & Notes

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing tabs Conway to drive in 2009

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced today that it has come to an agreement with British racer Mike Conway to become the team’s first confirmed driver for the 2009 IndyCar Series campaign.

The 25-year old rookie comes to the U.S.-based open-wheel series after spending the majority of his career in the European formula car ladder. Most recently, he completed his second season driving in the GP2 Series with Trident Racing in 2008. He was also a Honda F1 Racing test driver for the past two seasons.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to race in the U.S. with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in the IndyCar Series,” said Conway, who tested an IndyCar Series machine with Panther Racing last summer at Infineon Raceway. “I’ll be visiting a lot of new tracks for the first time, especially oval tracks, but I’m very much looking forward to the challenge.”

Conway has been one of the top up-and-coming British drivers for the last several years, having won the prestigious British Formula 3 championship with R

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