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SFHR Signs Newgarden for 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Season; Announces Partnership to Form Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR)
Press Release
“First of all, I’d like to thank Andy, Sarah, and Wink for providing me with this opportunity,” said Newgarden. “It’s a perfect fit. SFHR and myself have a lot of the same qualities, and I’m really looking forward to working with everyone throughout the year. I’m sure we’re going to have great chemistry, and I’m excited to get 2012 rolling.”
SFHR is currently working out details to finalize Josef’s 2012 schedule, but anticipates a full season effort. Newgarden has proven his success on both ovals and street/road courses.
“Wink brought the idea of Josef to our attention and after watching him mid season forward, we knew he would be a perfect fit,” said Fisher. “Josef has a great brand and is a true champion. We very much look forward to working with him both on and off track.”
Team owner Sarah Fisher also announced today her partnership with businessman Wink Hartman, forming Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR).
“I’m very excited to welcome Wink as a partner to SFHR,” said Fisher. “Wink has been a part of the team and a personal mentor since 2008, and in this new era of our team and the direction we’re going, we’re excited to have his leadership.”
Hartman was one of the first sponsors on board the No. 67 entry in the 2008 Indy 500 and has been a part of the team ever since.
“I’m excited about the great news for SFHR today,” said Hartman. “It shows Sarah’s continued growth in selecting Josef to be the driver for the future of the team. We look forward to a great 2012 season with Josef behind the wheel.”
About Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFR):
Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) is an auto racing team that competes in the IZOD IndyCar® Series, founded by IZOD IndyCar Series veteran racer, Sarah Fisher. Fisher announced plans to become the IZOD IndyCar Series first female owner/driver and the youngest team owner on February 27, 2008, at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). The team competed in three events in 2008, grew 100 percent in 2009 to six races and competed in fifteen total events in 2010, during the team’s first season initiating a two-car effort. Fisher announced plans of retirement following her 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season, naming Ed Carpenter as her replacement. The 2011 season consisted of several achievements for SFR, including a top-ten qualifying effort at Indianapolis and a victory in October at Kentucky Speedway. In December 2011, Fisher announced a partnership with businessman Wink Hartman to form SFHR. For more information, please visit SFH Racing online at http://www.sfhracing.com.
About Josef Newgarden:
Josef Newgarden is a 20 year old American racing driver from Nashville, Tennessee. He drove a kart for the first time in 2004 at the age of thirteen and in 2006 he took titles in two classes of the Kart Racers of America. The same year he began his single-seater career in the Skip Barber Racing School series, where he finished as runner-up in the Southern Regional Series with three wins and another seven podiums. In 2008, Josef earned the opportunity to compete in the prestigious BRSCC Formula Ford Festival as part of the Team USA Scholarship program and became the first American winner (Kent class) in the 36-year history of the event. He moved to the British Formula Ford Championship in 2009 and was runner-up with nine wins and also won 2 out of 3 races he contested in the Formula Palmer Audi Series (UK). In 2010, Newgarden moved into the GP3 Series where he scored five top-10s, three front row starts and one pole position in sixteen rookie season races.
- Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, Press Release
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