“As an owner I want to see the series grow and I am happy to see they have added some new venues to the schedule in 2010,” said Fisher. “I’d be lying to say I wasn’t disappointed there have not been some additional oval races added to the agenda. I realize the circumstances surrounding loosing Richmond and Milwaukee, but I just hope we remember what this series was built upon, which was the core values and principles of the Indianapolis 500.”
About Sarah Fisher:
At just 28 years old, Sarah Fisher has already competed in eight Indianapolis 500′s, been voted “Most Popular Driver” four times in two separate Series (IndyCar and NASCAR), been awarded “Indy’s Best & Brightest Leaders Under 40″ and enters her second season as a team owner in 2009. Fisher is the first woman to qualify fastest for a major North American open-wheel event, the fastest woman to ever qualify for the Indy 500 and is the youngest woman to compete at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fisher has been a guest or profiled on a variety of national platforms such as, LIVE! With Regis & Kelly, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, Glamour, People and Forbes Magazine, to name a few.
In 2008, she formed her own race team: Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR), and made her first start as a team owner in the IndyCar Series’ Indy 500. In May 2009, Fisher made her eighth start in the Indy 500, marking the most number of starts for a woman in the 93-year history of the race. Fisher’s next IndyCar Series race is at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, August 1. The race will be telecast live in High Definition (HD) at 8 p.m. (EDT) on VERSUS. The race will air live on the IMS Radio Network, XM channel 145 and Sirius channel 211. The radio broadcast also will be carried on www.indycar.com, with broadcast coverage summaries available at www.indycar.com
About Sarah Fisher Racing, LLC:
Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, founded by IndyCar Series veteran racer, Sarah Fisher. Fisher announced plans to become the IndyCar Series first female owner/driver and the youngest team owner on February 27, 2008, at Homestead-Miami Speedway alongside her father-in-law and Team Co-Owner, John O’Gara. The team will compete in at least six IndyCar Series events in 2009, which includes the Indianapolis 500 with backing from Dollar General Stores.
- Sarah Fisher Racing Press Release