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Newman Haas drops IndyCar in 2012
Updated: Thursday, 01 Dec 2011, 4:22 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 01 Dec 2011, 4:15 PM EST
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (WISH) - Newman/Haas Racing will not enter cars in the 2012 IndyCar Series, according to a press release sent out today by the team.
“The economic climate no longer enables Newman/Haas Racing to participate in open wheel racing at this time,” said Carl Haas, owner and co-founder of Newman/Haas Racing.
Newman/Haas Racing was formed by actor/race car driver Paul Newman and racing entrepreneur Carl Haas. Per the team’s release, NHR has participated in 29 consecutive seasons of competition from 1983-2011 and earned a total of eight championships, 107 race wins and 109 pole positions.
The team finished fourth in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series with Oriol Servia and earned the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award with James Hinchcliffe.
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