Paul Tracy will compete in the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen on July 2-4 in the No. 24 Honda Indy Toronto car for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
Tracy had previously announced that he would drive in the Canadian races in July—the Honda Indy Toronto and Honda Indy Edmonton.
Tracy, the 2003 Champ Car World Series champion, will be making his ninth IZOD IndyCar Series start and his second at Watkins Glen International. He is one of the most successful drivers in Indy car racing with 31 career victories.
“It’s obviously a good feeling to get more races, especially being able to race at The Glen and building up momentum before going into the Canadian events,” said Tracy, whose sponsorship package for The Glen includes wheel manufacturer Motegi Racing. “It’s also great to have the support of Honda Indy Toronto and Motegi Racing for this race as well.
“I’m really excited about working with Robbie Buhl again and to get to work with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. I’ve known Robbie from our early days in racing back when we competed against each other in the Indy Lights Series. It’s very exciting to branch out with another team I haven’t been with before and I’m looking forward to a good weekend.”
Tracy will fill in for the injured Mike Conway at The Glen. Decisions have not been made on a driver for other races as Conway convalesces in the UK.
“We are very happy to have Paul drive for us,” Buhl said. “He’s a great driver and a big personality and we are thrilled to have him driving for us in Watkins Glen. We were extremely strong there last year and with Paul’s racing experience and him being teamed up with Justin Wilson, we feel that we’ll have an extremely strong package for the weekend.
“We obviously wish that Mike could be with us, but we just want him to have a quick recovery. Paul was a perfect fit and we couldn’t be happier to have him behind the wheel.”
Wilson is the defending race winner, having taken a Dale Coyne Racing entry to Victory Circle. He has a pair of runner-up finishes early this season in the No. 22 Z-Line Designs car.
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