At a press conference this morning, Panther Racing announced it would field a third entry for seven-time Indianapolis 500 starter John Andretti in the 91st Indianapolis 500. Andretti’s No. 33 Honda-powered Dallara will be backed by Camping World and RVs.com. Andretti last started the Indianapolis 500 in 1994, when he finished 10th in a car with the No. 33.
JOHN ANDRETTI (#33 Camping World Panther Dallara/Honda/Firestone): “It’s awesome to be back. Seven times I’ve been here in August (Allstate 400 at the Brickyard). It’s such a great facility; it’s ‘the’ place. I drove by here when I went to high school; your whole life is centered around it. So to get back after a long hiatus has been good. It’s going to be exciting for me. I appreciate them (Panther Racing) taking me under their wing. They’re going to give me a lot of advice to get going hopefully today. It figures the weather was nice last week, and it’s going to play with us a little bit this week. But it’s going to be nice this weekend, and that’s all that matters. Camping World has been really supportive of me the last three years, and to tie all three together … to come to Indianapolis, bring them to Indianapolis and get back here for the Indianapolis 500 is, I don’t know, overwhelming would be an understatement.”
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