Phil Giebler will make his IndyCar Series debut in the biggest race of the year.
The Indy Pro Series graduate will team with veteran Jaques Lazier to compete for Playa Del Racing in the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27.
“It’s an amazing feeling, ” said Giebler, who passed his Indy Racing League rookie test April 23 at Kentucky Speedway. “I’ve wanted to do this for years. I got the opportunity to do the Indy Pro Series car with Playa Del Racing (at St. Petersburg), and we hit it off great. Everybody wanted to do the same thing – go to Indy. That really came up fast for me.
“It’s the biggest race, the Super Bowl of racing. It’s an amazing feeling. I just hope to do well and bring home a good result for the team. ”
Giebler will drive the No. 31 Playa Del Racing Panoz/Honda/Firestone and Lazier will drive the No. 21 entry. Giebler will participate in the Rookie Orientation Program at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 6-7.
“Leading up to the (rookie) test, I couldn’t wait to get in the car and see what the IndyCar Series car is all about, ” said Giebler, who won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2004 in his Indy Pro Series debut. “I was real impressed with the car and with the Playa Del Racing team. ”
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