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Fan Force United was an American racing team formerly in the Indy Lights series. The team was owned by former driver Tyce Carlson , along with Tim Donahue and Chris Williams.[1] [2]
Indy Lights [ edit ]
The team purchased assets from Alliance Motorsports, who were unable to run in the 2011 Indy Lights season due to Shane Hmiel 's accident at Terre Haute Action Track , and were housed in a shop formerly used by Dallara .[4] Fan Force United started the 2012 Indy Lights season with driver Armaan Ebrahim but released him after Detroit.[5] [6] The team fielded a second entry and used various drivers for both including Bryan Clauson , Emerson Newton-John and Stefan Wilson , but did not run all the races.[7] [8] [9] [10] The team had no funding and was forced to sit out the 2013 Indy Lights season .[3] Scott Anderson joined the team for the 2014 Indy Lights season and its return.[3] Tim Donahue from Automotive Management Group joined as an owner.[2] Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing was to join with the team to field an additional car for Kyle O'Gara in the 2014 Freedom 100 , but the entry was withdrawn due to lack of pace.[11] [12]
IndyCar Series [ edit ]
2012 Indianapolis 500 [ edit ]
Fan Force United fielded an entry for Jean Alesi in the 2012 Indianapolis 500 with backing from Lotus and sponsorship from F. P. Journe .[1] The Dallara DW12 car was a Lotus test chassis and the team hired Buddy Lazier as a driving coach.[13] [14] Additional team personnel that were hired included Greg Beck, Ted Bitting, and Tim Wardrop.[8] [15] Fines against the team totaled $65,000, $50,000 for weight issues, and $15,000 for other technical issues.[16] The team qualified last with a speed of 210.094 miles across four laps and were over 16 mph slower than pole speed.[17] [18] The Lotus engine manufactured by John Judd was underpowered and caused Alesi to have safety concerns.[18] [19] Lotus was given no extra engine boost for the race, and Alesi was black flagged for running 15 mph slower than the leaders, in violation of the 105 percent limit.[17] [20] The team finished nine laps and was scored last in 33rd place.[17] [20] [21] Lazier Partners Racing purchased the chassis to compete with in the 2013 Indianapolis 500 .[13] [14]
On June 27, 2014, the team announced that it planned to compete full-time in the 2015 IndyCar Series season with driver Stefan Wilson .[22] [23] Sponsorship issues prevented the team from competing.[24]
Racing results [ edit ]
Complete IndyCar results [ edit ]
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References [ edit ]
^ a b c d "Fan Force United Adds To Ownership Group" . National Speed Sport News . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ a b c Glendenning, Mark (December 17, 2013). "Fan Force United returns to Indy Lights for 2014 season" . Autosport . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ Whitesides, Elaine (May 22, 2012). "Some Indy dreams still come true – Carmel residents Chris Williams and Tyce Carlson bring their Fan Force United race team to the IndyCar garages" . Current in Carmel . Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "Fan Force to drive for Indy Lights C'ship" . Fox Sports Asia . January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ "Ebrahim, Fan Force Part Ways" . National Speed Sport News . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ "Clauson preparing for IndyCar comeback" . Autoweek . June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2014 .
^ a b "Lotus Confirms Alesi Indy 500 Entry" . MRN Motor Racing Network . May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ Estrada, Chris (December 16, 2013). "MRTI: Anderson up to Indy Lights with returning Fan Force United" . NBC Sports . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ Fryer, Jenna (March 12, 2013). "Wilson's kid brother tags along to Barber test" . St. Paul Pioneer Press. Associated Press. Retrieved June 9, 2014 .
^ DiZinno, Tony (May 2, 2014). "Kyle O'Gara added to Indy Lights field for Freedom 100" . NBC Sports . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ DiZinno, Tony (May 11, 2014). "Power leads Penske 1–2–3 on Indy 500 opening day of practice" . NBC Sports . Retrieved May 14, 2014 .
^ a b Glendenning, Mark (May 9, 2013). "Buddy Lazier to enter own car for Indianapolis 500" . Autosport . Retrieved May 10, 2014 .
^ a b DiZinno, Tony (May 17, 2013). "Buddy Lazier gets reacclimated to Speedway after four-year hiatus" . NBC Sports . Retrieved May 10, 2014 .
^ "Jean Alesi and the racing team Fan Force United get ready for the Indy 500" . luxurious magazine . May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ "IndyCar fines teams for violations" . ESPN – Associated Press . May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ a b c "Both Lotus pulled out of Indy 500, judged too slow" . Fox News – Associated Press . May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ a b McDonald, Norris (May 21, 2012). "IndyCar driver Jean Alesi's need for speed becoming urgent" . Toronto Star . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ "Jean Alesi: Car feels 'unsafe' " . ESPN – Associated Press . May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2014 .
^ a b "Jean Alesi's Indy debut ends in ignominy" . ESPN . May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2014 .
^ Cronin, Tim (May 27, 2012). "The Andretti curse lives at Indy 500" . The Times of Northwest Indiana . Retrieved May 14, 2014 .
^ Glendenning, Mark (June 27, 2014). "Stefan Wilson gets 2015 IndyCar deal with Fan Force United" . Autosport . Retrieved July 13, 2014 .
^ DiZinno, Tony (June 27, 2014). "IndyCar: Fan Force United, Stefan Wilson poised for full-time 2015 effort" . NBC Sports . Retrieved June 27, 2014 .
^ Cavin, Curt (February 25, 2015). "IndyCar might indeed be without Justin Wilson" . The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved April 18, 2015 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fan_Force_United&oldid=1160525789 "
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