ROTH RACING FILES ENTRY FOR OWNER-DRIVER ROTH
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, March 12, 2007 – Roth Racing filed an entry March 12 for the 91st Indianapolis 500, naming team owner Marty Roth as the driver.
The 91st Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entries must be postmarked by midnight Wednesday, April 4.
Roth, from Toronto, will drive the No. 25 Roth Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. David Milby is the chief mechanic, and Margaret Roth is the team manager.
Indy Pro Series veteran Roth will attempt to make third Indianapolis 500 start. His career-best start of 29th came in 2005 in a Roth Racing-PDM Racing entry. He finished a career-best 24th as a rookie in 2004 for his team.
2007 INDIANAPOLIS 500 ENTRIES (as of March 12)
Driver
Entrant
Car
C/E/T
Entry Date
Buddy Rice (W)
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
15, 15T Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
D/H/F
March 7
Sarah Fisher
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
5, 5T Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
D/H/F
March 7
Marty Roth
Roth Racing
25 Roth Racing
D/H/F
March 12
Key: C/E/T-Chassis/engine/tire; D-Dallara; P-Panoz; H-Honda; F-Firestone; (W)-Indianapolis 500 winner; (R)-Indianapolis 500 rookie; TBA-to be announced.
ENTRY SUMMARY
DRIVERS (3)
Former race winners (1): Buddy Rice (2004).
Former pole winners (1): Buddy Rice (2004).
Rookies: None.
U.S. born (2): Sarah Fisher, Buddy Rice.
Foreign born (1): Marty Roth, Canada.
Youngest: Sarah Fisher, 26.
Oldest: Marty Roth, 48.
Most previous starts: Sarah Fisher, 5.
CARS (5)
Chassis: Dallara 5.
2007 Indianapolis 500 tickets: Tickets are on sale for the 91st Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 27, 2007.
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