Ins and Outs

It is the All-Star break and baseball teams are negotiating midseason trades, cuts and acquisitions to help their outlook for the remainder of the season. IRL teams are doing the same thing.

Ryan Briscoe will be replacing Buddy Lazier (that's the Lazier that can actually drive) for the remainder of the season in the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing vehicle.

Also, AJ Foyt has given walking papers to Felipe Giaffone. A replacement has not yet been named, but I head Buddy Lazier is available.

Additionally, the Helmegarn "Car-melo" team so widely touted before the season is now defunct. Apparently Carmelo Anthony was just a showpiece to attract sponsorship...that never came. PJ Chesson and his tattoos have not raced since wrecking early at Indy, in case you didn't notice.