Quote of the day

"I’m not his father, but I feel the same level of pride...There have been several teams interested in doing a program with Alex. Frankly, he couldn’t have signed with a more competitive and professional organization. We look forward to the fantastic results we know he is capable of achieving." - Sam Schmidt, beaming with pride that his former driver, 2007 Indy Lights Champ Alex Lloyd, is getting a one-race deal with Newman/Haas/Lanigan for the season finale at Homestead.

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