INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, April 30, 2004
By indyracing.com Staff
indyracing.com

Sarah Fisher isn’t accustomed to passengers in an IRL IndyCar® Series car.

But the four-time Indianapolis 500 participant will have one in the back seat of the IRL Experience gas-powered two-seater during a live segment on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” at 8:45 a.m. (EDT) on May 3.

The appearance is one of several for Fisher and IndyCar Series drivers Scott Sharp and Dan Wheldon in New York on May 3-4 in preparation for Opening Day of the Indianapolis 500 on May 9.

Fisher on April 28 unveiled the No. 39 Bryant Heating & Cooling Dallara/Honda/Firestone she will drive for Kelley Racing in the 88th Indianapolis 500 on May 30. Fisher also participated in the IndyCar Series Open Test at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 28-29.

Fisher’s first two 500-Mile Race starts were with Walker Racing, in 2000 and 2001. Each race she finished 31st. In 2002, she drove for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and qualified ninth at 229.439 mph, a record for a woman at the Speedway. She wound up 24th despite completing 196 laps. Last year, again with Dreyer & Reinbold, she placed 31st.

“There are only a couple of drivers who are in that arena hired in good quality, first-class stuff,” Fisher said. “And that makes me so happy to be hired on at Kelley (Racing).

“It’s really exciting to be part of a team that has a reputation of doing well at the Speedway. Even though it’s only one race for right now, I’m going to make the best of that one race as I possibly can.”