Sam Bird to USCC for endurance races
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Looks like he’s still in discussions for an Indycar seat as well (many current Indycar drivers race in sportscar series part-time).
I’m very curious where Bird would fit in, when it comes to the Indycar series. Seems like there aren’t a lot of open seats where he wouldn’t have to fight two or three other people with experience for it.
Well, even if Bird doesn’t secure a full season seat, a part-time schedule would still give him the opportunity to impress team bosses (like Simon Pagenaud did in 2011 for example). Rahal-Letterman, with their increased sponsorship for 2014, would be a good place to start as they’re expected to run a third car at some events.
Bryan Herta and Dale Coyne are yet to announce their drivers at all so I wonder who they will choose.
It’s likely Bird will run Indy and likely some street and road courses, which would be good for him.
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