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RLR/Andersen Racing Signs Prendeville
For 2008 Indy Pro Series Season
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01/04/2008
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By Linda Mansfield, Restart
Communications
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 PALMETTO, Fla., Jan. 4 - RLR/Andersen Racing is
pleased to announce that it will again field a
car for Andrew Prendeville in the Indy Pro
Series in 2008.
The 2007 season was the first for both
Prendeville and the Palmetto, Fla.-based team in
the Indy Pro Series, the official development
series of IndyCar.
Prendeville, who moved from New Jersey to Las
Vegas over the Christmas holiday, recorded seven
top-10 finishes in the Indy Pro Series last
year. He ran as high as second in his first race
at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, set
the fastest lap of that race, and went on to
finish fourth. He gave RLR/Andersen Racing its
first podium in Indy Pro Series competition by
finishing third in the next-to-last race of the
season.
RLR/Andersen Racing strives to provide the best
possible training for future open-wheel stars
and give them one central home during the time
they race in support series. It fields multiple
entries in the F2000 Championship Series, Star
Mazda and the Indy Pro Series, and it is the
official development team of Rahal Letterman
Racing. Prendeville is a perfect example of the
team's work, as he is one of its former F2000
drivers.
"We are thrilled that Andrew has decided to do a
second year with us in the Indy Pro Series,"
said team co-owner Dan Andersen. "Based on his
first-year effort, we believe very strongly that
he will be a winner in 2008. He has talent,
discipline and focus, and he will challenge all
year for the title."
"All of us had to learn about the cars and most
of the tracks last year, so this year we will be
much better out of the box," added John
Andersen, team co-owner and its Indy Pro Series
team manager.
"Kansas Speedway is the only new venue on the
schedule," elaborated Prendeville, 26. "I will
have raced at all of the tracks before except
for that one. That wasn't the case in 2007, when
most of the tracks were new to both the team and
me. Not having to learn a new track from scratch
on the race weekend will definitely help.
"I feel far better prepared for the 2008 season
than I was at this time last year," Prendeville
continued. "We did four test days in October
which allowed us to solidify a lot of things and
answer some questions we hadn't had time to work
on during the 2007 season.
"I'm very happy to be working with the Cape
brothers again," added Prendeville, referring to
engineers Dominic and Nicholas Cape. "I'm also
very happy that Will Paul, my lead mechanic,
will be back with us. The continuity of working
with the Capes and having the same lead mechanic
as last year should be very beneficial.
"I think the preparations that we've been making
in the last four months will pay off at the
season opener at Homestead, and carry through
the rest of the season," he predicted.
"We'll again donate signage on my car to the
Best Friends Animal Society," added Prendeville,
referring to America's largest no-kill animal
sanctuary located in Kanab, Utah. "We'll be
expanding our Racing Laps for Best Friends
program in 2008; details will follow soon.
"I also hope that fans will tune in to 'Dogtown,'
a new weekly TV series about Best Friends that
will debut on the National Geographic channel
tonight, Friday, Jan. 4," added Prendeville.
"National Geographic has produced three
episodes, which will air at 9 p.m. Eastern on
Jan. 4, Jan. 11 and Jan. 18. If the series
proves successful, additional episodes will be
produced and broadcast."
The 16-race 2008 Indy Pro Series season begins
Saturday, March 29 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
in Homestead, Fla. The complete schedule is
posted at indycar.com/pro. The races are
televised on ESPN2.
For more information on the team, see
andersenracingteam.com and andersenracepark.com.
For more information on Prendeville, see
andrewprendeville.com and
racinglapsforbestfriends.com. Best Friends' Web
site is at bestfriends.org. |
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