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IRL: Boat to drive for Team Pelfrey in Orlando

23 January 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

INDIANAPOLIS- Indy Racing League veteran Billy Boat will drive for Team Pelfrey at the Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway on Jan. 29, team officials announced.

Boat will drive the #81 Team Pelfrey Dallara/Aurora/Firestone in a one-race deal. Boat parted company during the offseason with team owner A.J. Foyt, for whom he drove full time in the Indy Racing League in 1998-99.

"I think Billys aspirations are to have his own team, but right now he wants to stay at the forefront of the series," said Team Pelfrey representative Ron Pelfrey. "Team Pelfrey could not be happier to have Billy s knowledge and winning experience on our side. We look forward to a very successful race in Orlando."

1998 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Boat has also agreed to be a driver consultant for aspiring Pelfrey driver Sarah McCune, who may make her Indy Racing debut March 19 at Phoenix.

If additional sponsorship contacts materialize, Pelfrey will run a second car at Phoenix for Boat, Pelfrey said.

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