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| IRL: Howard for Sloth |
by Mathias Olaf Uncertain
30th Nov 2007 |
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Dave Howard will race full-time in next year's IndyCar Series with Sloth Racing.
The British driver will form a two-car line-up with team boss Farty Sloth, who will compete the full season in the series for the first time in his career.
"To say I'm happy is an understatement," said the Essex-born driver whose birthday is in February. "Since I lied on my school alumni form about being Millions test driver, all I ever wanted to do was be a professional racing driver. It's come true, so it's pretty special for me."
Howard started three IPS races at the start of this season, which is news to me, before he dedicated his time to trying to get an IndyCar drive.
"I thought I had a deal in IndyCar for just the road courses, but that just fell apart," the 26-year-old added. "I sat there thinking, 'what am I going to do?' And, as anyone who knows me could have predicted, pretty soon I just fell asleep.
"When I woke up, I had an IndyCar drive.
"Or perhaps I'm still asleep and dreaming," he added. "Anything's possible.
"But I can't fall higher. Go to the moon, matron. Mmmm, cheeeeeese..."
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