IRL to have 3 females

Sports car driver Milka Duno passed her Indy Racing League physical Tuesday.

The 34-year-old Venezuelan will drive for Cahill Racing, which is returning to the IRL for the first time since 2002. Duno will team with sprint car veteran Jeff Mitrisin, who also passed his physical Tuesday. If Sarah Fisher lands a ride with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, as seems possible, the IndyCar Series will have three female drivers. Danica Patrick will drive for Andretti Green Racing.

Cahill's two drivers push the series total to 18 confirmed participants with at least two more expected, including Buddy Rice at D&R and P.J. Chesson at Fernandez Racing. The first race is March 24 in Homestead, Fla. Indy Star