Hunter-Reay vs. Duno for ROY

Despite just joining the IRL Ryan Hunter-Reay has a carrot of his own to chase despite making his IndyCar debut just one race ago. His seventh-place debut thrust him in the middle of the hunt for the Bombardier Learjet Rookie-of-the-Year award. He is only the third rookie to compete in Indy Cars this year and is looking to cut into part-time pilot Milka Duno’s 43-point advantage in the rookie standings.

“I just can't wait to get back in the Ethanol car at Michigan," remarked Hunter-Reay. “Coming off a great first race together we have a solid platform to build on moving forward. I have a great teammate in Scott Sharp. I can learn a lot from him as he really knows the ins and outs of these cars and tracks. Jumping from a challenging road course to the high banks at Michigan is what makes this series so unique, you really have to be on your toes to get the most out of every weekend. I can't wait to get back to work with the Ethanol team. We only have three days on track together, but we already have a chemistry that we can use to our advantage. Just like Mid-Ohio we look to steadily progress through each session and get a good result." RLR PR