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Formed late in 1997, Indianapolis-based Panther Racing has earned IndyCar Series championships in 2001 and 2002 with Sam Hornish Jr. and the 2003 Firestone Indy Lights title with Mark Taylor.

Founding partner and CEO John Barnes, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2007 Louis Meyer Lifetime Achievement Award winner, has held positions in almost every facet of racing operations.

The team counts drivers Dan Wheldon, Scott Goodyear, Tomas Scheckter, Townsend Bell, Buddy Lazier, Vitor Meira, Hideki Mutoh, Kosuke Matsuura, John Andretti, Tomas Enge, Ed Carpenter and Scott Sharp among its pack over the years.