INDIANAPOLIS (July 6, 2011) - IZOD IndyCar Series team owner Sam Schmidt announced today that his team will partner with AFS Racing to field the No. 17 Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc.,
One
of the founding teams of the Indy Pro Series, AFS
Racing is beginning its seventh season of competition.
The team has competed in nearly every Indy Pro Series
race, earning over 40 top-5 finishes since its inception
and collecting its first Championship win during the
Indy Lights 2008 season.
California
native Gary Peterson founded AFS Racing, Inc. in order
to promote Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc.’s
brand name and pursue the various sponsorship and
driver offers received during the inaugural Indy Pro
Series season in 2002.