PDM driver Jimmy Kite practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500
PDM Racing was a racing team in the IndyCar Series and USAC Silver Crown series owned by Paul Diatlovich. Almost always a low budget team and affectionately dubbed "Poor Dumb Mechanics" by Diatlovich,[1] it was known to make the most out of mediocre equipment. The team was founded in 1996 with the inception of the Indy Racing League and ran full seasons until 2002 when rising costs forced the team to scale back to a part-time venture. The team is most known for bringing three-time champion Sam Hornish Jr. into the league in 2000. Hornish earned the team's best finish that season, a 3rd at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The team fielded a USAC Silver Crown team with its car driven by Thiago Medeiros whom they also fielded a car for in the 2006 Indianapolis 500. The team entered the 2007 Indianapolis 500 with driver Jimmy Kite returning to the team, but they were unable to come within 3 mph (4.8 km/h) of the speed necessary to make the field and failed to qualify.
During the 2008 season the team partnered with American Spirit Racing to field Cyndie Allemann in the Firestone Indy Lights Series providing technical support and a base of operations. PDM Racing entered the Indy 500 but did not make an appearance. PDM Racing continued working with ASR to field the Indy Lights car[2] driven by Junior Strous until the Freedom 100 when the program folded.[3] The team has returned to Indy Lights in 2010 under its own banner with driver Rodrigo Barbosa.
^"What does Indy mean?". Crash. 2004-05-29. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
^2009 ASR Indy Lights Driver Program[permanent dead link], American Spirit Racing
^2009 IndyCar Program[permanent dead link], American Spirit Racing
PDMRacing was a racing team in the IndyCar Series and USAC Silver Crown series owned by Paul Diatlovich. Almost always a low budget team and affectionately...
as well as the Indy 500 in conjunction with PDMRacing where Roth provided his chassis and funding and PDM provided their Chevrolet engine lease and technical...
of Racing;A Rival Indy-Car Circuit Puts a Damper on CART's Season". The New York Times. February 6, 1996. Retrieved January 16, 2019. "PDMRacing, Inc"...
2, 1966) is an American former open-wheel driver who raced in the Indy Racing League. Boat began his career in USAC where he won 11 straight Western Series...
October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion as well as the winner of the...
KV Racing Technology; 2011: Bryan Herta Autosport; 2016: Andretti Autosport. 1996: Ran in conjunction with both Cunningham Racing and Treadway Racing. 1996/97-1999:...
Hewitt (born July 8, 1951), is an American former professional dirt track racing driver. He is a two-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion and an All Star...
Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023. "Steve Knapp – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League...
May 28, 2000. The race was sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and was part of the 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series season. After four years of...
spin-off team of the Genoa Racing outfit that was competing in Indy Lights. Besides, Tyce Carlson was entered by PDMRacing in their second car, and Gary...
attempted to qualify for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in a car fielded by PDMRacing, his USAC Silver Crown Series team. On Bump Day, he made the grid taking...
in place of Brian Tyler, both passing their tests with the team, and PDMRacing replaced John Paul Jr. on May 5 with rookie Jack Hewitt, who had passed...
September 23, 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He raced in the 1996–2002 seasons with 30 career...
The 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series was another season that saw a high level of parity, as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than...
The 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series saw the addition of five races and loss of one to bring the total to 13. Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the...
Down the backstretch, Tomas Scheckter was on the inside of Kenny Bräck racing for third place when Scheckter came up and made contact with Bräck. Bräck's...
2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) was one of transition, with two reigning CART championship teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, joining the...
Moutier) is a Swiss racing driver. She is the daughter of former Swiss karting champion Kurt Allemann and the sister of fellow racing driver Ken Allemann...
The 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. For the first time the season consisted of a single...
(born September 20, 1970) is an American racing driver. A two-time Chili Bowl champion in midget car racing, he has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman...
incident was a spin of Jimmy Kite's car when the gearbox casing of his PDMRacing Panoz cracked in turn 2, causing the left-rear suspension to fail. The...
Global Information