SAM SCHMIDT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Mikhail Aleshin signs with Sam Schmidt for 2014
For the first time, a Russian will get behind the wheel of an IndyCar in 2014 as Mikahil Aleshin has signed with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, joining Simon Pagenaud.
Aleshin has spent the last few years in lower formulas in Europe, most notably in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, where he took the season championship in 2010. He also dabbled in Formula 2 and GP2 during that time...
Via Formula 1 Blog
14 days ago
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IndyCar: Questionable Move by Schmidt to Sign Mikhail Aleshin
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Indianapolis, IN- In some of the strangest news very early Friday morning, Sam Schmidt/Peterson Motorsports signed Russian Mikhail Aleshin to drive their second IndyCar Series entry in 2014. Aleshin replaces 2013 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Tristian Vautier in the second SPM entry joining Simon Pagenaud.
The move is all around questionable and...
Via Race Review Online
14 days ago
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IndyCar: What a weekend for Sam Schmidt/Peterson Motorsports in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD- Sam Schmidt has to be leaving the 2.04-mile street circuit of Baltimore as one very happy guy.
All of his drivers performed very well in the two series’ races this weekend.
First off, his drivers in the Izod IndyCar Series Simon Pagenaud and Tristian Vautier dominated the action Friday in the two 45-minute practice sessions. The rookie Vautier was the quickest while...
Via Race Review Online
September 03, 2013
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2013 Indianapolis 500: Katherine Legge to run No. 81 Schmidt Entry for 500
INDIANAPOLIS- It has been confirmed, Katherine Legge will attempt to qualify for this year’s 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
Legge will pilot the No. 81 Sam Schmidt/Peterson Motorsports entry that was originally entered last Saturday on opening day as the No. 99 entrant.
They changed the number to No. 81 as she will attempt to make her second career Indianapolis 500 start...
Via Race Review Online
May 18, 2013
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Schmidt trying to get 2 cars in before adding car
Sam Schmidt is content to wait another day before hiring a third driver for the Indianapolis 500.
The owner of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports told The Associated Press on Friday he has not hired a driver for the No. 99 car but might if his two other drivers safely qualify Saturday. Schmidt's other drivers are Simon Pageland, last year's IndyCar rookie of the year, and rookie...
Via Fox Sports
May 17, 2013
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Tristan Vautier joins Sam Schmidt's IndyCar team
Indy Lights champion Tristan Vautier is stepping up to the IndyCar Series with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
The signing announced Tuesday makes Sam Schmidt's organization a two-car IndyCar Series team. Vautier will team with Simon Pagenaud, last year's IndyCar rookie of the year.
The two French drivers worked together in December during a test at Sebring.
Vautier won...
Via AP on Fox
January 29, 2013
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Tristan Vautier Delivers Sam Schmidt Motorsports Their 50th Win at Milwaukee
After coming up short two weeks ago at Belle Isle, Tristan Vautier crossed the finish line first in the Milwaukee 100 to give Sam Schmidt Motorsports their 50th Firestone Indy Lights victory. SSM has been around in the series since its inception in 2002, winning five championships.
“It was a great race; we were in control,” Vautier says. “The end was a little harder with the...
Via On Pit Road
June 16, 2012
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Bell will drive Schmidt's second entry
Townsend Bell has confirmed to The Associated Press that he will enter the Indianapolis 500 with team owner Sam Schmidt.
Schmidt filed a second entry for the May 27 race, but did not announce a driver.
Bell drove for Schmidt in the Indy 500 the last two seasons, and he will attempt to qualify the No. 99 Schmidt Pelfrey Motorsports entry this time around. He'll have a Honda...
Via AP on Fox
May 03, 2012
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France's Pagenaud to drive for Schmidt in IndyCar
Sam Schmidt Motorsports has hired Simon Pagenaud to drive in the 2012 IndyCar season.
The 27-year-old French native was a factory driver last season for Honda at the 12 Hours of Sebring and for Peugeot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and made three IndyCar starts, replacing different injured drivers.
In 2006, Pagenaud won the Champ Car Atlantic title with Derrick Walker's team,...
Via AP on Fox
December 08, 2011
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INDYCAR: Pagenaud To Drive For Schmidt In 2012
Frenchman Simon Pagenaud will be the driver of the Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) Honda-powered Dallara in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series.
Via Speed Network
December 08, 2011
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