Notes: Tagliani to enter Canadian hall of fame - Racer
Published: Aug 10, 2015. Alex Tagliani, the 2009 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and the first Canadian to start on the pole for the 500 Mile Race, will join four others Oct. “Tag,” of Montreal, was selected as one of the drivers to be part of the Player’s program and joined its Formula Atlantic team in 1997. He moved up to Champ Car in 2000 and has made 203 career Indy car starts, most recently in the 99th... In June, Tagliani lapped the field in winning the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Sunset Speedway in Oregon. 15, he will drive a Ford Mustang for Team Penske in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Other inductees are Riverside Speedway (Nova Scotia) founder John Chisholm, car builder Ralph Luciw and seven-time Canadian stock car champion Don Thomson Jr. Sir Jackie Stewart will be inducted in the International Category. 22 at Pocono Raceway’s Infield Block Party as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series race weekend. First wins for Herta. Colton Herta, son of Verizon IndyCar Series team owner Bryan Herta, won his first two races of the MSA Formula season at Snetterton over the weekend (photo below). “We’ve shown all season we have the speed but it has all come together now,” said Herta, 15, who drives for Carlin. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing co-owner Bobby. Source: www.racer.com
