Panther Racing

Former IndyCar team, runner-up at Indianapolis four years running.

Panther Racing was an American open-wheel team and one of the longest continuously running teams in the IndyCar Series. It finished second in the Indianapolis 500 four years in a row, from 2008 to 2011.

Quick Facts

Founded

April 1997

Base

Indianapolis
Indiana
U.S.

Principal

John Barnes
Jim Harbaugh
Mike Griffin
Courtney Jones
Joe Cain

Former series

IndyCar Series

Driver titles

Indy Racing League:
2001: Sam Hornish Jr.
2002: Hornish Jr.
Infinity Pro Series:
2003: Mark Taylor

Folded

September 2014

Lore & Background

It was formed in late 1997 to race in the Indy Racing League by six owners, among them team manager John Barnes and Colts quarterback Jim Harbaugh. Scott Goodyear drove its first car in 1998.

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