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IRL: Pennzoil Panther Racing Rookie Test Featured on TV

11 December 1998

An upcoming segment of "The Road to Indy" television series will feature the Pep Boys IRL rookie testing by USAC standouts Jay Drake, Tony Elliott and Ryan Newman Dec. 3-4 at Texas Motor Speedway. The show will be televised at 5 p.m. (EST) Dec. 12 on ESPN.

1998 USAC midget champion Drake and sprint champion Elliott passed their tests in the Pennzoil Panther G Force/Aurora/Goodyear normally driven by Scott Goodyear in the Pep Boys IRL. Newman was en route to finishing his test when rain washed out all remaining track time.