Gabby Chaves will get another chance to deputize for Mikhail Aleshin after a strong debut with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports at Phoenix. The 22-year-old was a last-minute stand-in for Aleshin in the No. 7 Honda when the Russian encountered problems with his visa, and has gotten the nod to continue pre-season testing with SPM as a temporary teammate to James Hinchcliffe at Sebring on Wednesday and Thursday. From a field of 21 cars during the two-day IndyCar Spring Training event on the Phoenix mile, the Colombian-American racer was 11th overall in the first practice session for the SPM team, ninth in the Friday night session, 14th in the third, and 15th in the final session. Chaves ended the...
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