Matt Brabham says he is not fazed by the idea of being a rookie at this year’s Indy 500, and that he considers oval racing one of his strengths. Brabham will head to this year’s 100th running of the Indy 500 looking to become the third third-generation racer to qualify, having teamed up with Australian-based team Pirtek Team Murray. While the 500 technically won’t be his IndyCar debut, that will come any the Indy road course event two weeks earlier, it will be his first main game race on an oval. Not that he’s concerned; in fact, Brabham says he considers oval racing one of his great strengths. And having already tested at Iowa, and banked plenty of laps at Indy in the two-seater...
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