Jakes takes Schmidt seat over American Daly

A reader asks, Dear AR1.com, Why did James Jakes get the Schmidt Peterson IndyCar ride over Conor Daly? Jules Jacob

Dear Jules, When in doubt, follow the money. Jakes brought sponsorship and Daly had none. Welcome to the world of IndyCar Racing today. You want to race an IndyCar? Just bring a big check as the ride-buying cancer continues to destroy open wheel racing from the core. Perhaps IndyCar's new slogan should be, Have Money Will Drive Racing Mark C. for AR1.com