FAZZT racing is a new team…but not really.

We had a chance to sit and talk with Jim Freudenberg of FAZZT racing. They have hit the ground running, and of course any casual observer would wonder how a team like that gets to the front of the grid, when other teams spend years making any headway at all.

Well, as it turns out, their team is not new at all. They bought Marty Roth's equipment, and quickly recruited Rob Edwards who was with Walker Racing. Rob assembled a crew of people that work together especially well, and have been around the paddock for years.

One of the bigger factors is Allen McDonald who has championships on his resume with Franchitti, and a list of wins that puts him at the top of many people's list. Combined with a solid and experienced driver, they have been in synch from the start.

The team also has the core funding to give them the tools they need to be successful on the track and in the office. Freudenberg tapped many of his team from his days at Kelly Racing, and a couple of Champ Car people, and they seem to have a number of sponsorship prospects brewing that should keep the team moving forward.