Giebler to have full-time ride in 2009

American Dream Motorsports' bid to make the 500 never made it to the qualifying line, as Phil Giebler crashed Saturday during practice laps. He was hospitalized overnight with bruised lungs and released Sunday but not cleared to race.

He wouldn't have raced at Indy anyway, because the Panoz-Honda could not be repaired in time for Sunday qualifying, but Saturday night team owner Eric Zimmerman was still exploring ways to get back on the track, possibly with Jaques Lazier in a car bought from somewhere else in the garage. That never materialized, but Zimmerman said the team would acquire a new Dallara in time for the June 7 race at Texas Motor Speedway and as many as four more races, with plans to go full-time in 2009.

"Phil is still our driver and we back him 100 percent," Zimmerman said. "Until he gets better, Jaques will be in the car, but Phil is our driver." ESPN.com