Sarah Fisher books IUPUI sponsorship

Sarah Fisher, attempting to qualify for her seventh Indianapolis 500 this weekend, today announced a unique sponsor: Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.

The sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing and her No. 67 Honda-powered Dallara is a collaborative effort between the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts, the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, and the IUPUI campus administration.

Fisher has been scrambling to find backers since a deal with ResQ energy drink for a primary sponsorship has failed yield any cash.

"They've been telling us the 15th (of May), so we'll see," team spokesman Klint Briney said.