U.S. Pro Racing will field two cars

Guthrie Racing, which won two Indy Pro Series™ events in 2006, will bring in a new business partner and change its name to U.S. Pro Racing, the team announced Feb. 16. The team will field cars for Sean Guthrie and Tom Wieringa in the 16-race season that begins March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Jim Guthrie, who formed Guthrie Racing in 2005, will join forces with Colorado businessman Mike Lee, who has been involved in racing for many years.

“This will be my first time since the Blueprint Racing days with a partner," said Guthrie, who won IndyCar Series rookie of the year honors as a co-owner of Blueprint Racing in 1997. “That worked out well, so we’ll try it again. Mike brings some unique skills to the team. He brings sponsorship and sales skills to the team where I’m more on the operations side – making the car go faster."