Fort Worth, TX – Swan Motorsports announced today its three-car entry in the 2015 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.
“Dan Andersen and the entire staff at Andersen Promotions have organized a great path and logical progression to the Verizon IndyCar Series with the Mazda Road to Indy," said Team Owner Mirl Swan. "We are very excited to be in on the USF2000 step, and look forward to working with drivers looking to begin this path to the top.”
The team has previously competed in the Atlantic Championship Series as well as the F1600 Formula F Championship Series.
The Fort Worth, Texas-based Swan Motorsports looks to make a prominent name for themselves on the Mazda Road to Indy.
“We’ve put together a great staff and great infrastructure to support drivers looking to begin this path to the top," noted Swan. "We’re planning to conduct extensive testing starting mid-January to prepare for the upcoming Cooper Tires Winterfest races and to test drivers to complete our team for the 2015 season.”
The team looks forward to NOLA Motorsports Park for Winterfest in February with the first official step on the Mazda Road to Indy, USF2000.
Established in 2002, Swan Motorsports is a championship-winning team based at the Texas Motorsport Ranch race track near Ft. Worth, Texas. Swan Motorsports has won six Formula Atlantic National Championships, two CSR National Championships, one C2 Pro Atlantic Championship, one Pro Formula Atlantic Challenge Championship and five SCCA Triple Crowns. Team Owner Swan has won several championships in karting and Formula Atlantic as a driver before switching his focus to team management and driver development. In 2001, Swan was a crew chief for the championship-winning Dorricott Indy Lights team.
“I drove USF2000 early in my driving career, before focusing on building a race team," added Swan. "I never lost my love for the USF2000 cars and championship. The cars are great cars to drive and the racing is fantastic! I’m very excited to be back in the USF2000 championship.”