IndyCar’s Wrong Turn: Tony Kanaan Loses Ride, Will Not Run Full Season

Tony Kanaan no longer has an Izod IndyCar Series team. It remains to be seen if owner Gil de Ferran does either. Last night, Kanaan said he doesn't have enough sponsorship to join de Ferran Dragon Racing for the upcoming season. He's looking for the best available deal, but none of them are ideal. "I came up with some money, but not enough for de Ferran's team," said Kanaan, who, ironically, announced a sponsorship program Tuesday with Itaipava, a Brazilian beer company that also will support Helio Castroneves. "The bottom line now is, who will give me a deal and for how many races?" Kanaan is the series' 2004 champion, and one of the most popular drivers in the sport. He accepted a settlement last fall to be released from Andretti Autospor...

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