PHOENIX – Champions Emerson Fittipaldi and Bobby Rahal join the list of Verizon IndyCar Series legends who will appear at the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix weekend April 6-7, when ISM Raceway will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mario Andretti’s last career win.
The most recent addition to the drivers participating in the anniversary weekend is open-wheel racing legend Emerson Fittipaldi. The 1989 CART champion and two-time Formula One world champion will be helping ISM Raceway celebrate the career of Mario Andretti. Fittipaldi is 19th on the all-time Indy car wins list with 22 victories, including five in his 1989 title run. He was the winner of the 1994 race at ISM Raceway, and he had five podiums in the desert.
Rahal, as co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, is always a big presence in the Verizon IndyCar Series paddock. But on this special weekend, the three-time CART champion will join his peers from the field of the 1993 INDYCAR race at ISM Raceway for festivities including a panel discussion and autograph session. In 16 starts at the track, Rahal has two wins, one pole and six podiums.
The current list of confirmed drivers from the 1993 IndyCar field reunion includes:
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Bobby Rahal
- Mario Andretti
- Jimmy Vasser
- Paul Tracy
- Arie Luyendyk
Stay tuned, additional drivers from the 1993 IndyCar race at ISM Raceway will be announced soon. Tickets for the 2018 Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix on April 7 at ISM Raceway are available and can be purchased through www.ISMRaceway.com.
About ISM Raceway
Since 1964, ISM Raceway has been the premier motorsports venue in the Southwest. As part of a $178 million modernization project, the track officially became ISM Raceway in January 2018 as a result of a naming rights partnership with ISM Connect, a pioneer in smart venue technology bringing the digital fan engagement experience to Phoenix. Founded as an open-wheel racing mecca, ISM Raceway is proud to host the Phoenix Grand Prix Verizon IndyCar Series race under the lights in April. Phoenix is the only track in the West to feature an IndyCar Series race and two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends a year, beginning with the TicketGuardian 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race weekend on March 9-11. The schedule is anchored by the Can-Am 500 race weekend on Nov. 9-11, the semifinal race in NASCAR’s Playoffs after which the field is reduced to the final four championship contenders. For more information, visit www.ISMRaceway.com.
