Mike Conway to race in the IndyCar series with Foyt in 2012
British driver Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 IndyCar season
The 28-year-old, who replaces Vitor Meira, took his first series win with Andretti Autosport at Long Beach this year, but said that he was looking forward to starting work with his new team.
"Hopefully we can hit the ground running with off season developments and be quick out the box," said Conway, who will be embarking upon his third full year in the series.
"I'm counting the days until the first test and the start of the season."
Team boss AJ Foyt said that Conway's experience on road courses was a big factor in his decision.
"With the Series having twice as many road courses as ovals, we looked for a driver who is fast on those tracks and Mike has certainly proved himself in that area," said Foyt, a four-time Indy 500 winner.
Conway made his IndyCar debut with Dreyer & Reinbold in 2009, but his 2010 campaign with the team was cut short when he broke his back in a crash at the Indy 500, which put him out of action for the rest of the year.
He switched to Andretti Autosport in 2011, finishing 17th in the points.
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