Lester to test Indy Lights car
Bill Lester will test an Indy Lights car as part of the Championship Auto Racing Teams' African-American Driver Development Program
Lester's test will be supervised by representatives of Team KOOL Green, who backed Irish driver, Jonny Kane, in the 1999 PPG-Dayton Indy Lights Championship.
As part of the scheme, CART worked with the African-American-owned Miller Racing Group to identify qualified African-American drivers to participate in a Toyota Atlantic test session.
Lester qualified for the Indy Lights test, on December 1, following his performance in a day-long session in a Toyota Atlantic last month in California.
The Oakland-based driver said, 'After having the tremendous experience of testing the Cal Wells-PPI Formula Atlantic car, I am now extremely excited to have the opportunity to test the Team KOOL Green Indy Lights car.
'I know they are a first-class operation and I am honoured to have the chance to demonstrate my driving ability for them.
'The entire CART driver development program has been a blessing to me. Having tried for many years to climb the ladder in motorsports, this test represents another positive step towards achieving my goal.'
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