Century 21 Real Estate will be the primary sponsor of the CFH Racing car driven by Josef Newgarden in the Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis and the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in May.
CFH Racing will change the number of the entry from 67 to 21, the real estate brand's signature number, for the two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Century 21 was the primary sponsor of the black-and-gold car for the 2013 Indianapolis 500.
Additionally, Century 21 will be an associate sponsor on the No. 67 Chevrolet for the season-closing GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma.
“Century 21 has been a great partner of ours in the past and being able to expand that program in 2015 is part of the momentous news we were excited to release at the start of our season,” said team co-owner Sarah Fisher following the unveil of the car Feb. 22 at the Century 21 Global Conference in Washington, D.C. “I am genuinely excited to bring them back to Indianapolis and beyond.”
Huertas, Gonzalez and Phinny get initial track time of 2015
Eight drivers representing three Verizon IndCar Series teams, including the first on-track session for Dale Coyne Racing, are testing on the Sebring International Raceway short course in preparation for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 27-29.
Carlos Huertas, a race winner in his rookie season in 2014, was in the No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda. He was joined for team’s two-day session by Rodolfo Gonzalez, who tested with Dale Coyne Racing in September at Barber Motorsports Park and with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
Gonzalez, 28, of Venezuela, has driven in portions of four seasons in the GP2 Series (2009-2012) and the past two seasons was a Marussia F1 Team test driver. Gonzalez also made his European Le Mans Series debut in 2014.
Huertas, 23, of Colombia, recorded three top-10 finishes in 18 races last season, including the victory in Houston after starting 19th.
Also, Ryan Phinny was in the No. 4 KV Racing Technology car at Sebring. Phinny, 25, of Los Angeles, competed in five Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires races in 2014. Two weeks ago, Stefano Coletti was testing in the No. 4 Chevrolet.
Second-year KVSH Racing driver Sebastien Bourdais and Team Penske drivers Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Simon Pagenaud and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power also were on the track.
Welcome to the show
A.J. Foyt Racing driver Jack Hawksworth will be signing autographs from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Honda display -- accompanied by the Verizon IndyCar Series Astor Cup -- at the Greater Milwaukee Auto Show at the Wisconsin Center.
The ABC Supply Co. Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest is July 12.
Pick out the cars in feature film 'Focus'
Screenings of the feature film “Focus,” starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie, will be held Feb. 24 in Indianapolis, New York, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Brookline, Mass., Novi, Mich., and Columbus, Ohio, in addition to the premiere in Los Angeles.
Scenes from the movie include Verizon IndyCar Series cars driven by Carlos Munoz and Bryan Herta at NOLA Motorsports Park.
At 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Majectic Cinema in Brookfield, Wis., Hawksworth will introduce the showing of "Focus."
Of note
Power will be on hand Feb. 24 as city and Green Savoree Racing Promotions officials mark the track build for the 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. … The Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Open Test scheduled for Feb. 24-25 at Barber Motorsports Park has been rescheduled for March 3 because of the forecast of inclement weather. The Cooper Tires Winterfest will proceed with three races Feb. 25-26 in both USF2000 and Pro Mazda.