INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar crew proprietor Beth Paretta introduced Tuesday she intends to carry again her all-woman crew for 3 races this season however would not intend to compete at subsequent month’s Indianapolis 500.

Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro will pilot the No. 16 Chevrolet in any respect three stops — June 12 at Street America in Wisconsin, July 3 at Mid-Ohio and Aug. 7 on the streets of Nashville.

Final Could, Paretta Autosport labored with collection powerhouse Workforce Penske to get de Silvestro’s automobile into the Indy 500. This yr, Paretta is working with Ed Carpenter Racing, which already supposed to run three automobiles within the collection’ marquee race.

Paretta mentioned operating thrice somewhat than as soon as because the fourth automobile on Carpenter’s crew is a greater funding towards her aim of constructing her crew a full-time participant within the collection.

The search to turn into the primary all-woman crew to qualify for the five hundred was one of the vital compelling tales final yr. Regardless of struggling to stand up to hurry, De Silvestro survived an agonizing “bump day,” the ultimate day of qualifying, to earn the thirty third and ultimate beginning spot within the conventional subject. She completed thirty first.

Thirty-two automobiles are at present entered for this yr’s 500 although Mark Miles, the CEO of collection mum or dad Penske Leisure, mentioned he expects to have sufficient automobiles to fill the sector and presumably a thirty fourth entry.