IndyCar: DragonSpeed, Ben Hanley could still compete at Laguna Seca

DragonSpeed and Ben Hanley could still return to IndyCar and make one more start in their maiden season in the season finale at Laguna Seca.

DragonSpeed entered the 2019 IndyCar season, their maiden season in the sport, with plans to field the #81 Chevrolet in five of the season’s 17 races for Ben Hanley, who drives for the team in several other series.

They made their first three starts as planned in the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, the season’s third race at Barber Motorsports Park and the season’s sixth race, the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a race for which they qualified as heavy underdogs.

The remaining two races on their schedule for the 2019 season were the season’s 10th race at Road America and the season’s 13th race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. They did not compete in the former, and visa issues have prevented them from being on the entry list for the latter.

However, their season may not be over.

As they noted in their tweet about missing this Sunday’s race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, they are still planning to return to the series.

@IndyCar Fans! We are still alive!! We’ve had 3 more Endurance races since our magical outing at @IMS. Unfortunately, we have been stung by Visa issues for our crew & driver & are awaiting resolution by .gov. This will NOT discourage us from our eventual planned return. pic.twitter.com/Ydt1WKjwEY
— DragonSpeed (@DragonSpeedLLC) July 24, 2019