Matt Brabham will become just the third third-generation driver to contest the Indianapolis 500 after his entry for next year's 100th running of the event was confirmed by fellow newcomer Team Murray. The 21-year old will follow in the footsteps of grandfather Sir Jack Brabham, who drove the first ever rear-engined car in the race in 1961, and father Geoff, who had a best finish of fourth from his ten starts between 1981-1993. Brabham's opportunity has been created by Australian motorsport identity Brett 'Crusher' Murray, and will be run in conjunction with KV Racing Technology, who won the Indy 500 in 2013 with Tony Kanaan. The entry will be known as Pirtek Team Murray after its lead...
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