Road course ace Luca Filippi hopes learning the art of oval driving will land a full-time drive in the Verizon IndyCar Series. Fresh from two days of testing on the one-mile Phoenix oval with Dale Coyne Racing, the friendly Italian says expanding his road racing expertise to include ovals is the key to being considered for more than part-time opportunities in his native discipline. (Watch video interview below.) "When I decided that I wanted to become an IndyCar driver, I knew this day had to come sooner or later, and I couldn't wait for it," Filippi told RACER during the Phoenix event. "I'm really happy to finally become a little more of an oval driver; I have plenty of...
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