"I'm here to race against everyone," said Fisher. "I'm here to do the best that I can and ultimately get back to the level of IndyCars that put me up front.

"Every driver out there has the same goal and drive that I have and that is to win. Danica and I are two individuals out there competing in a man's world, whether it is in stock cars or IndyCars. I don't look at her any differently than all the other drivers. We are different people who want to achieve the same result."

"Kentucky has amazing memories for me," Fisher added. "Not only the track record, the pole and podium, but the people. There are some special people in that area of the country.

“From what I remember, Kentucky is a very bumpy track. But, the line there shouldn't have changed much from before. We'll just have to see and hopefully we get over those issues early."

Fisher is the fourth driver to take to the wheel for Dreyer and Reinbold Racing this season, joining Buddy Lazier, Al Unser Jr and Ryan Briscoe.