Daniel Herrington should complete the remainder of the Firestone Indy Lights campaign after agreeing to replace Andrew Prendeville in the RLR/Andersen Racing line-up.
The occasional Indy Pro Series/Indy Lights participant still has the small matter of taking his oval test at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday, but hopes to race in the four remaining races this year, team co-owner Dan Andersen confirmed. Herrington, who has competed in nine IPS/Lights races over the last two years, replaces Prendeville, who has left the team to pursue other opportunities.
"Andrew gave our team its first podium finish in the series last year, and we wish him the best," Andersen said, "Although Daniel hasn't been in any oval Indy Lights races yet, he finished second at Milwaukee in a Star Mazda race in 2006, so we expect him to pass his rookie oval test quickly, and we'll field cars for both him and JR Hildebrand at the Kentucky race on 9 August."
Herrington competed in five IPS races last year with SpeedWorks, and four races this year with Michael Crawford Motorsports. He has four top ten finishes in those nine races and one top-five, as he finished third in the second half of the Watkins Glen double-header last year. Prior to graduating, he finished tenth in the 2006 Star Mazda Championship, taking victory in Houston and two other second places to lead the series until forced to withdraw after an accident ate up his budget. He has also raced in Formula
BMW USA and the Expert Series of the Skip Barber Eastern Regionals. In between driving in occasional events this year, he's been serving as a spotter for Newman/Haas/Lanigan IndyCar driver Justin Wilson.
"I raced against Andersen Racing in Formula Mazda in 2006 when I ran half a season with AIM Autosport," Herrington said, "and I've stayed in touch with Dan Andersen ever since, although I haven't had the opportunity to work with them until this occurred. I know how hard they work, and they've had some good results.
![Daniel Herrington - Newman Wachs Racing [pic courtesy Champ Car Atlantic Championship]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/286205.jpg)
