Latest on Stewart’s Indy 500 Plans: Ganassi Racing CART drivers Kenny Brack, Bruno Junqueira and IRL driver Jeff Ward will be in Ganassi cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May [for the Indy 500], and Ganassi is still working on a plan to bring Tony Stewart back for another try. But a contract for Stewart is not yet in place. “Chip wants to (run Stewart), and I think Stewart wants to do it,” team general manager Mike Hull said Thursday. “It should be a matter of getting everything pulled together, like Target (Ganassi’s sponsor in CART) and Home Depot (Stewart’s sponsor in NASCAR).” Stewart could not be reached for comment. Rival team owner Roger Penske admitted he’s talked with Home Depot officials — he is on the company’s board of directors — about running Stewart as a teammate to Gil de Ferran and defending champion Helio Castroneves in the 500. Ganassi said he expects Stewart to run with his team or no one’s. “I’ve always had him lined up,” Ganassi said. “And he hasn’t told me he doesn’t (want the ride).”(Indianapolis Star)(3-15-2002)
