ROOKIE TAYLOR DOMINATES THE SEASON.(News)(Brief Article)

Byline: CURT CAVIN officials at panther Racing didn't know much about British Formula 3 driver Mark Taylor when he showed up for an Indy Racing League event midway through the 2002 season. But they know plenty now. Taylor hopped in an oval-track car for the first time this past season and promptly won the IRL's Infiniti Pro Series championship in Panther's maiden run through the division.

Taylor won seven of 12 races and four poles. The ultimate prize was landing a job with Panther in the IRL for 2004 as teammate to Tomas Scheckter. Interestingly, Taylor's toughest critics ...

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