Ryan Briscoe, center, celebrates with his crew members after winning the IRL Peak Indy 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. , Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. It wasn't so long ago that Ryan Briscoe didn't have a ride in the IndyCar series. AP Photo logo AP Photo 30 months ago

Ryan Briscoe, center, celebrates with his crew members after winning the IRL Peak Indy 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. , Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. It wasn't so long ago that Ryan Briscoe didn't have a ride in the IndyCar series.