Team Andretti-Green Born May 19, 1973 Home Nashville, Tenn.
STATS	2003	CAREER
Rank	25	25*
Starts	3	4
Wins	0	0
Top 5	1	1
Poles	0	0
Top Finish	4 (Pikes Peak)	4
*Indicates career best points finish

2003 recap
The good: Started seventh and finished fourth at Pikes Peak. Was also seventh at Homestead opener.

The bad: Broke his back in a motorcycle accident in April and missed three races (including Indy) before returning at Pikes Peak. But opted for surgery and missed rest of season.

Key stat: Finished 25th in point standings, one behind boss Michael Andretti.

2004 outlook
What needs to be done: Some right-hand turns. Makes no secret he misses road racing.

Did you know: Flies own helicopter instead of commercial planes.

Prediction: At 30, he's still got plenty of good miles ahead of him but you have to wonder about his motivation since he negotiated to go back to Champ Cars before deal fell through. Still, he's a racer with lots of pride and wants to win for Honda.

Your take
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