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Dale Coyne Signs Justin Wilson, Gets Honda Engines For 2012 INDYCAR Season

Dale Coyne Signs Justin Wilson, Gets Honda Engines For 2012 INDYCAR Season

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Dale Coyne Racing has one solitary win to show for its many years in both CART/Champ Car and the IZOD IndyCar Series.

That victory at Watkins Glen International came with Justin Wilson at the controls and Bill Pappas as race engineer, using Honda engines.

That trifecta returns to Dale Coyne Racing for the 2012 season, as Honda Performance Development (HPD) announced it will supply engines to Coyne's two Indy cars this year and Coyne finalized his agreements with both driver Wilson and lead engineer Pappas, after both spent two years away from the team.

"Dale Coyne Racing has been one of IndyCar's most durable teams, with a history that extends for nearly 30 years," noted Erik Berkman, president of HPD. "It's great to have them racing with us in 2012. Dale's team has made great strides in recent seasons and he has made moves this off-season to further improve."

"We are very excited about 2012 and the team we are assembling," Coyne admitted. "As to this opportunity, racing is a combination of things--team, dedication, the right equipment and engineering and, of course the driver. This combination knows each other and this coupled with Honda and other improvements in our efforts for 2012 and beyond should make for a break-out year for our team," he said.

Wilson, who had to sit out the latter parts of the 2011 season after a freak accident in practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course broke this back, is excited to be back with Coyne's outfit. "Dale is committed to win, and it shows by him bringing back my 2009 engineer Bill Pappas, the level playing field of a new car and the much appreciated continuation with Honda engines. This should make 2012 a very exciting year for all of us," the lanky Briton said.

In addition to the highly regarded Pappas, Coyne hired John Dick, one of the most respected engineers and technical directors in the business. Details about the team's second entry and sponsorships will come sometime in February, they said.