Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced on Tuesday, June 2 that Ryan Briscoe will be behind the wheel of the No. 5 Arrow/Lucas Oil Honda this weekend for the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway.
James Hinchcliffe, who regularly drives the car, is currently on the sidelines as a result of a upper thigh injury that required surgery, suffered during Indianapolis 500 practice on May 18. Hinchcliffe was released from hospital on the 26th, and is expected to make a full recovery, per doctors.
Briscoe filled in for Hinchcliffe in the Indianapolis 500, finishing 12th after starting at the rear of the field. He has made eight starts at Texas Motor Speedway, posting seven top-10 finishes, including a victory from the pole in 2010.
Dale Coyne Racing also announced that they will have Tristan Vautier behind the wheel of the No. 19 Honda, while Pippa Mann will drive the No. 18 Honda.
Vautier, who won the 2013 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, scored his best career finish last weekend in Detroit by finishing second in the Race 2 of the Chevrolet Duel in Detroit presented by Quickens Loans.
Pippa Mann drove for DCR in the Indianapolis 500, finishing 22nd. This weekend will mark her ninth Verizon IndyCar Series start and her second at Texas.
