FONTANA, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 19, 2013) - IZOD IndyCar Series multiple race winner James Hinchcliffe will return to the team with which he captured his first career victory. The reigning series champions, Andretti Autosport, confirmed today that the Canadian fan favorite will pilot an Andretti Autosport Indy car for the 2014 IndyCar championship.
Hinchcliffe's No. 27 machine will don the colors of United Fiber & Data (UFD), a tech company, founded by three members of the multi-platinum rock band LIVE and their Think Loud Development company. UFD will also serve as a major associate on the No. 25 and No. 28 cars piloted by Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay, respectively. In addition, Andretti announced earlier today that the company will serve as the primary sponsor for Pro Mazda Champion Matthew Brabham as he transitions to Indy Lights in 2014.
The 26-year-old Hinchcliffe will make his 50th IndyCar career start at Auto Club Speedway this weekend. Hinchcliffe has recorded three wins and 25-top 10 finishes in his previous 49 starts. The Toronto-native joined Andretti Autosport before his 2012 sophomore year in the open-wheel series.
Based in York, Penn., United Fiber & Data offers a complete suite of all-fiber networking and broadband solutions and also served as a major associate sponsor of the No. 25 machine of Marco Andretti for the 2013 season.
United Fiber & Data will feature a 400-mile fiber optic line running between New York and Virginia and will operate out of different data centers across Pennsylvania (Allentown, Lancaster, Reading and York).
MICHAEL ANDRETTI, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT:
"We are very happy to announce that Hinch will be back with us and that United Fiber & Data will be growing their sponsorship role. Hinch is a great addition to our team, and Chad (Taylor), Bill (Hynes) and everyone at UFD have become a true part of the Andretti Autosport family. We have a great friendship and partnership in UFD, and we look forward to sharing in many more wins together."
JAMES HINCHCLIFFE, DRIVER, NO. 27 UNITED FIBER & DATA CAR:
"It's great to be back with Andretti. Obviously, this has been home for the last two years and we preach so much about chemistry in this team and to keep it together is awesome. I want to, first off, thank GoDaddy for the last two years and the support past that they've given to this team. But, I'm really excited about UFD and being able to work with those guys. I think we can do a lot together and it's great to be back working with Michael (Andretti), Ryan (Hunter-Reay) and Marco (Andretti) and everyone on the team."
CHAD TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN, UNITED FIBER & DATA:
"UFD's title sponsorship of James Hinchcliffe further extends our belief in Andretti Autosport's championship caliber team. No doubt the 'Mayor of Hinchtown' will carry the United Fiber & Data IndyCar to Winner's Circle and hopefully a series championship! 'Gotta live, gotta live in Hinchtown.'"
BILL HYNES, DIRECTOR, UNITED FIBER & DATA:
"United Fiber & Data is excited to expand our multi-car affiliation with Andretti Autosport. Our title sponsorship of James Hinchcliffe represents UFD's long-term commitment to harnessing speed and technology for our state-of-the-art fiber infrastructure and redundant data facilities. Both our clients and employees have experienced the thrill of IndyCar racing. We look forward to many more Winner's Circle celebrations with the official 'Mayor of Hinchtown' and the Andretti Autosport family of championship caliber drivers."
About Andretti Autosport
Based in Indianapolis and led by racing legend Michael Andretti, Andretti Autosport fields multiple entries in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Andretti Autosport also campaigns multiple cars in Firestone Indy Lights, the Pro Mazda Championship and in the USF2000 Championship. In July 2013 the team announced intent to compete in the FIA Formula E Championship starting in 2014. The company boasts four IZOD IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012), two Firestone Indy Lights titles (2008 and 2009), one USF2000 championship (2010) and has won the Indianapolis 500 twice (2005 and 2007). For more information, please visit www.AndrettiAutosport.com.
About United Fiber & Data:
Founded in 2009, United Fiber & Data (UFD) offers a complete suite of all-fiber networking and broadband solutions. From Dark Fiber to Ethernet, Wavelengths and Internet Access, UFD's privately-owned and operated network provides customers with a reliable, low-latency DWDM fiber network. UFD's network is diverse to single points of failure between New York City and northern Virginia. Enterprise companies, financial institutions, government and carriers can utilize UFD's unique, diverse fiber routes for fast and secure network connectivity opportunities. For more information, visit www.unitedfd.com.
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