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Philip Giebler (born March 5 , 1979 in Oxnard , California ) is an American race car driver. Giebler was considered a top American prospect with an opportunity to race in Formula 1 early in his career. Following years in various Formula 3 ranks, Giebler ran in Formula 3000 in 2003 half the season putting up a number of good results. He returned stateside in '04 running in the Infiniti Pro Series and Toyota Atlantic , capturing a win in his IPS debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway , before being named as one of A1 Grand Prix A1 Team USA 's drivers. He competed in the 2005-2006 season, and the early part of the 2006-2007 season before being replaced by Jonathan Summerton . Driving for Playa Del Racing , he qualified for the last starting position and was one of two rookie drivers to race in the 2007 Indianapolis 500 , but crashed and finished 29th. He was the recipient of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Of The Year award for 2007. Indy 500 results External link |
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