MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Andretti Autosport’s assault on the 105th Indianapolis 500 will include an entry for Stefan Wilson, giving Michael Andretti’s team six cars attempting to make the 33-car starting lineup.
Wilson and new partner LOHLA SPORT will join the five-time Indianapolis 500 winning team for the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 to complete the team’s six-car lineup. Wilson, who competed in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 with Andretti Autosport and competed for the team in Indy Lights, will team up with the new women’s golf lifestyle brand to run the No. 25 LOHLA SPORT Honda.
“We’re excited to not only welcome Stefan back to the team, but also to have a new partner in LOHLA SPORT come on board to experience their first Indy 500,” said Michael Andretti, Chairman and CEO, Andretti Autosport. “We have a great history with the Wilson family and we’re hopeful we can build on successes we’ve had in the past this May.”
Wilson is the younger brother of the late Justin Wilson, a former driver in Formula One, Champ Car and IndyCar. Justin Wilson won three times in IndyCar, including a win for Newman Haas Lanigan Racing in 2008, Dale Coyne’s first win as a team owner in 2009 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Int’l and another win for Coyne at Texas Motor Speedway in 2012.
Stefan Wilson believes his experience running with the team at Indianapolis in 2018 will be beneficial in his return trip to the big event.
“After leading laps with Andretti Autosport at the Indianapolis 500 in 2018, I’m hungry to return and finish the job,” Wilson said. “I’ve worked tirelessly to make this return happen and I am so thankful that LOHLA SPORT has believed in me to represent them.
“It’s a dream come true to rejoin Andretti and also partner with Honda once more in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The icing on the cake is we get to do this with a brand new company in LOHLA SPORT, a premium women’s apparel brand already captivating the golf lifestyle scene.
“Among the fans and partners involved with the Indianapolis 500, we have a huge amount of golf enthusiasts, so I’m excited to get them exposed to what LOHLA SPORT is all about. None of this would have happened without Don and Carolyn Cusick, who are avid racing and golf enthusiasts and also shareholders in LOHLA SPORT. This program also represents the birth of Cusick Motorsports, and I am hopeful the 2021 Indianapolis 500 will be a springboard to many exciting opportunities for the Cusick Motorsports brand in the future. Lastly, I am thankful to have Expedia Group’s VIP Access join the effort, along with Menlo Ventures, VSRS and Liberty Group.”
LOHLA SPORT debuted in January and is the brainchild of recognized fashionista Lisa O’Hurley, a former Golf Channel and GOLFINO executive with more than two decades in the industry. The brand’s style features colorful, on-trend European designs with Los Angeles flair. Formal collaboration with London-based Paul Rees – creator of countless Burberry, Aquascutum and GOLFINO hits – has LOHLA SPORT in roughly 100 exclusive golf shops coast to coast.
“Taking this cool, market-broadening road to Indy doesn’t happen every day,” said O’Hurley. “LOHLA SPORT is proud to support women who love golf and love all sports as our outfits are fit for the course, court, racetrack and everywhere between.”
The No. 25 LOHLA SPORT Honda and Wilson will make their NTT IndyCar Series season debut on with opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 18 before the green flag waves for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, May 30.