JR Hildebrand, who was confirmed today as Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s second driver for the Indianapolis 500, says he’s expecting increased expectation in qualifying this year. Hildebrand, who lost his full-time Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet ride to Spencer Pigot over the off-season, will drive the #66 DRR-Chevrolet sponsored by Salesforce trying to qualify for his eighth Indianapolis 500. However, the 2011 Indy runner-up is expected to face opposition from up to 35 other drivers, as they compete for 33 places on the grid, and the Sausalito, CA-born 30-year-old is expecting that to ramp up the pressure. “Any time you see car count going up, it's always a reflection of the sport kind of...
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