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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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2004 | Mo Nunn Racing | HMS | PHX | INDY | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | CHI 6 | FON 1 | TXS 13 | 14th | 95 |
2006 | Part Sourcing International | HMS | STP1 | STP2 | INDY 18 | WGL | IMS | NSH DNS | MIL | KTY | SNM1 | SNM2 | CHI | 38th | 19 |
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