Thom Burns Racing
Thom Burns Racing (also known as Milligan/Burns Racing Team, Burns Racing Team, Burns Motor Sports, Burns Motorsports and Lazier-Burns Racing) was an American auto racing team that competed in the IndyCar Series from 1989 to 2018. The team was owned by Thomas Burns, an Indianapolis, Indiana-based property developer. History 1989 In 1989, the team intended to make their debut at the Indianapolis 500 with Tom Bigelow driving for Milligan/Burns Racing Team. He would drive the No. 66 Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health March 86C-Cosworth DFX. On the third day of qualifying, Bigelow blew an engine and the team parked the car on Bump Day, when it was determined that Bigelow would not be fast enough to qualify for the field. 1990 For 1990, the team was rebranded as Burns Racing Team and Guido Daccò drove the No. 66 Lola T88/00-Judd V8 at the Indianapolis 500. However, after struggling to reach qualifying speed in practice, Daccò failed to qualify. Daccò ultimately tied for 29th place in the final standings with one point, although he also drove races for Euromotorsport, Bettenhausen Motorsports and Nu-Tech Motorsports. 1991 In 1991, Burns entered the Indianapolis 500 with two-time 500 winner Gordon Johncock driving