Vitor Meira (4), of Brazil (4) and John Andretti (24) crash during the IndyCar Series' SunTrust Indy Challenge...

Vitor MeiraMay 25, 2008; Indianapolis, IN, USA; IRL driver Vitor Meira during the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Race driver Vitor Meira, of Brazil, smokes his tires as he speeds out of the pit area as the team...

Race driver Vitor Meira, of Brazil, poses after he qualified on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500...

Race driver Vitor Meira, of Brazil, speeds through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at...

Race driver Vitor Meira, of Brazil, autographs the shirt of John Cummins, 10, of Terre Haute, Ind., as rain delayed...

...SunTrust Indy Challenge auto race at Richmond International Raceway, Saturday, June 24, 2006, in Richmond, Va. Vitor Meira of Brazil finished second

...in front of Marco Andretti driving the #26 NYSE Group Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda and Vitor Meira #4 driving the Delphi Panther Racing Dallara Honda during the IRL Indycar Series Iowa Corn Indy...

Vitor Meira and Panther Racing gave some of the bigger teams fits in 2006. Will he step up...

Vitor Meira gets ready to go out for some test laps at Daytona, a place where he wouldn...

Danica Patrick (foreground) and Vitor Meira were able to recover from a practice session crash just hours before the race

Vitor Meira is still seeking his first win, but he is one of the few drivers giving the...

Vitor Meira is back at the Indy 500 with victory in mind

Scott Sharp had a mirror full of Vitor Meira in the closing laps

Wheldon, who started 16th, held off Vitor Meira at the finish