Exclusive: Kathryn Nunn to run IPS team.

Crash.Net exclusive by DC Williams

Kathryn Nunn, wife of IndyCar Series team owner Morris Nunn, is expected to formally announce the formation of her own two-car Indy Racing League Menard Infiniti Pro Series operation on Monday.

The first car, with PJ Chesson at the wheel, is scheduled to take its first green flag at the 25 July Milwaukee 100 at the Milwaukee Mile. The 25-year old New Jersey native has spent most of his time in open-wheel cars, running midgets to World Of Outlaws-type sprint cars.

"We'll be racing under the Mo Nunn Racing banner," Kathryn said, "but I formed and own the team."

At a time when there seems to be a lot of relatives 'owning' a lot of teams - especially in NASCAR - Nunn insists this effort was her's alone - from idea generation, to present-day and ongoing second-car team negotiations and right on through whatever the future may bring.

"I told Morris last year that I thought we should support the IPS, that it would be a great avenue to advance budding talent for the IndyCar Series - and for our own IndyCar team," she said, "But Morris said 'I've got too much on my plate right now, so if you want to form it, hire the people and manage it, I'll give you some space in the hauler'."

Months later, Kathryn has already hired her first team's crew, Chesson - who will test at Milwaukee on Monday - and is looking to soon wrap up negotiations for a second team that should be fully operational for the 14 August Kentucky 100 in Sparta.

The two programmes are complete with full sponsorship funding and will be using the IPS-standard 3.5-litre Infiniti-powered Dallara chassis. The engine, based on the Infiniti Q45 passenger-car power plant, was tweaked by Tom Walkinshaw Racing and reportedly makes around 450bhp in race form.

However, with the two-car operation, Nunn has had to do more than just carve out some race-car hauler room.

"We've got a 25,000sq ft facility in Indianapolis, so we've got plenty of room for the additional two teams," Kathryn said.