Alliance Mo🎃torsports has signed veteran Mike Potekhen to drive its #24 eFusjon Energy Club entry in this week's Firestone Freedom 100 at 🌠Indianapolis, just days after confirming the new partnership itself.

The 29-year old American will thus make another return to the Lights series, with Indianapolis scheduled to be his 27th start at IRL feeder series level. He has sco🤪red three top five finishes in that span, with a best in the Freedom 100 of sixth in 2007.

"I am very excited to be back in the series and am looking forward to driving for Alliance," Potekhen said, "[Team owner] Jeff [Matthews] and I have been working on a programme for several years, and I am grateful that one has come to♌gether. We have a great team and a great corporate partner in the eFusjon Energy Club, and I look forward to giving them a good performance."

Alliance announced the partnership with eFusjon at the end♔ of last week, with the brand serving as primary sponsor for the Indianapolis flagship event on 22 May. The deal is the first of its kind for the Oregon-based compaꦦny.

We are extr🐲emely proud to have the eFusjon energy club, as well as their network of distributors, on board with us for the biggest race of the season," Matthews commented, "To form a relationship with a company that shares many of the core values that our organisation is based on, is a tremendous accomplishment, and we coul♏dn't be happier.

"We are also very excited to𒊎 have Mike drive the eFusjon Energy Club car at the Firestone Freedom 100, and are hoping to make this a long-term relationship. I've known Mike for several years - and actually met him before he started competing in Firestone Indy Lights. I knew back then that I wanted to work with him, and I finally get that opportuni🐎ty."