INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – November 2nd, 2011 Ed Carpenter, longtime IndyCar driver with 113 career starts, announced today, the formation of Ed Carpenter Racing and plans to a run a full season in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series.The seasoned IndyCar veteran with his first IndyCar series victory at Kentucky last month and nine year career that features two additional podium finishes and over 26 top‐ten finishes, will be team owner and will be the driver for the Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara for the entire season.