Along with minority partners and friends Rusty Lewis and Bill Dean, Weidinger finalized the franchise acquisition in July 2005.

Drivers: Bryan Herta, Phil Giebler, Scott Speed In the inaugural season, Team USA finished in 16th place in the championship.

American racing icon Al Unser Jr. returned from retirement to join the effort.

[3] With operational structure provided by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, A1 Team USA brought U.S. insurance giant GEICO to complete the American effort as the primary sponsorship partner.

With everything in place, Al Unser Jr. took the We The People car out for its maiden laps around the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 7, 2006.