ed ▁N iss an ▁ 2 4 0 S X ▁but ▁the ▁car ▁suffered ▁from ▁mechanical ▁trouble ▁while ▁leading ▁the ▁GT U ▁class . ▁Although ▁the ▁car ▁was ▁rep a ired , ▁it ▁later ▁retired ▁due ▁to ▁engine ▁failure . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁B oss ▁rac ed ▁a ▁select ▁number ▁of ▁Bar ber ▁D odge ▁pro ▁Series , ▁V aux hall ▁Lot us ▁( Eng land ) ▁and ▁US AC ▁FF 2 0 0 0 ▁races . ▁ ▁Ind y ▁L ights ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁Ind y ▁L ights ▁debut , ▁driving ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁races ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁but ▁no ▁other ▁races . ▁He ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁Bar ber ▁D odge ▁Pro ▁Series ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁finishing ▁ 3 rd ▁in ▁the ▁championship ▁with ▁six ▁pod ium ▁finish es ▁and ▁a ▁victory ▁at ▁Mid - Oh io . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Ind y ▁L ights ▁full - time ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁with ▁Con quest ▁Racing ▁and ▁had ▁a ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁ 4 th ▁at ▁Michigan ▁International ▁Speed way , ▁a ▁race ▁which ▁he ▁moment arily ▁led ▁but ▁finished ▁under ▁ca ution . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁Lucas Place ▁Racing ▁but ▁still ▁only ▁had ▁a ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁ 4 th , ▁this ▁time ▁at ▁Hom est ead - M iami ▁Speed way . ▁He ▁drove ▁for ▁Lucas Place ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁but ▁the ▁team