hiː ˈɛndᵻd ðə sˈiːzən wɪð ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ bˈɛst sˈɛkənd ɪn pˈɔɪnts ɪnðə kˈɑːɹt stˈændɪŋz bˌʌt ɪt wˈʌzn̩t ɪnˈʌf tə kˈiːp hɪz ɹˈaɪd wɪð tˈiːm pˈɛnsk, ænd hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst fɹʌmðə tˈiːm æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən.
He ended the season with a career best second in points in the CART standings but it wasn't enough to keep his ride with TEAM Penske, and he was released from the team at the end of the season.