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Monday, December 22

Spotlight
Sarah Fisher
By Robin Miller
Special to ESPN.com

Sarah Fisher Team
Dreyer/Reinbold (2003)
Born
Oct. 4, 1980
Home
Indianapolis
STATS 2003 CAREER
Rank 18 18*
Starts 15 47
Wins 0 0
Top 5 0 3
Poles 0 1
Top Finish 8 (Phoenix) 2
*Indicates career best points finish
2003 recap
The good: Qualified second at Richmond and ninth at Kentucky. Started 14th and came home eighth at Phoenix.

The bad: Missed Nazareth race after crashing in practice and also hit wall at Japan.

Key stat: Only cracked Top 10 once.

2004 outlook
What needs to be done: Fisher needs a chance with a first-class operation to see if she's got it after two consecutive lackluster years.

Key change: Got the upgraded Chevy engine with five races remaining but it didn't help.

Prediction: IRL's most popular driver still searching for a major sponsor and ride for 2004. At 23, she's regressed from her rookie year and really struggles with setup during race. Fisher has never been with a top-shelf team so, until that happens, the jury is still out. But the clock is ticking.

Your take
Will Sarah Fisher find adequate sponsorship to run a full schedule in 2004? If so, are more top-five and top-10 finishes in her future? Share your thoughts on Fisher and her prospects for the 2004 season.

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