The only thing most people seem to know about rookie Mikhail Aleshin is that he's the first Russian driver in IndyCar history. He's coming off back-to-back seventh-place finishes for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and is now 15th in the points chase heading into the Grand Prix of Houston later this month. But what's most remarkable about Aleshin's early performance is that he's just seven months removed from his first trip to the U.S. and is a newcomer to every track on the schedule. More...