Chilton goes from F1 tail-ender to 500 contender

Marussia Formula One driver Max Chilton of Britain drinks during the first practice session of the Korean F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam October 4, 2013. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won

(Reuters) - Max Chilton will go from Formula One tail-ender to Indianapolis 500 contender in May after joining the Chip Ganassi Racing team that have put four cars in Victory Lane over the last 16 years at the famed Brickyard.

Chilton, who never finished higher than 13th in two seasons with F1 minnow Marussia, will drive for an IndyCar glamour team that includes former Indy 500 winners Scott Dixon (2008) of New Zealand and Tony Kanaan (2013) of Brazil.