Salles was hired by Dale Coyne in 2000, but after three retirements due to mechanical failures in an unsponsored car, he was replaced by funded driver Tarso Marques.
Dale Coyne hired Salles in 2000, but after three consecutive exits from the sport due to mechanical problems with his own car, which was not sponsored, he was eventually replaced by Tarso Marques, a financially supported driver.