Penske and Ganassi Domination:NO MORE
Many hardcore IndyCar fans were wondering through the past three or four years or so, if the Red cars or the Penske Cars would ever lose a darn race?! I myself, asked this question several times. Then and again, year after year, both teams showed they were the most prepared out of everyone else in the series. I knew we the fans needed to see someone else winning not in the future, but right now. I knew it would be even better if this driver or team that came out of the blue to contend for a IndyCar Series Points Championship was an American. This season, many fans got their answers. We got to see a new car be put to the test, and a new driver dominate.This year Andretti Autosport picked up unexpected momentum and took over the IndyCar Series Points Championship with the American; Ryan Hunter-Reay. There were so many unexpected story-lines that would add to the newly created drama.
- Power has failed successfully THREE times, but if you have a heart; you must feel bad for the guy. I mean I feel the most sincere regret for cheering on Ryan Hunter-Reay as he finished fourth
last night. I just bet you, he is sitting at home joking sarcastically to himself as he did in the post race interviews. He must be getting pretty good at it after doing it three seasons in a row. But I will give Will Power the uttermost respect as he is both a great driver on and off the track; just cause of how good hd held his composure after
finishing a measly second in the IndyCar Points Championship.
- Team Penske is still number one in my mind. As everyone noticed during the course of the race, there was 20 crew members that were working on Will Power's car, within minutes after the crash. Roger Penske still runs his race team right. Regarding his philosophy, (Not directly quoted from the Captain.)"If you find a good worker; keep him, pay him well, and continue loyalty as long as he is loyal to the team." Saturday showed this bond in the most direct way possible, I mean look at the picture, there is not a spot on that wrecked car that is not being worked on. To get that car out there and running the 13 laps required to surpass E.J. Viso for 24th position amazes me.
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| The Verizon car being worked on by the masses of Penske crew members during the MavTV500. Source:Racer.com | | | | |
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| Drink up buddy. Source. : Business Balla |
- Sato crashes again. (Laugh out loud) How does the former F1
driver continue to take the steps to crash, that very last lap of the
race? Well it's simple, he seems to have no patience. He is a talented
driver, but waits for the wrong opportunities to over take other
drivers. Even with all the mistakes, I'm sure he will be partnered alongside Graham at Rahal/Letterman,/Lanigan Racing next year.
- Ed Carpenter becomes the first owner/driver to win a race since Adrian Fernandez in 2004. The Hoosier favorite is definitely one of the best oval racers from in modern times. He used his Chevy powered Dallara to speed past everyone throughout the race and ended up with the win. My favorite picture from the night is him after the race chugging that Fuzzy's Vodka in Victory Lane.
- America wins again. This weekend was an historic one, a very important moment for the IndyCar Series. Ryan Hunter-Reay proved that there is still American talent in open-wheel racing. He won the most prestigious championship in North American Open-Wheel Motorsports.There is a cool factor in all of this also, neither Ganassi or Penske got a hold of the championship. For now on the IndyCar Series is a competitive sport, and the fans know we never know what will happen next. Every lap of each race is a thrill, and Ryan Hunter-Reay proved it this year. He has the skill to win the Indianapolis 500, and many more IndyCar Championships. He ended up finishing fourth, while driving a very unstable car for the better part of the race. That is nothing more than pure talent, and it shows we have a driver that comes once in a life time this day in age. All he needs to do is win the Indy 500, and he will forever be one of the best. Representing the greatest country in the world is a guy, that deserves the championship, that deserves to be the leader that shows what the U.S. is made of. It's good to see a new king of open-wheel racing.
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| Ryan Hunter-Reay:The King of the historic Astor Cup. Source:The New York Times |
