Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Winner Will Power
ARNews/August 28, 2011" Will Power trailed IZOD IndyCar Series championship front-runner Dario Franchitti by 47 mark entering the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma. He moves on to the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on Sept. 4 significantly closer.
Power pulled absent early, didnt contain any construct on pit lane, withstood the lone restart confront and went on to twist out to be the primary two-time winner in seven existence of the occasion on the 2.303-mile, 12-turn Infineon Raceway street course.
With the extra mark for the pole create and the majority important the the majority laps (71 of 75), Power pulled to 26 mark of Franchitti of Target Chip Ganassi Racing, who over fourth.
œIt was now a ideal race, supposed Power, who earned his series-leading fifth victory of the season. œThis one is attractive important. I contain person's name unbelievably aggravated following a few bad races petroleum season. I hysterics so as to Verizon Team Penske was improved supposed petroleum as a side and we came at petroleum time by means of a high-quality set-up, over physically powerful and we are on the correct path now.
Power paced a Team Penske 1-2-3 come to an end as Helio Castroneves was next (the similar arrange as at Edmonton in July) and Ryan Briscoe too tied his season far above the ground in come into view place. The previous Penske Racing sweep was in 1994 at Nazareth (Paul Tracy, Al Unser Jr. and Emerson Fittipaldi). The previous side to come to an end 1-2-3 was then-Andretti Green Racing in 2005 at St. Petersburg.
œThe Team Penske sweep recreation how physically powerful our side is, Castroneves said. œI surely required to win, but Will was in a collection of students of his own. When you seem at his lap era in do,put into practice and qualifying, you hysterics he counting be strong.
Scott Dixon, whos come into view in the standings, over fifth in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car.
INDY GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA POST-RACE NOTES:
· This is Will Powers fifth win of the season and the 14th of his Indy car career. He has wins in 2011 at Barber, Sao Paulo, Texas-2 and Edmonton.
· Power won at Infineon Raceway for the next day in a row. He is the primary Indy car intended to win for a next occasion at Infineon Raceway.
· Helio Castroneves over second, matching his season-best finish. He too over next at Edmonton.
· Ryan Briscoe over third, his site podium come to an end in 2011.
· This is the primary 1-2-3 come to an end by a side in IZOD IndyCar Series rivalry as,because Andretti Autosport swept the primary four positions at St. Petersburg in 2005.
· The previous occasion Team Penske swept the top inquisitiveness positions was in 1994 at Nazareth Speedway by means of Paul Tracy, Al Unser Jr., and Emerson Fittipaldi.
INDY GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA POST-RACE QUOTES:
WILL POWER (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske, winner Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma): œIt was now an unbelievable side performance. It was the the majority excellent daily you might still have. If it stays green, the length of approximately certain to contain a 1-2-3 finish, and essential come again? happened. I reserved thinking so as to if it stayed green we counting be in actually high-quality form since we had the quickest cars out there. The ,whole Team Penske was extremely physically powerful and did a fantastic job by means of the cars. I was content for so as to previous restart since I had a lot of transfer in front of me so as to I was lapping and I hysterics so as to counting create it tough. I contain person's name unbelievably aggravated following a few bad races petroleum season. I hysterics so as to Verizon Team Penske was improved supposed petroleum as a side and we came at petroleum time by means of a high-quality set up today, over physically powerful and we are on the correct path now.
DARIO FRANCHITTI I (No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing): œWe over the race. Congratulations to the Penske guys. They now luminous in qualifying yesterday " in a dissimilar league " and contain did the similar in the contest today. Theyve complete a improved job supposed we contain and contain deserve it. I exhausted all day staring at Ryans rear wing and I power create no substance which occur still at what time he was receiving detained up in traffic. Youre leaving to contain existence similar to this. We didnt create any mistakes although and we got a site put so now leaving to get better belongings for Baltimore. Well be operational firm on so as to petroleum week.
SCOTT DIXON (No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing): œIt was frustrating. It was a rough day. Physically it was tough. It was rough to stay the car on the track. We didnt contain the the majority excellent equilibrium by means of all leaving on and we inappropriately to get rid of the bump and guide from side to side the center Yeah, it was not the the majority exciting race, I believe the restart and the create itself now concerning the merely fun stuff for me so as to was leaving on. Thats absolutely how it works.
HELIO CASTRONEVES (No. 3 Guidepoint Systems Team Penske, over second): The Team Penske car was huge all weekend. Immediately out of the transporter at what time we in progress practice, all inquisitiveness Team Penske cars now fantastic. I contain to provide credit to Will (Power) and the engineers for bringing us in order as of the examination at petroleum time previous week. The previous few races I contain actually struggled and my engineers now clever to put completely heads jointly and connect the absent pieces and we had a huge consequence today. The Team Penske sweep recreation how physically powerful our side is and I am actually content for us. I surely required to win, but Will was in a collection of students of his own nowadays and at what time you seem at his lap era in do,put into practice and qualifying you hysterics he counting be strong. I was actually pushing it throughout the contest and I consideration by means of the assist of transfer I may be clever to increase on him. He saved sufficient shove to passes for the end of the contest to get benefit of it and he was the winner. We now together annoying to save our tires but he had sufficient at the end to transport it home. I was actually excited to try a battle to the end by means of Will and I, but he had the higher give nowadays and I am content for him.
HO-PIN TUNG (No. 88 Mouser.com Schmidt Dragon Racing): œI was ,next Alex (Tagliani) for a high-quality figure of laps and he was considerably grainy supposed I was. I was annoying to place myself anywhere it counting be likely to overtake him and he braked a lot previous supposed the laps preceding to in the chicane. So I looked up annoying to avoid him and not hit him as of behind, but unluckily I quick myself out of the race.
IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma Race Results
The after that IZOD IndyCar Series occasion is the Baltimore Grand Prix on Sept. 4 at Streets of Baltimore. The contest determination be televised live at 2 p.m. (ET) by VERSUS and broadcast by the IMS Radio Network. The after that Firestone Indy Lights contest is Baltimore 100 on Sept. 4 at the Streets of Baltimore.
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