Thursday, August 28, 2014

Grand Prix of Sonoma 2014

Sonoma was a crazy race!
 
 
Ninth, 10th and 11th place went three wide to the line, while Mike Conway ran out of fuel and barely coasted across the finish line.   Will Power and quite a few other fuel-less cars stopped all around the track after they crossed the finish line. 
In the end, Scott Dixon, the fuel saving master, took it home.

 

 
 
 
 
-Very impressive comeback by Will Power.  Leading the race, spinning out, restarting last with 30 laps to go and making it up and finishing 10th shows skill...and some daring passing at the end.
 
-Great run by Scott Dixon.  Yet again, he shows his skill in saving fuel.  After doing it at Mid-Ohio, we thought it was partially luck.  Turns out, its anything but luck.
 
 
 
 The Top Ten:
 
1. Scott Dixon - 2nd win this year unfortunately too late for him to repeat as Indycar champ.
 
2.  Ryan Hunter-Reay - Came on strong at the end for the podium.
 
3. Simon Pagenaud - In the championship closed the gap to 2nd place Helio to 30 points.
 
4. Takuma Sato - A good day after a not so good season.
 
5. Juan Montoya - Led 4 laps, continues to finish strong every race.
 
6. Josef Newgarden - 2nd race having led in the last 3 races. A win has to come soon.
 
7. Mikael Aleshin - Holding second in the rookie standings.
 
8. Marco Andretti - His 9th top ten this season.
 
9. Justin Wilson - His 15th race running at finish this season, unfortunately he just hasn't had good results.
 
10. Will Power - Has led most laps this year. Can he hold onto his 51 point lead to win his first Indycar Championship this year???
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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