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Houston we have a problem...
That was probably heard by a lot of teams this weekend as 2 crazy indycar races took place on the streets of Houston.
The GP races 1 and 2 held lots of chaos, finger pointing and exciting racing.
Saturday's Race 1 got off to an interesting start in the rain. taking out drivers like Mike Conway, Simon Pagenaud, Takuma Sato and Mikael Aleshin.
Josef Newgarden slammed the wall halfway, as did many others when their tires hit a wet spot or two. We interviewed one of his biggest fans, Alex in Pa, and she was not happy.
Saturday's Race 1 got off to an interesting start in the rain. taking out drivers like Mike Conway, Simon Pagenaud, Takuma Sato and Mikael Aleshin.
Josef Newgarden slammed the wall halfway, as did many others when their tires hit a wet spot or two. We interviewed one of his biggest fans, Alex in Pa, and she was not happy.
The really interesting part of the race was when the rookie Carlos Heurtas won.
He was the first Indycar driver to win in his rookie year since Marco Andretti in Sonoma in 2006.
Juan Montoya finished 2nd, and Carlos Munoz, another rookie finishing 3rd,
which made for a Columbian podium sweep,
the first in Indycar History.
Race 2 was just as exciting and crazy, despite no rain.
He was the first Indycar driver to win in his rookie year since Marco Andretti in Sonoma in 2006.
Juan Montoya finished 2nd, and Carlos Munoz, another rookie finishing 3rd,
which made for a Columbian podium sweep,
the first in Indycar History.
Race 2 was just as exciting and crazy, despite no rain.
Race 2 began with a rolling start, and all was pretty status quo until the mid-way point when perhaps the intense heat and humidity started to affect the drivers and crews.
Lots of contact and wild racing ensued including pole sitter Helio Castroneves who crashed while running in second. Josef Newgarden had a wheel come off after his final pit stop, Sebastian Bourdais ran the last twenty laps with a broken front wing (and still finished 5th) and points leader Will Power finished 11th after a problem with just a lap and a half left.
The winner?
Simon Pagenaud, for the second time this year, and
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports who had there first one two finish ever
with rookie Mikael Aleshin finishing second.
The podium was rounded out with another rookie, Jack Hawksworth( Who had a great battle with Juan Montoya) finishing third.
So if you're keeping tabs,
Simon Pagenaud, for the second time this year, and
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports who had there first one two finish ever
with rookie Mikael Aleshin finishing second.
The podium was rounded out with another rookie, Jack Hawksworth( Who had a great battle with Juan Montoya) finishing third.
So if you're keeping tabs,
All four (full season) Indycar rookies finished on the podium this weekend!
Wow!
Wow!
The top ten:
* A Columbian Podium Sweep
* Carlos Heurtas
* Juan Montoya
* Carlos Munoz
* Sebastien Bourdais
* James Hinchcliffe
* Jack Hawksworth
* Ryan Hunter-Reay
* Marco Andretti
* Helio Castroneves
* Justin Wilson
Fun Facts:
* 7 drivers had DNF's
* Marco Andretti got penalized for holding up Takuma Sato
* 5 different drivers led
* There were 6 lead changes
Fun Facts:
* 7 drivers had DNF's
* Marco Andretti got penalized for holding up Takuma Sato
* 5 different drivers led
* There were 6 lead changes
* Mikael Aleshin
* Jack Hawksworth
* Charlie Kimball
* Sebastien Bourdais
* Ryan Hunter-Reay
* Juan Pablo Montoya
* Ryan Briscoe
* Marco Andretti
* Tony Kanaan
Fun Facts:
* Ryan Hunter-Reay
* Juan Pablo Montoya
* Ryan Briscoe
* Marco Andretti
* Tony Kanaan
Fun Facts:
* 5 drivers had DNF's
* 2 different drivers led
* There were 3 lead changes
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