![]() Penske Entertainment/Travis Hinkle Jack Harvey Digs Deeper Hole Jack Harvey failed to complete a lap on Sunday. Luckily, it got us across the (finish) line.” “Coming out of the last turn, you could feel the car give a little bit and then the fuel started sputtering. “I came across the line literally sputtering,” Herta said. Still, he was happy with the runner-up showing, his sixth podium appearance in the first 10 races of 2023.Īlso happy with his finish – and surprisingly just his first podium of the season – was Herta, who finished third essentially on fumes. Palou’s tangle with Kirkwood and Castroneves severely damaged the right side of his front wing, somewhat limiting his ability to go all-out in the closing stages of the race. “We had a real fast race car but got into (a Lap 47) accident with the 27 (Kyle Kirkwood) and Helio (Castroneves). “We knew it was going to be an eventful race, lots of ups and downs,” said Palou, who started the race from the 15 th qualifying spot (his worst start of the season). Newgarden is third (-126), followed by Marcus Ericsson (-142), Pato O’Ward (-143), McLaughlin (-159), Lundgaard (-169, gains three places, the most of any driver in the race), Power (-175), Herta (-178) and Alexander Rossi (-187). Palou, who now has 417 points, added to his edge over Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon, going from 110 to 117 points. Penske Entertainment/Joe Skibinski Palou's Streak Ends, Still Extends Points LeadĪlex Palou saw his outstanding run of late-wins in the prior last three races and four of the last five-come to an end with his runner-up finish in Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto.Įven coming up short, the Spanish driver still increased his lead in the Ind圜ar points standings. The car was really good, the strategy was right, I had no idea we were going to run out.”īut, Power admitted he may ultimately have been at fault: “I was trying to put pressure on the two guys in front (Lundgaard and Palou) to run them out of fuel and probably wasn’t watching my own close enough.”Īn animated and angry Power could be seen slapping his forehead after reviewing the computer data on pit road afterward.Īlex Palou inched closer to his second Ind圜ar championship with a runner-up finish on Sunday. “They were giving me a number and I quite easily could have gotten the number and made it (to the finish). “Yeah, I was (surprised to be called into the pits for fuel),” Power said. Power disagreed, believing he still had enough to make it to the finish line, but begrudgingly came into the pits, ending his chance for a potential podium showing and winding up with a disappointing 14 th-place finish. But he was called onto pit road with one lap remaining to take a splash of fuel, as his team felt he was going to run out. ![]() The Australian native was on-target to potentially earn a third- or possibly even a second-place finish. 7 Ind圜ar Drivers Who Could Lose Their Rides.Rahal’s son, Graham, started dead last in the 27-car field yet drove through the ranks to finish ninth. It was arguably the best weekend RLL has had in a long time. Christian was hooked up and was on a mission. We didn’t start out super great but kind of kept working at it. “It’s huge for us,” the elder Rahal said. ![]() It also marked team majority owner Bobby Rahal’s first win at Toronto as a team owner and reprised Rahal’s win in the first-ever race at Toronto in 1986. Lundgaard’s triumph marked the first win for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) since Takuma Sato won the 2020 Indianapolis 500 in front of zero fans (the race was delayed until late August due to the Covid-19 pandemic) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I’m just extremely happy for everybody right now.” “The car was fast all weekend and I said before the race we had a car to win and we did it by 10 seconds or so. “I’m pretty drained for energy right now. ![]() “I need to find a razor as soon as possible,” Lundgaard quipped with a broad smile before celebrating in victory lane. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE HONDA INDY TORONTO RESULTS
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