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INDY RACE RECAP: FAST CARS, BAD BREAKS, AND A CHAMPIONSHIP STILL ALIVE

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Indianapolis gave us one of those weekends where the pace was there, the cars were improving, and the results still did not quite match the opportunity.



THE 46 HAD THE SPEED

The weekend started well. The setup was moving in the right direction, both cars were getting faster, and the No. 46 qualified P4 with a legitimate chance at a strong result.


The race itself got messy quickly. After a series of early yellow flags, Paul was tapped on the right side in Turn 4 less than 30 minutes into the race. The contact knocked the rear bumper off and sent the car spinning, where it was then hit by at least two other cars.


The 46 made it back toward the paddock, but radiator damage ended the day.


That one was frustrating because the car had shown enough pace all weekend to make us believe there was a much better result available.


A LAST-MINUTE CHANGE FOR THE 64

The No. 64 had a completely different challenge.


Ted was getting faster throughout the weekend, but Hugh became sick enough that the team had to call in Kris Wilson, our third driver for the longer races, to step in. Even with the change, the 64 qualified P3 in Bronze and was only a few tenths off the car ahead.


The race started well. Traffic created some separation from the cars ahead, but our lap times showed we had the pace to stay with them.


As the race developed, Kris eventually built a lead over the Bronze car we are battling in the championship.


SEVEN MINUTES CHANGED THE RACE

Then came the late yellow.


With roughly seven minutes remaining, the field was brought back together. The restart came with the white flag, meaning there would be only one lap left to decide it.


Kris got a bad break on the restart; the other Bronze car got by, and there was no time left to respond.


We finished P3 in Bronze.



ON TO ROAD ATLANTA

There is plenty to be frustrated about from Indianapolis.


The 46 had the pace before contact ended its day. The 64 was in position late before the restart changed the result.


But the bigger picture is still very much alive.


The No. 64 leaves Indianapolis ahead in the Bronze championship, and now the fight comes down to Road Atlanta in two weeks.


One race left. One championship still on the line.


That is where the focus is now.

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From the high-stakes world of federal courtrooms to the high-speed turns of race tracks, Ted Giovanis’s books capture a life built on determination, strategic thinking, and results.

 

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