The inaugural competition of Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Argent Mortgage, made agree the encounter of two champions of IndyCar. That is to say, the encounter of Gives Wheldon with their first championship of the series, and the encounter of the ex- champion Scott Dixon with the victory after two years without triumphs.
They give Wheldon solved to its favor the title of 2005 of IndyCar Series, four months after gaining 89º edition of Indianapolis 500. With victories in Miami, St. Petersburg, Motegi, Indianapolis, Pikes Peak and Chicago, the Briton did not have inconvenient majors to make sure the title in Chicago, because here in Watkins Glen only he needed to take part from the test officially to become new champion 2005.
For Scott east Dixon triumph exorcised several “demons” surrounded who it from their season by championship in 2003. In fact the last victory of Dixon happened in June of 2003, in Richmond, makes 40 events back.
The frustration released by Dixon noticed in the aggressive ones you donate that the New Zealander realized with his machine. This victory means an authentic one corented of fresh air for the members of the Ganassi equipment, during a cloudy and cold day in Watkins Glen. The equipment had to support all type of frustrations in these two last years, including the tragic death of its pilot Tony Renna in 2003.
“He is sensational to return to the triumph after a as great depression as the one that we had. I got to think that it was never more going to return to win, but never we surrendered”, said the 2003 champion.
“Once we began to surpass cars I realized that we could do it. I feel very alleviated”, ended up saying Scott, that lead skillfully.
Tony Kanaan, champion 2004 of the series, and already crowned runner-up in this season, arrived secondly followed of its teammate in Andretti Green Racing, Dario Franchitti. The ex- F1, Giorgio Marsh, finished quarter in a solid action and recently crowned champion They give Wheldon culminated fifth.
Dixon, that began quarter, was placed On guard of candidate to the triumph in turn 45, when it escaped to Franchitti, and a return later advanced also it to Tony Kanaan. Finally Dixon inherited the leadership in turn 47 when Hornish entered pits for its final resupply.
“He is magnificent for the equipment”, said Dixon. “They have been working with much force and after so many starred cars, this is a great reward for all.”
Dixon crossed the line of goal yellow flag after a terrible accident between Helium Castroneves and Tomas Enge in the final turn. Both conductors were close in the heat of straight and was the man of Penske that took the worse part front, crashing to all march and against the barriers of security. Luckyly Castroneves and Enge left unharmed the collision.
Finished the race the celebrations began by the title obtained by Give Wheldon. For Andretti Green east Racing title is the consecutive second, after a fantastic season with 10 victories until the moment.
“Now that already I am champion I feel very alleviated”, said Wheldon, that obtained six victories this season. “It is a great feeling. That much people preferred that lead of one more a more barren way to obtain the title, but I am not that class of pilots, I always I run to win, whatever circumstance.”
Wheldon even thinks that the finished championship not yet this for him, and already thinks about fighting by the victory in California next the 16 of October.
“I have had a great year, but it is not necessary to disperse, still it is a race to win”, said Wheldon.

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