Scott Sharp secured his first victory of the season of Indy Racing League when the leader Gil de Ferran remained without fuel to little meters of the line of goal. Sharp was favored of the bad luck of the Brazilian and gained the Firestone Indy 225 in the oval of Nazareth.
Of Ferran it began to lose power of curve two when coming out being surpassed by Sharp in first instance, and soon by its compatriot Felipe Giaffone of the equipment Hollywood Mo Nunn Racing. The pilot of Penske had to be satisfied to the third final position, which is not absolutely bad since it could much more have lost that two places in the filing cabinet.
“The Delphi equipment carried out an excellent work in pit stops”, said Sharp, “Tom (Kelley, owner of the equipment called) me at the suitable moments. This result is shining for all we”, ended up saying the winner.
Sharp, Co-winner of Championship 1996 of Indy Racing League, marked an average of 93,789 mph, the second slower average of race of the history of the category. The race in himself enough was injured with a total of seven yellow flags including accidents and rain by a total 116 agreed returns on 225.
The young SARAH Fisher finished fourth in his first race with the G-FORCE Infiniti of the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Fisher took I finish an excellent race and could have finished third, although she did not reach to him to surpass to Of Ferran. “The equipment throughout did a wonderful work the weekend”, adding, “After having been seven months without running this result is rewarding”, said SARAH.
The drama for Gil de Ferran began to be developed long before the end. The Brazilian tried to finish to the race using all the power of his Chevy motor during last the 130 returns. Its last halting had been in turn 95. Roger Penske chose to maintain in track the ruling Champion of CART suspecting that rain would bring about an early halting of the race. Something that did not happen.
“The motor began “to toser” in means of curve two”, said the Brazilian, “Obvious my car was remaining without fuel and for a moment I feared not to be able to finish the race. Luckily the motor took again impulse and manages to arrive third party”, ended up saying Gil de Ferran.
The Champion Sam Hornish Jr maintains the leadership of the match in spite of concluding 17º, his worse position of arrival from October of 2000. Hornish was forced to enter to pits in return 47 after colliding with Buddy Lazier and damaging the suspension of its Dallara.
On the other hand, Jacques Lazier and Tomas Scheckter carried out a serious accident in return 123. Both pilots were transferred in helicopter until the Lehigh Valley Hospital with different pictures. Although both they are stable, Lazier underwent a strong commotion and a fracture in the low thorn. Luckily all extremities respond well. The Scheckter South African has a contusion in his plumón and suffered cerebral commotion. Both recover.
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