They give Wheldon solidified to its advantage of points in the IndyCar Series, after winning to him to the bichampion Sam Hornish in Honda Indy 225 widely, disputed in the oval of Pikes Peak International Raceway.
The English registered his first victory from the obtained one in 89º disputed Indianapolis 500 in May last, and in addition commemorating the ten years from the first victory to the Japanese motorist Honda, in a competition of cars Indy type.
Everything seemed to conspire so that the leader of the contest adjudged a forceful victory, like towards time that was not registered. Only Dario Franchitti, to coequiper of Andretti Green Racing, could have disputed the victory to him to the Briton, but the openwork of its motor in the final shutdown abrió the door so that Wheldon squashed to its rivals, clearing to them a turn, and many more in some cases, except the second Sam Hornish and to the third Tony Kanaan.
“It is very important for me to be in the circle of the victory”, said Wheldon, that the 26 Kleins Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone began in fifth place in their no.
“All worked today for me. Dario was really strong and fodder that it was my rival more hard today. Although I developed just a little bit better in the traffic. Moan which happened to him, is frustrating to lose all the chances of victory in a shutdown of pits”, ended up saying Wheldon.
When the majority of the competitors made their final shutdowns of pits in return 159, Franchitti remained on the track of 1 mile until turn 164. But all the work of Dario disappeared in a routine shutdown of fuel and tires, where its car literally was stopped due to a clutch problem. Its equipment tried to ignite it but the efforts were in vain. Finally they pushed it to the mechanics and the Scot returned to track ninth, but to a turn and means of Wheldon.
“Again a problem cleared to us of the race when it had a car to win”, Franchitti said, that also it underwent problems in Kentucky one week before, when a mechanic did not fit one of his tires that ended up following.
Hornish and Kanaan maintained an ephemeral fight by the second position in the final returns of the race, but the pilot of Penske took advantage of the traffic and ended up being distanced of champion 2004. He did not lack much so that Wheldon reduced a turn to them to both.
“The past year we finished our race here against the wall, so I took the things with calm and I decided to add points. To fight with the traffic was a very difficult task. I could not do today nothing else, not this nothing badly”, commented Hornish.
Reappeared the Enge Takings registered their better aim of race of the season (it finished in sixth place), very over his coequiper Tomas Scheckter, that concluded 14º to four turns of Wheldon.
The Danica novice Patrick, who initiated the test in the fifth position, finished in eighth place after battling with a car difficult to lead. The little experience of Danica in an oval with as much traffic, conspired in the obtained final position of the young North American.
Wheldon, that also won in Miami, Saint Petersburg, Indianapolis and Motegi, saw be increased its advantage on Hornish in 97 points, with four pending races of the 17 of the series.
The next date of the IndyCar series will be in the permanent circuit of Infineon Raceway, drawn up of 2,26 miles, characteristic by its numerous curves in ascents and slopes.

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