Castroneves helium said after describing that Richmond International Raceway “had a victory to him”, after dividing from pole position in edition 2004, and to arrive third party defeated in pits by the Briton They give Wheldon.
Well, Helium was able to acquire that debt, and the celebration of his first victory of the year was a quick scaling to the fencing of Richmond, a celebration registered tradename of the Brazilian before an enormous and enthusiastic crowd that attended the competition.
Castroneves, who began by outside the first row in its no. 3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Toyota/Firestone, only led last the 100 returns of the SunTrust Indy Challenge on the small oval of 0,75 miles, beating to the Scot Dario Franchitti in the line of goal by 0,5588 of second, to obtain his seventh victory in the serial IndyCar.
“The crowd was crazy and this is what it makes me push more and more hard”, said Castroneves, whose sore shoulder did not prevent its traditional celebration to the best style “Spiderman”. “To win; this is what it makes me lead and inspires to me as much. I enjoy much each victory, but I must continue working hard because nothing comes free.”
“One week ago back, we had a horrible accident (during a test of Toyota). But today it was a fantastic day. Our car was very well. It could not request a better result than this.”
The conductor of Red Bull Cheever Racing, Patrick Carpentier, who began in fourth position, finished third party being this his better result since he competes in the series. Scheckter takings, who gained the race in the track of Texas the 11 of June, did an impressive race moving of 19º to 4º in an oval that is not characterized for being easy at the time of advancing rivals. On the other hand They give Wheldon increased his advantage in the championship after Tony Kanaan leaves for the first time in long time.
“Era everything what we had of the car; Helium only had a little more but we pushed as hard as we could”, said Franchitti, that it led 56 turns and also registered its better result of the year. “We are quite happy with the second place and will continue working to win more soon possible.”
Castroneves, who led a total of 112 returns, captured the end of the test when it invested positions with Franchitti during a shutdown in period of precaution in turn 149.
It has not been a good day for the champions of the series Tony Kanaan, Sam Hornish and Scott Dixon. The three left by individual accidents.
Kanaan, the present champion of IndyCar, was close with his coequiper Bryan Herta in return 145. The last abandonment of Kanaan had been in August of 2003, in Nazareth.
“I knew that this was going to happen someday”, Tony said. “Today it was the day. We did not begin the weekend too much well, is necessary to forget fast this race.”
On the other hand Hornish only lost the car in return 165, when it tried to follow the rate to him his Castroneves companion. “The car was rather well”, said Hornish, “But the confusion was an error mine. I pushed with too much force trying to put to me around Helium.”
The novice of the Danica series Patrick had a difficult race. After beginning 21º in its no. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Argent Pioneer Panoz/Honda/Firestone, 10º to three returns of Castroneves managed to culminate the race. “We fought in the qualification and we hoped that the car was better for the race”, Danica said.

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