I couldn’t be happier. Not only has Danica Patrick secured her first IndyCar win (the first for ANY woman) she did so because she saved on gas. :P
Using a fuel saving strategy created by her team manager, Kyle Moyer, Patrick was able to pitstop for the last time at Lap 148 (out of 200). She wasn’t the only racer using a similar method to win, but she was able to execute a great plan all the way to the finish line. [
SpeedTV.com]
“With five laps to go, I was saving fuel,” [Helio] Castroneves said. “When Danica passed me, I realized she was the leader. She did a great job, passed me fair and square and that shows you how competitive our series is.” [AP]
Will this quell her critics? Much of the aftermath has been a celebration, but …
The fact is that other top racers were stretching their fuel and they didn’t make it. Ms. Patrick did and that’s why - for today at least - she’s the winner. The
first female winner. Anyone who’s stretching to scrutinize that needs to focus on the facts, and not on the headlights.
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