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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
Team Australia driver Will Power was driving towards his best-ever oval result
until a minor pit lane incident ruined his day in the ABC Supply Co AJ Foyt 225
at The Milwaukee Mile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin today.
Power had his best ever oval qualifying performance yesterday at Milwaukee,
qualifying the #8 Aussie Vineyards car in fourth.
The Australian ran in
the top 10 for most of the 225-lap race in his #8 Aussie Vineyards car and had
easily his strongest run on an oval. Power was on track for an outstanding
finish until a small but vital mishap during a pitstop late in the race.
While in the pit lane Power clipped the wall while trying to drive
around the car of Tony Kanaan. The mishap delayed Power, dropping him to the
rear and the impact, although minor, altered the angle of Power’s front wing,
making his car handle poorly in the closing stages and denying him any chance of
driving back up the order.
Fellow Australian Ryan Briscoe earned his
first IndyCar win today ahead of Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon and defending
Milwaukee race winner Tony Kanaan.
Power and the Aussie Vineyards crew
will be back in action this weekend for the Bombardier Learjet 500 at ultra-fast
Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.
WHAT THE TEAM HAD TO
SAY …
Will Power: #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia
Honda/Dallara/Firestone
“This should have been a really, really good
result for us here today in Milwaukee,” said Power.
“It’s so frustrating
to run so well and then miss the opportunity to take advantage of it. This is
about the most disappointed I’ve been after a race. I can’t believe it.
“We had such a great Aussie Vineyards car here in Milwaukee and this is
the sort of oval where the driver comes into it a lot, so it was always going to
suit us more than some other tracks.
“The pace we showed proved we are
capable of getting some great results. Today we should have had a great finish
but something so small ruined our weekend.
“We’ve got Texas next weekend
so we will give it our best shot to put things right. We keep improving and the
team is just great so I think we can get back into the top 10 in points.”
Craig Gore: Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia
“Will had a
great run going today and it’s such a shame he and the Aussie Vineyards team
didn’t get the result they deserved,” said Gore.
“It’s disappointing
that such a minor thing in the pit lane has ruined our day, but we will aim to
hit back in Texas.
“The positive thing to come out of this weekend is
that Will and the Aussie Vineyards car were very, very fast at Milwaukee and
this was another step forward for the team.”
RESULTS: ABC Supply
Co AJ Foyt 225 at The Milwaukee Mile
Race 6 in the 2008 IndyCar
Series
1. #6 Ryan Briscoe 225 laps
2. #9 Scott Dixon
3. #11 Tony
Kanaan
4. #10 Dan Wheldon
5. #3 Helio Castroneves
6. #5 Oriol Servia
7. #02 Justin Wilson
8. #33 EJ Viso 224 laps
9. #7 Danica Patrick
10. #15 Buddy Rice
14. #8 Will Power 223 laps
RESULTS:
PEAK Motor Oil Pole Qualifying
1. #26 Marco Andretti 1:26.9591
2.
#06 Graham Rahal 1:27.1796
3. #9 Scott Dixon 1:27.1885
4. #8 Will
Power 1:27.3822
5. #3 Helio Castroneves 1:27.6957
6. #11 Tony Kanaan
1:27.7982
7. #10 Dan Wheldon 1:27.9451
8. #36 Enrique Bernoldi 1:28.4660
9. #5 Oriol Servia 1:28.4802
10. #33 EJ Viso 1:28.6663
2008
IndyCar Series Points Standings - After Race 6
1. #9 Scott Dixon 234
2. #3 Hel! io Castroneves 206
3. #10 Dan Wheldon 185
4. #11 Tony
Kanaan 174
5. #7 Danica Patrick 144
6. #26 Marco Andretti 142
7. #5
Oriol Servia 140
8. #6 Ryan Briscoe 134
9. #20 Ed Carpenter 132
10.
#27 Hideki Mutoh 131
11. #8 Will Power 130
2008 Bombardier
Rookie of the Year Standings - After Race 6
1. #27 Hideki Mutoh 131
2. #8 Will Power 130
3. #33 EJ Viso 117
4. #36 Enrique
Bernoldi 113
5. #06 Graham Rahal 108
6. #02 Justin Wilson 107
7. #19
Mario Moraes 77
8. #24 Jay Howard 62
9. #34 Franck Perera 56
10. #96
Mario Dominguez 45
AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Monday 2 June 2008
ESPN
10:30pm AEST
ABOUT THE MILWAUKEE MILE
ABC Supply
Co AJ Foyt 225
Venue: The Milwaukee Mile
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Type: 1.0 mile oval – 9.25 degree banking
Distance: 225 laps – 225
miles/362.1km
INDYCAR SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Race
Winner: Tony Kanaan
Defending Polesitter: Helio Castroneves
Will Power
2006 Milwaukee Start: Fifth
Will Power 2006 Milwaukee Finish: 11th
(mechanical)
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Team Australia's Will Power behind
the wheel at the Milwaukee Mile (Credit: IndyCar Series Media)
Power strapped into the #8 Aussie
Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone. (Credit: IndyCar Series
Media)
Team Australia's Will Power suiting
up for qualifying at Milwaukee. (Credit: IndyCar Series Media)
Power exits pit lane at Milwaukee in
the #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone (Credit:
IndyCar Series Media)
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