Helio Castroneves (No. 3 Team Penske, winner Bombardier Learjet 550K): “First time when I jumped in a car at Long Beach, I asked if this was a dream and (Tim Cindric) said it was reality. It certainly feels like it’s a dream, but I understand that it’s not. And that’s good news. Team Penske did an incredible job today. It was an incredible day for Team Penske. All the credit also goes to Ryan Briscoe and his team. They push us, and we push them, and together, we’re pushing towards the top. Having first and second at Texas is not easy, so that’s a compliment for everyone.” (About passing for lead in the pits): “In the beginning of the race, we were saving fuel, but you’re also trying to figure out what your car is doing and that what I was trying to do. The car was loose, and there were some moments out there. But we figured out what to do and great pit stops the guys put me up front. In the end it was 50 laps and full throttle. It was the toughest 50 laps that I had to go through, but we held it together.”
Click Here to View More IndyCar Photos
Ryan Briscoe (No. 6 Team Penske, finished second): “We did the best we could, I just didn’t have enough for Helio in the final stages. The last 20 laps were some of the most frustrating I’ve ever driven. To lead the whole race and have the quickest car out there, I just couldn’t pass Helio. The high line was slower. At least we came in second. We got points for leading the most laps. The important thing is we’re racing for the wins. We’ll get our wins. It’s just frustrating for tonight.”
Scott Dixon (No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing, finished third): “There was lots of green running, which is different for Texas. The Penske cars are definitely hooked up. The Target cars weren’t too bad. We just need to work on it a bit.”
Marco Andretti (No. 26 Team Venom Energy, finished fourth): (About battle with Danica Patrick): “The toughest people out there passing me are my teammates, and I don’t get that. I think three out of four of us get what the camaraderie of Andretti Green Racing is.”
Dario Franchitti (No. 10 Energizer, finished fifth): “It was slow. It was just slow all night. The biggest problem I had was the fuel mileage. If they would have told me that from the start, I would have done a lot better and saved fuel. I gave away a place tonight, and I hope it doesn’t cost us at the end of the year.”
Click Here to View More IndyCar Photos
Danica Patrick (No. 7 Boost Mobile/Motorola, finished sixth): “All weekend we had a strong car and then during the race, the steering became really heavy, it just wasn’t the car we started with. I wish we could have had a top-five finish, but Marco passed me at the end far and square. Overall, I’m content with the sixth place finish for the Boost Mobile/Motorola car.”
| 
|