SAMAX Motorsport and driver Milka Duno have withdrawn from this weekend’s event following an accident during private testing at Nashville Superspeedway on July 12. Duno’s #23 CITGO Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone spun in Turn 4 and made contact with the SAFER Barrier. She was checked and released from the infield care center and is cleared to drive.
Milka Duno (No. 23 CITGO Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone): “This race track is really bumpy and not easy. (Thursday), the car had stiffer springs and the bumps in Turn 4 were more of a challenge than yesterday. I am so disappointed because I was having the best laps of the year with my times and handling of the car. In an IndyCar you can only have one style of driving, one feeling. It’s not like prototype driving. But, I’m glad I had the help of Tomas (Enge) and was able to learn from him because I know that he had been having good lap times on the track.”
“During my laps on Wednesday I was experiencing the same feelings Tomas had – especially in the corners. I have learned so much from him in such a short time. His observations have been invaluable in the setup of the CITGO Racing car. “
Peter Baron (Principal, SAMAX Motorsport): “Our best race weekends in the IndyCar Series have been Kansas and Indianapolis where we had multiple test days before the event. With this being our first year in the series, it’s important to get as much testing as possible at each track prior to the events. We had a great day on Wednesday and it’s unfortunate we had a setback (Thursday). ”
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