St. Pete Road Course More Familiar To Former Champ Car Teams
Apr 05, 2008
IndyCar/Jim Haines
Justin Wilson, a two-time Champ Car series runner-up in his first season with eight-time CART/Champ Car champion Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, led the morning practice and wound up fourth for the day.
“I definitely feel more comfortable and more at home on this circuit, compared to last weekend, just because this is what we’ve been doing for the last couple of years,’’ Wilson said. “The oval was great fun. We’ve got work to do to try and get the car a little more efficient and a little bit quicker.”
Asked the biggest difference between the cars he drove in Champ Car and the IRL’s Dallaras, the Englishman said, “From a driver’s point of view the biggest difference is, obviously, not having the turbo. The Champ Car has a little bit more power, a little bit more downforce but, ultimately, the scaling is about the same.
