Tony Kanaan and Jaime Camara teleconference: 2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan and Andretti Green Racing’s Indy Pro Series driver Jaime Camara were guests today on the Indy Racing League teleconference.
Kanaan was contrite in describing his role in the post-race altercation at Watkins Glen International, but says he plans to apologize to Sam Hornish Jr., for cutting him off on the cool-down lap.
Q. When Dan and Danica had their issue, you said it needed to be handled in private later.
TONY KANAAN: Exactly. That’s what I said. That’s why I told you, it’s not an excuse. When I came into the cool down lap, and I kind of chopped him, it was just to send him a message, not to make what they did happen then. He got out of the car and started saying things to me that I did not really like. I wasn’t even out of my car yet, and here we go.
I totally agree with you, and again, I’m not saying I’m not blaming one person more than the other because I don’t think I think Sam was hot, I was hot, but they should just let us talk. But more people got involved about it, and here we go with his dad in the middle and that’s when everything started.
But I totally agree with you; I think we should handle this totally different next time, and on my end I definitely will.
Kanaan also clarified his statement about driver’s families on pit road
Q. You mentioned in the post race interview as I recall something to the effect that fathers should be in the grandstands.
TONY KANAAN: Let me rephrase that. Fathers, if they cannot handle themselves properly, should be in the grandstands. I’m not trying to send my boss to the grandstand, either. I think sometimes with my poor English I have to rephrase that, but I would say parents that cannot handle themselves properly, they shouldn’t be in pit lane.
Camara, Kanaan’s protégé and Andretti Green Racing’s Indy Pro Series driver, spoke about his future in the Indy Racing League.
Q. I want to ask to Jaime how he imagines to go to Indy Racing next year, how he imagines going to work there next year.
JAIME CAMARA: Well, everything is kind of happening right now for next year. We already have something that we are working on for next year. Right now I can’t and I’m not going to give any details about it. But I can say that things are looking good for next year, and I think I’m going to be driving an IndyCar next year.
Q. I was just curious; the AGR IndyCar stable is looking pretty full. Are you willing to wait for a ride to open up there, or would you consider driving elsewhere?
JAIME CAMARA: I’m in the position that I have to wait for an opportunity, so if something comes up at Andretti Green, I’ll be happy to take it, and if something comes up on a different team, I have to take it. I can’t choose right now where to go. I wish I could do that, but I can’t. I’m not in a position to do that. Any opportunity that would come up, I would take it for sure.
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