Wilson And Rahal Ready For Richmond Debut
Jun 27, 2008
Ron McQueeney/IMS
Justin Wilson, No. 02 McDonald’s Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “Having those few laps today is a big advantage in trying to work out what the car needs in order to go quick around here. We’ve got a long way to go and weren’t as good as we had hoped to be off the truck. We will study the data tonight and try to make the McDonald’s car a bit more stable, turn a bit better, and go faster on the straights and quicker through the corners. We will try to do better tomorrow. ”
FAST FACTS: Will be his be his first race here and 12th on an oval…Is ranked 19th in the point standings with 135…Finished runner up in the Champ Car championship to the driver he recently replaced, four-time champion Sebastien Bourdais, in 2006 and 2007. Was a title contender until the conclusion of the penultimate race of each season…Highest start this season is pole on the streets of Long Beach and his highest finish is seventh on the one-mile oval in Milwaukee.
Graham Rahal, No. 06 Hole in the Wall Camps Dallara/Honda/Firestone: /“The track is pretty quick; its fun. It’s higher banked and it will be busy here. Our car went through all kinds of stages today; oversteer, understeer and a little bit of everything. We need to find a balance somewhere in between to make this thing work. ”
FAST FACTS: Will be his first race here and his sixth IndyCar Series race on an oval…In his IndyCar Series debut on a road/street course he became the youngest winner in major open-wheel racing in North America after winning in St. Pete on 4-6-08 at 19 years, 93 days old…He is ranked 16th in series points with 147 points…His highest start this season is second on the one-mile oval in Milwaukee where he narrowly lost becoming the youngest pole winner in series history to Marco Andretti. His highest oval finish is 10th place on the. 894 mile oval at Iowa Speedway.
