Ryan Briscoe and Danica Patrick actually ended up talking after their much-celebrated run-in at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Briscoe didn’t apologize, and says he and Patrick didn’t really hash out their differences.
About the only thing the two drivers agreed on was that it’s time to move on.
“It probably wasn’t the best time to talk, because it was just a couple of hours after the Indy 500 and we’re all a bit emotional,” Briscoe said. “And I was really disappointed, because I was having a good race. But I think the one thing we’ve agreed on is, we both want to just move on. And I’m happy we’ve got a race this weekend so we can put that behind us.”
After the race, Patrick said she expected Briscoe to come talk to her. He did - but if Patrick was expecting an apology, she didn’t get it.
“I didn’t feel as though I was in a position where I needed to apologize,” Briscoe said. “I’m not pointing fingers or anything, but you look at the replay and you look at the pit stops all day long, and that kind of stuff is going on all day.
“All I know is, I was cleared to go out and I pulled out into the middle lane and then I got whacked. And you look at the replay and see what happened, and really it’s just an unfortunate racing incident and we’ve got to move on.”
Moving on, of course, is a vital skill for race car drivers. At speeds in the high triple digits in Sunday’s race, there won’t be time to dwell on the past.
“We’re at the biggest event in the world,” Briscoe said. “Both of us probably looking towards a possible top-five finish. Then something happens and we’re both out of the race, I’m upset, she’s upset. It’s human nature. But it is important to move on. You can’t dwell on the past.”
Briscoe said he met with team owner Roger Penske and president Tim Cindric earlier this week, and both men assured Briscoe that there is plenty of time left in the season to get back in championship contention.
| 
|