Speed added, “my pit crew had some really great stops throughout the race that helped us gain significant track positions. Unfortunately, there was one pit stop where we had an issue with the fuel can and lost a few track positions. But, overall the guys did a great job and I’m really proud of them.”
When asked what lesson he was taking away with him from Iowa Speedway, Speed replied “For us open-wheel guys, the concept of running on the outside or in a middle groove, instead of always on the bottom is a little weird. That’s been one of the most difficult things for me to get comfortable with in these cars.”
Crew Chief Patrick Donahue was also satisfied with the day. “We should have finished third, instead we finished sixth,” Donahue commented. “But the car is in one piece, we led again, legitimately, for 28 laps, so I’m happy about that. We are the only car to lead all three races. We didn’t get a top-5, but he [Speed] learned a lot. The result isn’t what we wanted, we should have finished higher, but I think we climbed into the top-10 in points, so we’re positioning ourselves where we want to be early here in the season.”
Speed and his No. 2 Red Bull Toyota team leave Iowa having ‘unofficially’ climbed four positions to eighth in the ARCA RE/MAX Series point standings.
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