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Justin "B-I-G UNIT" Wilson's autographed
Hero Card from the 2014 Sonoma IndyCar race. (The Tomaso Collection)
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Yeah, know we're supposed to be goin' A-L-L Gaga
over the 'Graminator's victory, but I'm more happy for the runner-up instead!
While I had A-L-L eight fingers crossed, I continuously
shouted at Zed Confuzer, just DO NOT take each other out in regards to the
first two placed drivers, after having said out loud, Graham Rahal's just won
the race! As Rahal and my Numero Uno IndyCar driver Justin B-I-G' UNIT Wilson
had just exited the Pits prior to a late race caution flag being unfurled...
Yet I'm quite happy that Graham won the race,
as who knows perhaps, just perhaps he can pull off the unthinkable? As the 25yr
old Ohioan' now sits firmly in second place, just a tantalizing 9-points adrift
of points leader Juan Pablo Montoya!
Although Monty' made his statement last year
by winning the fastest ever 500-mile race at Pocono which is next up before
Sonoma's "Double Point finale, where Rahal looked set to win before his
team ran him dry of Ethanol last year while leading.
Oh Yeah, but what about My Boy Justin, as the
lanky Brit who celebrated his 37th birthday on Friday, July 31st showed the
IndyCar field once again how he deserves to be in a fully funded competitive
ride, which hopefully he and more importantly his perspective Boss Mikey', nee
Michael Andretti can make happen next year!
As Wilson was
typical class, saying how he knew he didn't want to take out a Honda
competitor, so he made Graham work for every inch on the late race restart -
but simply couldn't run down Rahal today. Hmm? Perhaps he just solidified his
return Fulltime next year; Hopefully!
Oh, and what about that Brickyard Moving Truck Driver "Symone," who
claimed during the Post-race radio interview the team's now calling him
"Michelle" - for which I have NO idea on the inside joke here.
As Simon Pagenaud made lemonade outta lemons
with his P15 qualifying position to the final step upon the podium, and that's
without any AC; Hooah!
While my driver of the race has to go to
Tristan Turbo' Vautier who brought his lowly Dale Coyne Racing Hondre' home an excellent
sixth!
So Congrats to Graham, Justin and
"Michelle;" Hya! As we'll see how the points shake out after Pocono,
Eh!
And there's two GURR-REAT Interviews with
Mid-Ohio race winner Graham Rahal and a lengthy conversation with the 'Ol
Curmudgeon Robin Miller at Speed Freaks, so check out their website.
POINTS STANDINGS
(Standings following Round 14-of16: Mid-Ohio Road Course-race)
1) Juan Pablo Montoya, Penske/Chevrolet: 465
2) Graham Rahal, RLLR/Honda: 456
3) Scott Dixon, Ganassi/Chevrolet: 431
4) Helio Castroneves, Penske/Chevrolet: 407
5) Will Power, Penske/Chevrolet: 406
