Behind the dramatic picture end for the Indianapolis 500 race win, and even the three-wide battle to the road for third, was an easy-to-miss No. 76 Chevrolet.
That was a entry with driver by , who delivered the crew its best-ever exhibiting within the Indianapolis 500. It was additionally a career-best end for VeeKay as effectively, inserting sixth after qualifying contained in the Quick 12.
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The underdog crew’s earlier greatest exhibiting within the Indy 500 was eighth, which got here with one yr in the past.
Talking with Motorsport.com, VeeKay mirrored on very up-and-down day, saying: “This was a curler coaster. I am certain not only for me. We had a little bit of an unlucky technique name to remain out on the primary yellow, when all people however three or 4 automobiles pitted. Did not fall our approach there. We type of fell again to the again of the pack, cycled all the way in which to the again and raced our personal race from there on. Saved gasoline, type of hung again, and took a spot right here and there. Then on the third cease, I believe each home windows type of emerged. We had been on the identical technique as all people else. After which on the finish we may pivot. I might saved sufficient gasoline and do one much less cease than most. So, a very good name and a foul name in a single race.
“Our technique, I believe, that is the five hundred, you’ll be able to come again. And, yeah, to nonetheless be so robust on the ultimate restart was actually good. So, unimaginable effort by Juncos Hollinger Racing, all people on the crew, not simply my crew, but in addition Sting Ray’s, to offer the drivers confidence all through the month. I have been very snug all month. And, yeah, we maximized this race. So, I might have been happier if I gained, for certain. However I am very happy with our outcome and our preventing spirit.”
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VeeKay believes the crew has the tempo to compete, however they should have higher technique and a bit extra luck. At Indianapolis, he was working ninth when the race-altering warning for Collet flew. He reached as excessive as fifth within the chaotic restarts that adopted, earlier than securing sixth at Lap 200.
“Now we have tempo. We’d like technique to go away just a little bit, and we’re there,” remarked VeeKay on JHR’s development. “And that is type of been our entire story this season. Now we have been fast, however have not had the lock on technique. By now, I believe it was a little bit of a wash on technique. We had a little bit of dangerous luck in the beginning, good luck on the finish. And, yeah, we preserve preventing to the top. This younger crew has quite a bit to battle for.
“And I believe that is solely their begin. I believe they’ve a very vibrant future forward of them.”
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