With three races remaining in the 2012 season, Hunter-Reay is second in the championship standings, trailing Will Power by only five points. Hunter-Reay had led the point standings for two races after his torrid streak of three consecutive mid-season wins.
“Our Sonoma test was a productive one, and we’ve found a direction, but we still have a lot of work to do over the race weekend if we are going to contend for a win. I believe, with our strong three-car team, that we can come back and improve through each practice session leading into qualifying. We’re focused on nothing else.
“With the new track layout, we may see more passing – which is much needed at Sonoma. Plus, the race is 10 laps longer this year, so it makes it almost a certain three-stop race. You’ll have most of the field pushing 100 percent for the entire race rather than saving fuel. As drivers, we prefer it that way and we’ll have loads of support from a huge turnout of Andretti Autosport partners, supporters and sponsors..”
Did You Know: As a championship contender, Hunter-Reay spent a day in New York City after the Mid-Ohio race, doing a series of interviews and meeting with many national media outlets, from Sports Illustrated, Maxim and Men’s Journal magazines, as well as Bloomberg News. Hunter-Reay also stopped by the SiriusXM studios, where he appeared on three different channels in rapid succession.
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