“We had two cautions – TWO of them – that put us laps down. Just had a heck of a time out there. Some of the best starts I’ve ever had, some of the best restarts I’ve ever had, and to come away from it with 10th is a pretty dejecting result. We should have finished second tonight. You have to move on and keep a good attitude about it. I wanted a better result for DHL and Honda, but racing is like that sometimes.”
Phoenix International Raceway saw the return of the Verizon IndyCar Series with Saturday’s setting sun. The 250-lap race saw series veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay lead the way for Andretti Autosport in the field of 22. The American’s brave start, and even braver restarts, were the talk of the night. Unfortunately, podium success wasn’t in the cards for Hunter-Reay as the DHL Honda came to the twin checkers in 10th, the highest finishing result for the Andretti four.
- Started tonight’s race from the 12th position; charging hard on the green flag, gained five positions on the start, running a brave outside line
- Wheeled the DHL machine to as high as thrid place but lost track position to untimly yellow flags
- Brushed the wall late in the racing, forcing further lost position and a 10th-place finish
Andretti Autosport and the Verizon IndyCar Series will continue their stint in the West with Round Three of competition on the Streets of Long Beach on April 17. Until then, get your racing fix at AndrettiAutosport.com and via Twitter with @FollowAndretti.
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