Indy Race At WGI
06-04-2006, 10:34 PM
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Indy Race At WGI
For people that watched the race
The Andretti's were a bit pissed off today with Cheever.
Andretti was charging hard. He had just completed the fastest lap of the race by any driver and was running third -- his starting position -- when he attempted to pass the lapped car of Eddie Cheever on Lap 39. But as he swung around the much slower car, Cheever drove into Andretti's left side, slamming him into the guard rail and a tire barrier coming into Turn 11.
Andretti raised his fist in anger after climbing from the cockpit, as his father, Michael, steamed in the pits.
"It was so blatant, he does it all the time," Michael Andretti said. "The guy doesn't belong on the racetrack. He takes the kid out. Just stupid."
"Blatant, absolutely on-purpose deal," said Marco, who last week became the first driver to lose the lead on the last lap of the Indianapolis 500 when he was passed by winner Sam Hornish Jr.
Despite his youth and relative inexperience next to Cheever, 48, Andretti didn't hold his frustration back.
"If he didn't know I was there, come on, that's a little scary," Andretti said. "You're in the wrong business. There won't be a discussion, I can tell you that. The car was a contender. The car felt so good."
Cheever, who also collided with Andretti in practice prior to the second race of the season in St. Petersburg, blamed the wreck on his battle for control on new tires.
"I didn't have any problem with him getting by," Cheever said. "It was just bad circumstances. I was doing everything I could to keep the car straight. There was no room for me to move. He passed me on the high side."
The Andretti's were a bit pissed off today with Cheever.
Andretti was charging hard. He had just completed the fastest lap of the race by any driver and was running third -- his starting position -- when he attempted to pass the lapped car of Eddie Cheever on Lap 39. But as he swung around the much slower car, Cheever drove into Andretti's left side, slamming him into the guard rail and a tire barrier coming into Turn 11.
Andretti raised his fist in anger after climbing from the cockpit, as his father, Michael, steamed in the pits.
"It was so blatant, he does it all the time," Michael Andretti said. "The guy doesn't belong on the racetrack. He takes the kid out. Just stupid."
"Blatant, absolutely on-purpose deal," said Marco, who last week became the first driver to lose the lead on the last lap of the Indianapolis 500 when he was passed by winner Sam Hornish Jr.
Despite his youth and relative inexperience next to Cheever, 48, Andretti didn't hold his frustration back.
"If he didn't know I was there, come on, that's a little scary," Andretti said. "You're in the wrong business. There won't be a discussion, I can tell you that. The car was a contender. The car felt so good."
Cheever, who also collided with Andretti in practice prior to the second race of the season in St. Petersburg, blamed the wreck on his battle for control on new tires.
"I didn't have any problem with him getting by," Cheever said. "It was just bad circumstances. I was doing everything I could to keep the car straight. There was no room for me to move. He passed me on the high side."
06-04-2006, 11:09 PM
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I saw it on replay. Cheever needs to hang it up. He has wrecked everything he has driven from his IROC car, to his DP car, to Marco. How could he not know he was there.
Maybe Eddie has been imbibing too much of his DP sponsors beverage
Maybe Eddie has been imbibing too much of his DP sponsors beverage
06-05-2006, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by UstaB-GS549
It's too bad Cheever was there.
Andretti drove thru a huge water puddle (rookie move) and probably would not have made the next corner with wet tires anyway.
Andretti drove thru a huge water puddle (rookie move) and probably would not have made the next corner with wet tires anyway.
well I guess we will never know. He seemed to be flying all afternoon and just posted the fastest lap of the day when he got hit.
Danica had a few choice words for him too. Maybe it is time for him to get out...
06-05-2006, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by UstaB-GS549
It's too bad Cheever was there.
Andretti drove thru a huge water puddle (rookie move) and probably would not have made the next corner with wet tires anyway.
Andretti drove thru a huge water puddle (rookie move) and probably would not have made the next corner with wet tires anyway.
Cheever needs to quite and he most likely will be gone soon.
He has had a very hard time getting sponsorship dollars and this will NOT help that cause.