Showing posts with label Scott Dixon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scott Dixon. Show all posts

Monday, August 26, 2013

Scott Dixon clips tire being carried by member of Will Power’s pit crew (VIDEO)

During the last round of pit stops during Sunday's GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Will Power and Scott Dixon entered the pits at the same time. After changing tires, Dixon took off as Travis Law, a crew member for Power's car, was carrying a tire away from the pit. Dixon's rear tire clipped Law's handheld tire as he strolled (yes, strolled) out of the pit area and sent it flying into Law and Law into another crew member. Both men fell to the ground in a scary-looking moment, but eventually got up under their own power.

Eventually Power took the checkered flag.

Later, Dixon claimed Law was taking one for the team by purposely standing in front of his car in order to slow him down. It's never a bright idea to go one-on-one with a half-ton IndyCar but, once again,  it looks like someone fought the Law and the Law won.


Sunday, March 25, 2012

Helio Castroneves wins race, salutes Dan Wheldon

Helio Castroneves made a bold pass on the outside of Scott Dixon to win the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.  After his victory, the Brazilian racer ran over to a tribute for the late race-car driver Dan Wheldon and pounded on the street sign that bears his name, "Dan Wheldon Way."

It was the Indycar season opener and the first victory for Castroneves since 2010.  It was also the first Indy car race since Wheldon— a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and St. Petersburg resident—was killed in an accident in October at Las Vegas Motor speedway.


Castroneves was winless last year and, after racing through the streets of St. Pete for Team Penske, was emotional about the long awaited victory and death of his friend Wheldon.

Before he was towed into the winner's circle, Castroneves trotted across the track and paid tribute to Wheldon by climbing the fence and pointing towards the skies.