Castroneves Has a Consistent Car • Kierkegaard's Stages

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by: 14Falcons

Castroneves Has a Consistent Car
Apr 18, 2008 | 7:30AM | report this

Thanks to the rain, Brian (Barnhart) has decided to line 'em up by entrant points - giving Helio Castroneves the first starting position for the third year in a row. The question we got now: Can Helio (Castroneves) bring it home first like he did in 2006, or will he fade (to seventh) like 2007?

Castroneves didn't have to do anything (this week) to earn the pole for the Indy Japan 300. That was taken care of during the first two IndyCar Series races of the season.

"I'm sitting in the right spot in the championship to be in this situation and I'll take it," said Castroneves, who has won nine of the 30 races in which he's started from the pole. "We feel we have a consistent car. In the last few years we were very fast here, and I feel we can continue."

Scott Dixon, who won the season opener on the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval, will be making his third front-row start at Twin Ring Motegi. He was on the pole in 2003, led 45 laps, but finished 15th because of a crash. Andretti Green Racing teammates Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti will share Row 2, while Dan Wheldon and Danica Patrick will be on Row 3.

After second-place finishes at TRM in each of the last two seasons, Wheldon will attempt to return to Victory Lane - the place he called home in both 2004 and 2005. In five starts at Motegi, Wheldon has led 354 of 1,000 laps (35.4%). Can he become the series first three-time winner at the track?

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categories: NASCAR, IRL, Brian Barnhart, Helio Castroneves, Indy Japan 300, IndyCar Series, Team Penske, motorsport.com, Scott Dixon, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Twin Ring Motegi, Andretti Green Racing, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti, Dan Wheldon, Danica Patrick, TRM

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	klvalus Apr 18, 2008 8:14 AM		Go team Penske! I hope Helio can back up his consistency with some speed this weekend and put it in Victory Lane.

	14Falcons Apr 18, 2008 8:30 AM		No! Go Chip Ganassi Racing!

	Gerrel Apr 18, 2008 10:02 AM		Ahhh...forgive me but the Ganassi and Penske boys were already picked in Wills Trifecta this week. So I had to go with Danica. I am fairly confident that she'll get a top 10. I'll have to root for her this weekend.

	14Falcons Apr 18, 2008 1:05 PM		I understand. I looked at the trifecta, but so many picks have already been made and I don't feel like reserching it to make mine. Cheers!

	photogr Apr 18, 2008 7:51 PM		There is a good chance one of the drivers will win the race this weekend. Don't have a clue who, or is it Whom? Bartender ! give me a PEPSI LITE, Sour Grape flavor. Last edited by photogr on April 18th at 7:53 PM.

	noahspop2001 Apr 19, 2008 9:44 PM		Danica wins..WooHoo..Awsome..

	14Falcons Apr 21, 2008 11:55 AM		photo, PEPSI LIGHT SOUR GRAPE Coming Up!

	14Falcons Apr 21, 2008 11:56 AM		noah, Helio was consistent but Danica had the fuel mileage. I am so happy for her. Now perhaps she'll be treated more fairly.

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