Kirkwood tries to impress driving for Foyt in 1st Indy 500
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Kirkwood tries to impress driving for Foyt in 1st Indy 500

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Kirkwood won at every level during his slow climb through the ladder system to a seat in the top open-wheel series in North America. But the British driver then hustled back to Indianapolis for his full-time job as IndyCar rookie for Juncos Hollinger Racing, a one-car team that qualified 19th for Illot’s Indianapolis 500 debut. The contract extension Pato O’Ward announced Friday with Arrow McLaren SP has “potential opportunities” for the Mexican driver in Formula One. But I’m just really grateful to be in the position that I’m in now.” FATHER AND SON Marco Andretti has a familiar voice in his career calling the shots at the Indy 500. “Now he definitely doesn’t because I have more starts than him here.” True, Marco’s 17th start will see him pass his father on the family Indy 500 starts list.

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