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0818 Newsletter © The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association Sept/Oct 2018 Vol. 51 No. 7 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” By Patrick Reynolds for www.speedwayreport.com Friends… Family… Racers… … Three separate groups that frequently blur lines be- tween them in auto racing. In both the grandstands and pit areas of superspeedway to local grassroots short tracks, people form close personal connections- the kind Family which bring high emotion to the surface and then bond- I found Santos to say hello as he was dressed in his firesuit ing in their hearts. during driver introductions on the frontstretch stage. We spoke about me watching his grandfather race Modifieds at the The grid was already pushed into place when I arrived at Thompson Speedway in Connecticut in the 1970s. Indiana's Anderson Speedway for the Little 500. The "Wow, that's unbelievable," said Santos. "How old are you?" high-banked quarter-mile oval was hosting its 70th run- I guessed I pulled off a younger age in my appearance to San- ning of this dramatic pavement sprint car race. The line- tos. up staged 11 rows of three cars for the 33-car field, mimicking its main event in which it served as a Memori- Strolling over to Santos' infield pit area for the 500, I continued al Day undercard for- the Indianapolis 500. to chat with crewmembers about the uniqueness of this event. His Dad describes their pit equipment and logistical setup. Driver names popped to a short track nerd like me- Eric The Little 500 features live infield pitting for tires and fuel. Sta- Gordon, Shane Hollingsworth, Jerry Coons Jr., and vet- tions are set up on the infield of the quarter-mile oval on the eran Ken Schrader. National short track names rich in crossroads for the figure-eight track. Gravity-fed elevated USAC history graced the grand event ready to unfold. tanks were used for refueling. Air jacks and pneumatic knock- off-style guns were at the ready for tire changes. Friends I walked through the turn-four gate, across the 17-degree Sprint cars are not equipped with transmissions or onboard banked corner, and up to the frontstretch where the Little starters. The Anderson infield has a command center for push 500 field sat in formation for pre-race ceremonies. Look- truck dispatches. When a pit stop is complete, the crew waves ing over the sharp-looking sprint cars, I made a leisurely their arms and a truck is radioed to a car's pit stall to push off stroll through all 11 rows. The front row is where I landed and send the car back onto the track in action. for some New England Modified lore. These aspects lend high value to the fans' entertainment. Bobby Santos III qualified on the outside of the front row, Teams will easily go down a few laps during green-condition a name well known to current fans of the NASCAR Whel- stops and there is a frantic attention waving from teams during en Modified Tour. Santos was the 2010 series champion caution stops where multiple cars hit pit road. where he is still a participant and winner. Racers Being around the sport for over four decades, I remem- Santos ran near the front of the Little 500 throughout. The pit ber as a young fan in New England, watching Santos' crew made sharp and quick work in their refueling and tire grandfather race. Santos was not around his car at the changing duties. They were about to connect with their driver moment that I approached the black machine. Some out- beyond tires and mechanics. going and friendly crewmembers were welcoming and eagerly talked about the Santos-driven car and upcom- Santos crashed on the backstretch just past the 300-lap mark. ing 500-lap race within an hour of the green flag. His crippled machine with its broken suspension sat in its pit stall where mere moments earlier, it was primed to make a The team filled me in on their week of practice and quali- charge for the 500 win. fying at Anderson and how their race was shaping up. They moved the car off of the grid in an attempt to diag- Santos climbed up through the sprint car's roll cage and out of nose an unknown noise coming from the rear. The his ride. He slammed his helmet and Hans device to the pave- brakes, wheels, and rear housing were given quick ment. The look on his face was pure anger. His scowl was looks. An uncertain but not overly concerned expression framed in sweat. filled the team's faces as the sprinter was pushed back to the grid. He marched with purpose out of the infield towards the racing surface near turn four as the field circulated under caution. The The crewmembers' friendly talk with me resumed without crash helmet that just survived Santos' throw to the asphalt missing a beat. I had not met this group of guys before, was back in his hand and about to take another ride. but I was taken in as a team member and a friend. He was clearly looking to launch the helmet at the car driven by what Santos felt was the offending driver who caused his All Contents © The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association 922 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505-2703 (818) 842-7005 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 2 crash. One of his own crew members ran out to him and Provided by Dan Layton grabbed his arm to prevent the obvious intent. Santos snapped his arm and shook the grip of his teammate. - Ryan Hunter-Reay dominates Sonoma for second win of 2018 With anger in his eyes, he threw the helmet at the car in - Scott Dixon claims record-tying fifth IndyCar Series title his crosshairs. It ricocheted off the sprinter's side and - Honda wins 11 races, 2018 Manufacturers' Championship rolled back toward the infield. With the message deliv- ered, the angry Santos and unsuccessful crewmember Ryan Hunter-Reay led 80 of 85 laps to win today's INDYCAR returned to the pit area, emotions and tension high within Grand Prix of Sonoma season finale, while Scott Dixon finished them both. second to secure a record-tying fifth IndyCar Series Drivers' Championship. Honda's 11th race win of 2018 cemented the The crew wore disappointed expressions as the race company's seventh Indy car Manufacturers' Championship continued. Santos cooled off. The team gathered their since 1994. equipment. Smiles were nowhere to be found. Starting from the pole, Hunter-Reay dominated the 17th and The guys talked among themselves. Bonding, connect- final round of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, turning over the ing, and looking ahead to another race. The track bound lead only during routine pit stops to score his second win of the crewmember sat in a lawn chair with his pursed lips and year, and 18th career Indy car victory. unhappy expression. Santos' anger from crashing had subsided. Dixon, who came into the season finale leading primary rival Alexander Rossi by 29 points, was content to shadow Hunter- The Little 500 raced on as the sprint cars roared. Santos Reay throughout the contest, with his second-place result more walked over to the lawn chair and exchanged no words than enough to claim the title and tie the legendary A.J. Foyt as with his friend. No words were needed. The two bumped the only drivers with five career Indy car championships. fists and expressed camaraderie that words could not. The team assessed the car's damage, gathered their Throughout the Verizon IndyCar Series season, Dixon demon- tools, and waited until the end of the race so they could strated remarkable consistency, finishing sixth or better at 14 of load up and head back to the shop. the 17 rounds, including race victories at Detroit, Texas and Toronto. His 44 career victories is tops among all active driv- Kody Swanson celebrated his second Little 500 win ers, and ranks him third on the all-time Indy car win list, behind mere feet away from Santos' pit area as their equipment only Foyt with 67 and Mario Andretti with 52. was packed into the hauler. In all, Honda teams and drivers posted 11 victories in 2018, Disappointed on this night, the typical forward vision had clinching the company's seventh championship in competition the group's looking ahead to another race. with other manufacturers. For the second consecutive season, all five Honda teams scored at least one victory in 2018, and In victory or defeat, racers' bonds are as tight as the lugs multiple race winners in addition to Dixon included Rossi with holding the wheels on. three wins, and Hunter-Reay with two. Additional race wins were scored this year by James Hinchcliffe, Sebastien Bourdais Friends. and Takuma Sato. Family. Rossi's championship efforts appeared to be blunted when he collided with teammate Marco Andretti on the opening lap. The Racers. contact resulted in a damaged front wing and tire, leading to an unscheduled pit stop for repairs at the end of the first lap. He Patrick Reynolds is a former professional NASCAR resumed, but at the tail end of the lead lap, and briefly went a mechanic who hosts Speedway Report live on Facebook lap down to the leaders mid-race. Mondays 7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT and uploaded on http://speedwayreport.com/ .
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