DETROIT – Will Power chuckled a little bit watching the replay, however whether or not INDYCAR officers discover humor in his new push-to-pass maneuver in observe Friday remains to be to be seen.
The Detroit Grand Prix road course is notoriously tight in some areas, and Energy acquired into the again of Kyle Kirkwood and determined to only maintain pushing him till he acquired to some extent the place he may move Kirkwood.
The contact did slight harm to the underwing of Kirkwood’s automotive however Kirkwood nonetheless posted the quickest time by the top of the opening INDYCAR observe.
“He stopped within the center [of the turn] and I attempted to go, and he didn’t and I assumed I’d as nicely transfer him out of the way in which and get a niche after which end my run,” Energy mentioned. “I simply moved him … I don’t have an issue with him. I didn’t even know who it was.
“I used to be simply at the back of somebody and I used to be like, ‘He’s off-throttle and I’ll maintain pushing him till he will get handed this [other] automotive, transfer him out of the way in which and go.’”
Kirkwood wasn’t mad but additionally mentioned he hopes for some type of sanction (which usually is a discount of observe time). INDYCAR officers had not mentioned something as of Friday evening if Energy will lose any time Saturday.
“Does it give him the best to push my automotive by way of a few corners and virtually trigger a wreck?” Kirkwood mentioned. “I don’t assume so. … I count on INDYCAR to do the best factor with that. I’m certain they’ll do one thing. Who is aware of what? I’ve by no means seen that earlier than.”
Kirkwood did have some enjoyable (we predict) on social media.
“I get Will’s frustration,” Kirkwood mentioned. “Everybody’s stopped. I’m pissed off, too. However the distinction is I’m not pushing guys, I’m not working into the again of men. Everybody is aware of Will to get animated generally and that’s one other second of it.”
The Andretti driver is the one driver not named Alex Palou to win this yr.
“We’re quick, so I’m not pissed off,” Andretti mentioned. “We’re fast. We’re a group that’s going to return right here and attempt to win and do every part in our energy to win, and we’re not going to let anyone ruffle our feathers.”
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