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Why Pato O’Ward loves the Indy 500 track that hasn’t loved him back

Indianapolis – and Indianapolis 500 Break Pato Outward The past few years.

However, the heart of Outward still loves the Indianapolis Motor Road.

He must hate this place after he was unable to pass Marcus Ericsson In the last lap three years ago and settled for the second time.

He must hate this place after losing Joseph New Vegdin Then he was destroyed during Ericsson’s fight for the second time with eight rolls staying in 2023.

Oidard should hate this place after passing New Corps at the lead in the last lap in 2024.

How can Ainward love a place he did not like again – at least in the results?

“I have such great memories here,” said Ayd. “It is also clear that there is also some of the lows that come with it. But this is in the end what made the passion for this place much stronger.

“It is great, man, the way people embrace. It is the ideal definition of the event in which athletes, wrestlers, and drivers risk everything.”

It seems that the 26 -year -old from Monterrey is ready to risk everything again when he starts at the front part of the front for 109th Indianapolis 500.

The McLaren Arrow driver will try to use previous OH-COLSE attempts to finally end as it is believed to belong. He looks at the race he lost last year as the most painful, partially attributed to the great step by Newgarden and also because of the previous two seasons.

Outward believes that he had a profitable car every two years in the past two years.

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“It was clear that it was difficult to get timing [of a final move] Well, but this makes you appreciate the opportunities you have more. “

“And I know it will make it very special when I won Indy 500 because I don’t think you can understand the meaning and the value of what is to win the Indy 500 when you have just done so in your first year … The more you see it, you can really see this magic that everyone talks about.”

Outward note “when I won” Indi 500. He has no doubts.

“I think I know how to put myself in the chance to get this snapshot,” Aidard said. “I have seen myself winning it. I see myself giving this opportunity to try it.

“This is just a competitive race driver in me.

The head of the Augrad team, the director of the Arrow McLaren team, Tony Kanaan, needs 11 starting in Indy 500 before winning its twelfth beginning.

“Just a part of it, it is very cool,” Kanan said. “When you are part of that, you know that you have a chance to win every time you come here. It becomes special for me, I have never been brought in the place of my disappearance.

“It is one race. You have one shot every year, and as long as you are competitive, I think this is all you can do. That’s why his love for this place is that he is fast here. He knows he can win.”

Some drivers like Outwards who have a sorrow will not speak when they win. But Outward not only talks about it, but he already has a plan to win Sunday when it comes to his future helmets.

His helmet depicts the INDy 500, the legendary creature of the Azctli, which is always hungry, eating, eating and eating.

It refers to the hunger of Outward to win in Indianapolis.

“I got his eyes here [at the top] Outward said:

One may think that the driver who does not win in Indianapolis (Outward has seven Indicar victories in his career) does not worry much about the helmet.

But Outward has a little happy position in that he seems to enjoy sincerely all of Indiapolis.

“Why do you do this if you don’t enjoy?” Outward said. “I do not say that these men are not enjoying, but we are very lucky to be in this position and we also have a specific access to many people. It can inspire many people, and this is what I always sought.

“We are also here to make a change, not only with how we do in a race car. There are a lot of things that we can bring to society … We are here for entertainment. We are here to enjoy.”

Outward knows that when he races 200 rolls, he may not enjoy every second. But he is definitely looking forward to the first few moments of the race.

“I cannot wait for the green flag, and I have the best view that Indi 500 started,” said Oward. “There is a lot of new excitement that I will be able to appreciate and try.”

Although he knows who will be the favorite candidate, Outward admits that he does not know how to play the race. Some of the major drivers in this sport have been shattered in the past two weeks, as cars appear more surface with an additional 100 pounds in the back of the car due to the mixed engine that was presented after 500 last year.

But when the sixth enters it in Indianapolis 500, Award knows that he expected what is unexpected.

“Every year, I am always surprised by how I never looks like Indy 500 before that,” Outward said. “They are always different. All you’re part of it, it was always different.

“I expect people to bear the risks. It is clear that people will be busy [on strategy]. There will be surprises. It will be just Gnarny. … there were a lot of incidents [this month]. You can really see everyone loves this place because of the amount of risk you want to take just to get this shot. “

If they risk, shouldn’t the race gods smile on a ward after they dealt with him during the past few years?

If the race gods have the heart that OWWARD owns for IMS, it must end up parking the winner and drinking milk on Sunday afternoon.

“This is what everyone says, but frankly, just because you did a good job in the previous year, it does not mean that you will work well next year.” “And for us, we only know that we have these opportunities – not only because of luck but because we have proven to be strong here.

“It looks like it’s at home every year. I love to return here. It’s really great.”

Bob Pockrass Nascar and Indycar cover for Fox SPORTS. He spent contracts for motorsport coverage, including more than 30 Ditona 500, with a difference in ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR SCENE and (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow it on Twitter @Bobukras.

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