Bob Pockrass
FOX Motorsports Insider
DETROIT – Will Energy chuckled just a little 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 avenue course is notoriously tight in some areas, and Energy bought into the again of Kyle Kirkwood and determined to simply maintain pushing him till he bought to a degree the place he might move Kirkwood.
The contact did slight injury to the underwing of Kirkwood’s automobile 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 properly transfer him out of the best way and get a spot after which end my run,” Energy stated. “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 behind somebody and I used to be like, ‘He’s off-throttle and I’ll maintain pushing him till he will get handed this [other] automobile, transfer him out of the best way and go.’”
Kirkwood wasn’t mad but additionally stated he hopes for some form of sanction (which generally is a discount of observe time). INDYCAR officers had not stated something as of Friday evening if Energy will lose any time Saturday.
“Does it give him the best to push my automobile by way of a few corners and virtually trigger a wreck?” Kirkwood stated. “I don’t assume so. … I anticipate INDYCAR to do the best factor with that. I’m positive 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 expect) on social media.
“I get Will’s frustration,” Kirkwood stated. “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 typically 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 stated. “We’re fast. We’re a crew that’s going to come back right here and attempt to win and do every thing in our energy to win, and we’re not going to let anyone ruffle our feathers.”
Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports activities. He has spent a long time protecting motorsports, together with over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene journal and The (Daytona Seaside) Information-Journal. Comply with him on Twitter @bobpockrass.
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