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Victory at Final Corner at Indy 500, How being "in the Zone" helped Dan Wheldon to secure his 2nd win at Indianapolis? Drivers had to deal with a new regulation at the time that forces cars to line up in a side-by-side alignment during restarts. There was concern that it would increase the risk of crashes. On the final lap, with victory in sight, J.R. Hildebrand came upon the slower car of Charlie Kimball. Hildebrand attempted to pass Kimball on the outside in Turn 4 but it sent him into the outside wall. Wheldon, who had been closing in second, swept past Hildebrand in the final dash from Turn 4 to the checkers to claim the win. This was the second & most recent Indy500 to date that ended in a last lap pass, and the only time to date that the race winner led only the final lap. At the line Dan is just 2.1 seconds ahead. Wheldon's avg speed of 170.265 mph was the 4th fastest Indy 500 in history, & was the first Indy500 completed in less than 3 hours since 2000. Clyde Brolin: "Talk about luck. Or is it? It turns out he was close enough to profit from JR’s late mishap only because of a finely tuned piece of machinery that has been fi ring on all cylinders: his brain. ‘Those last 20 laps were incredibly quick,’ Dan told me. ‘People were on different strategies and in my case it was about making sure every lap was the best it could possibly be. I had to drive fl at out. But when you’re in the Zone – especially in a confi dent time of your career – you do things and it’s like… really? ‘The team later told me I’d made an adjustment to the weight jacker and anti-roll bars at every single corner for those last 20 laps. And I didn’t know it. In fact I didn’t believe them. I thought I’d been adjusting them quite often but knew it wasn’t that many, no way. So they showed me the data. I did it without even knowing. When you get in the Zone you have the ability to do things totally naturally.’" Highly recommend to read this book "In the Zone by Clyde Brolin" Credit to Indy and #Dallara #highperformance #indycar #indy500 #f1 #formula1 #motorsport #flowstate

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This story from Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. broke yesterday and I can’t say that I am surprised. Many years ago, we talked about Cup cars racing in Long Beach and how awesome that would be. The field would more than likely need to be broken into an A and B main with a final coming out of those heat races to allow proper space for the cars on the track given its tight and narrow construction. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is one of the few premium sporting events in the US. Its history, weather, culture, scenic views, party atmosphere and Southern California market is largely unrivaled in motorsports…and being born in Long Beach, was the first auto race I ever attended. We talked about NASCAR and INDYCAR running a dual event weekend 6-8 years ago…but fast forward to now, I hope the stock cars stay away. It’s an IndyCar event. Yes, I am all about growth in motorsports, but this one is a bit different. That race transformed that port city into a cultural ocean front gem over time…even after years of NASCAR trying to thwart IndyCar business moves. NASCAR is motivated, well-funded and has a head of steam with fresh blood in their executive offices…hopefully this story ends with a successful purchase of the 50% stake in the event by Penske Entertainment. Only time will tell. Full Article: https://lnkd.in/eXVmVBeh #sportsbiz   

So many great tips on how to #lead your team and #serve your #customers! Spoiler: it starts with you as the leader #caring about your teammates and seeing them as #individuals! Thanks, Jeff Striegle, for a great conversation! #NASCAR #racing #season #team #SRX #MRN #Berlin