I watched his interview on Wind Tunnel a couple of months ago, and this guy likes Indy. Does anyone think that with his fifth place finish at Indy this year (with a Penske lease car), that he might be the man to beat next year ? Or will he falter like he did at Ganassi ? Also, please post any current news in open wheel (Champ Car or IRL).
2007-11-12 12:45:33 · 13 answers · asked by John B 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Indy Racing League (IRL)
He's going to be fine in the IRL. He proved himself again in the '07 Indy 500. He had that Luzco-Dragon (re: Penske) car on rails. If the race goes the full 200 laps, he was positioned very well for winning. By the way - the car he had at Indy - wasn't it great to see the famous Penske yellow/black/red color combination back, like the days of Mears' Pennzoil cars? And Norton AntiVirus was a great sponsor for them.
After his horrific (sorry - no other adjectives come to mind) accident at Chicagoland a few years ago, I thought he'd be out of open-wheel cars. Really happy to see him back in the IRL. Penske knows talent - let's admit that. He's going to put Ryan in a solid car, and let him be aggressive enough to get to the front. I think both Helio and Ryan will communicate well as teammates. Ryan is still learning ovals, but he's aggressively smooth on the road courses. Don't be surprised if he wins a road course this year - I'll go out on a limb and say he finishes top-3 in St. Pete and Mid-Ohio, and wins in Detroit this year.
Solid pickup for Penske.
2007-11-17 02:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by CraqAttaq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He ran well at the 500 last year, and Penske is high on him. He has a good ride. So, I would expect him to perform well. It will be nice to see he and Helio together. You mentioned current news on open wheel. I don't track CCWS, but I have a few that I turn to for IRL. Here are a few good sources:
http://www.mynameisirl.com/
http://crimsonrace.blogspot.com/
http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/
2007-11-13 04:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by racerdke123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ryans a good race car driver. He'll fit in perfectly with that car/team. Penske wants blood from Andretti. Briscoe, TK and Danny Wheldon will be tearing it up next season.
2007-11-12 13:17:10 · answer #3 · answered by Tbone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that he is going to do well with Penske. I think that his Helio can teach him a lot as well as Roger Penske. Hopefully he will win a few races to bring Penske up. (I like Andretti-Green more, but I still want Penske to do well this season.)
2007-11-13 12:35:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ryan is an awesome pilot, and quite capable of standing the crowd up on its feet. He'll do well in IRL/ICS, I'm sure.
After that catastrophic accident a few years ago, he deserves a chance at a full-time ride in "OUR" series!
2007-11-13 10:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by irl.kanaan_fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a good driver but I don't think he is a Penske type driver. Than again Roger did a good job with Helo and gil
2007-11-12 14:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he will win the 500 this year. He will surprise alot of people. Watch...he may even win the title.
2007-11-12 13:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by 24fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great on the road courses, but not Sam Hornish.
2007-11-15 14:40:19 · answer #8 · answered by Baby #1 born August 2009 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad to see him get the ride..Hope he has a great season...I hope this is Helio's yr, its time..Which reminds me its about time for dancing with the stars...Go Helio.
2007-11-12 13:23:57 · answer #9 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will be shadowed this year by the tallent of Alex Lloyd
2007-11-17 10:10:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋