INDY ROOKIE ROSSI GRABS GOLD AS HONDA TAKES TOP TWO IN 100TH RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
May 31, 2016 by Honda![INDY ROOKIE ROSSI GRABS GOLD AS HONDA TAKES TOP TWO IN 100TH RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500](images/articleimages/rossi-indy-500-honda-2016-01-400.jpg)
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IndyCar Series teams and drivers now prepare for a hectic schedule of three races over the next two weeks, starting with next weekend's June 4-5 double-header weekend with races both Saturday and Sunday on the Belle Isle street circuit in Detroit, Michigan. Alexander Rossi (#98 Andretti Herta Autosport Honda) started 11th, finished 1st, first rookie 500 winner in 16 years, first IndyCar Series victory: 'I have no idea how we pulled that off! We struggled a bit in the early pit stops, but then Bryan Herta, team co-owner came up with an unbelievable strategy. Ryan Hunter-Reay was incredibly helpful, he gave me a tow at the end to produce an amazing 1-2 result. It's phenomenal. It will change my life, for sure. I have to thank Michael Andretti and Bryan for giving me such a wonderful race car all month. I'll cherish the fact that, at one point, we were last, but we rolled the dice and we came through and made it happen. The winner's milk tasted better than anything I've ever had.' Carlos Munoz (#26 Andretti Autosport Honda) started 5th, finished 2nd: 'I knew I had the car to win in the first half of the race. I was just holding my position, the engine was pulling so good. But the last part of the race, I was pushing really hard. I was sliding everywhere the last two stints. I was really disappointed to get second, just half a lap short. But man, it was a close one. I am happy for the team, 1-2 for Andretti, 1-2 for Honda. One day, I will win this race.' Art St. Cyr (President, Honda Performance Development) on today's race and 11th Honda victory at the Indianapolis 500: 'That 100th running of the Indy 500 had a little bit of everything: clean, long runs at the beginning, followed by unfortunate incidents in the pits mid-race, to finish up as a strategy and fuel economy nail-biter – all the things that make Indy car racing exciting. After dominating the first half of the race, it was gratifying to know that we had enough depth to cover both the fuel economy strategy, and the max power strategy. It makes all the incredibly hard work performed by HPD over the past year worthwhile. Congratulations to Alexander Rossi for an incredible performance in his '500' debut.'
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