Coincidentally, team owner Michael Andretti scored his first career win at Long Beach in 1986 and Mario Andretti won three Ind圜ar races at Long Beach and in 1977 became the only American driver to win a Formula One race on American soil when the grand prix was an F1 event.Īnother Met Gala in the books, so how did they do on theme? Kirkwood held off teammate Romain Grosjean on the downtown streets of Long Beach to give Andretti Autosport a 1-2 finish Sunday at the most prestigious street course race in the United States. It’s something else to be somebody who has won in Ind圜ar.” “This is just as important milestone because it’s one thing to be a guy who people think can win in Ind圜ar.
I guarantee even Mario Andretti, all the wins he’s had, he still remembers the first one,” said Bryan Herta, who was moved to Kirkwood’s strategist one race ago. “A first win, it’s a big deal for any driver. It nearly brought the 24-year-old to tears. (AP) - As Kyle Kirkwood crossed the finish line for his first career Ind圜ar win, his new race strategist urged him to soak up the sights and sounds of victory.
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