Archive for May 28th, 2006

Alonso Wins His First Monaco Grand Prix

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Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, his first victory in Formula One’s most prestigious race.
Alonso, in a Renault, won for the fourth time in seven races. The defending F1 champion now has 64 points.
“This is a special place for any driver to win a race, for the history, for what it represents [...]

Indy Press Conference with Michael and Marco Andretti

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2006 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PRESS CONFERENCE
Marco Andretti, Michael Andretti
Sunday, May 28, 2006, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

PAT SULLIVAN: Let’s let him catch his breath a second. I think we should be prepared for a little distraction. This is one of the quickest entrants we’ve had in the media center for some time after an event.
Just reminder, we try [...]

Hornish Nips Kid Andretti for Thrilling Indy 500 Win

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Sam Hornish Jr. passed rookie Marco Andretti low on the frontstretch – about 300 yards from the yard of bricks – to win the 90th Indianapolis 500-Mile race by .0635 of a second. It was the second-closest margin (.043 in 1992) in Indy 500 history and the closest in the Indy Racing League era.
Michael Andretti, [...]