Tony Kanaan Crashes at Iowa; Finishes 18th
Tony Kanaan, driver of the #11 Team 7-Eleven car, crashed with less than 40 laps remaining at finished 18th at Iowa Speedway on Sunday. Despite the finish, Kanaan remains in fourth place in the IndyCar Series standings.
From the race’s onset, the Team 7-Eleven car was strong. Kanaan, who started fourth, took the
lead on lap 16 and would stay there for the next 36 laps. He led two additional times during the race and was running third when the vehicle spun on lap 211 and made contact with the outside retaining wall.
Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone:
“I just lost it. It’s tough to say because I may have heard someone say that something broke on the car but I can’t really say. I lost it coming into Turn 1 behind Dan (Wheldon) and Hideki (Mutoh). It’s unfortunate because we were having a good race and the Team 7-Eleven car was competitive. I was setting myself up for the end of the race. Turn 2 has not been a good turn for me at this race.”
George Klotz, Race Strategist, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone:
“It’s really too bad. The Team 7-Eleven guys did a great job in the pits all day. The car was excellent and Tony was doing a good job all day. I just don’t know what happened. It’s been one of those years and we have to get out from under this rock.”
