Carpenter Wins at Kentucky

Ed Carpenter got his first IZOD IndyCar Series win at Kentucky Speedway in a close finish with Dario Franchitti. Carpenter and car owner Sarah Fisher discuss what the win means to them and the team.

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[fordfocusonme]

By far, the best race and finish of the 2011 season. Congrats to SFR!

[petersam04]

go Ed! finally a win. 1st comment!

[romero2k]

@RHetrick1987 how many oval track victories doe's he have? We'll see what happens in Vegas...

[janewillow1]

I HAVE AN AUTOGRAPH FROM HIM!! :D Ed your're my inspiration!!

[RaceNut00]

@3338man If the cars are so equal..wouldn't that mean it was more up to the driver? Not to mention, he is in an older car than Dario and Dixie were.

[3338MAN]

Ed's no good, but because these cars are so equal and the "fix" was in anyhow, he got the trophy. Too funny. They made it look real, though! Ha! That's cool. Hardly anybody goes anymore, though. I went. I'm like, where is everybody? But it was cool to see the 67 car go to the front nad win even if it was basically a set up. The cars are kind of cool. But I think people have moved on. No more Indy 500 when they get to 100 of them is what I hear in Shelbyville from a guy who works at IMS.

[tedcarenterrocks]

FINALLY I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN IT BUT I DID'NT

[RHetrick1987]

@romero2k He got hit coming out of the pits by a driver that shouldn't even be in the series and was clearly the class of the field before that so how exactly does he suck on ovals?

[skykid2]

How could that happen indy let another team win. What an awesome finish!!!

[ATDOINFERNO]

Now Kentucky Speedway belongs to Sarah Fisher, LOL. =P

Lap record, and last win with a 2003 Dallara chassis, as Team Owner.

[NialoF2]

@romero2k wasn't power's fault, it was an unsafe release by the other car in the pits

[romero2k]

Awesome for Sarah Fisher, congratulations. Greatest win ever since the IRL started. Will Power is screwed, I knew he would mess up at this track & Dario would catch him, he sucks on ovals...