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Sato really threw that race away. He wasn't dealing very well when lapping cars, but was never threatened from behind and I'm guessing they could have worked on the car to make it better if he hadn't ruined the first pit stop. Amazing that the tire changer wasn't seriously injured. The car ended up virtually touching the pit wall. I don't understand why we are seeing so many pit lane incidents. Should the pit lane speed limit be decreased, or would that make the drivers somehow more prone to make mistakes? I don't think there was a pit speed limit in the CART era, but I don't remember many incidents of car/crew contact.
As usual, Penske got the strategy right. Nice drives by all the top 8 finishers. Ferrucci was particularly impressive.
Herta leaves Texas 16th in points. He's been competitive most every race this season but doesn't have much to show for it in the results. Hope Haas is paying attention, he looks to be the most talented USA driver to come along in years.
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