Oops. Guess I was off the ball on every aspect of picking. But, hey, as a responsible member of the media, that's probably karma for picking anyway.
Congrats to Dario. Only him or TK should have been standing in Victory Lane after the race. And when TK said the best car and driver won today, that confirmed it. One front wing change proved the turn of mastery that launched Franchitti into another stratosphere on Sunday, leading 155 of 200 laps.
After that it was a bit of an odd finishing order. Thanks to the unsurprisingly abysmal ABC coverage, we didn't see much of Dan Wheldon, Alex Lloyd, and others who eventually wound up in the top 15.
So how far off were my picks? Briscoe - my pick to win - crashed out. Dixon - my backup choice - lost a wheel on the pit stops. Rookie-of-the-year pick Ana Beatriz lost a few laps early and the same befell "3B" (thanks, Marshall Pruett) Bertrand Baguette when he lost a mirror. And naturally, Mario Romancini not only wasn't first out, but he was first rookie to the finish in 13th.
As much as I like Simona de Silvestro and feel her winning the month's ROY award is deserved, Mario should have got a share of it for being the fastest qualifier and top finisher driving for Conquest Racing. Either way, good show by both of those two.
For now it's time for Le Mans prep, and although I won't be there this year, there will still be plenty of work involved. And should be at Road America in a couple weeks to see NASCAR's Nationwide Series. Goodness me, do those words hurt to type.
Out for now, cheers.
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