KV RACING TECHNOLOGY - SH RACING HAS A GREAT DEBUT
AT THE 2011 INDIANAPOLIS 500
SPEEDWAY, IN – MAY 29, 2011 – KV Racing Technology - SH Racing driver Tomas
Scheckter had a superb race today, finishing eighth in the 100th Anniversary of
the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.
Scheckter, 30, driving the No. 07 Team REDLINE Xtreme machine, started 21st and
after 10 laps had gained six places. He showed patience during the race, moving
back and forth through the field, but it was during the restarts where he really
stood out. The first restart, Scheckter picked up seven spots (over six laps),
putting him 13th and on the fifth restart (out of seven) managed an incredible
eight places on the first lap putting him seventh. Shortly after that, another
yellow was shown and Scheckter took advantage again, moving up another three
positions putting him inside the top-five. As some of the leaders pitted,
Scheckter moved into second, but with 12 laps to go, he needed to pit for a
quick splash of fuel. He rejoined the contest in 13th and in the final eight
laps, pushed through the field to finish eighth.
Commenting on the race today, Scheckter said, “You know you have a great car,
when you don't feel that tired at the end. We struggle d with straight line
speed, but I would love to see how many cars I passed on the restarts in total.
It was a tough race, I had to fight from the beginning to the end. I really want
to thank Team REDLINE Xtreme and KV-SH Racing for giving me a good consistent
car today.”
Scheckter, was competing in his 10th Indy 500 today and also an IZOD IndyCar
Series race for the 10th consecutive season. In nine previous occasions at the
Brickyard, he has a best finish of fourth (his inaugural Indy 500, in 2002) and
led the race on three separate occasions totaling 153 laps. Scheckter was named
Indianapolis 500 co-Rookie of the Year in 2002.
“I am ecstatic with the effort from Team Redline Xtreme today. To finish 8th
place in our first Indianapolis 500 is an achievement and I couldn’t be more
proud of Scheckter and the crew”, said SH Principal James "Sulli" Sullivan.
CEO of VPX/Redline, Jack Owoc was overwhelmed with the experience and
stated, "this was an experience of a lifetime. The folks at the IZOD IndyCar
series understand marketing.”
Speaking about his first Indy 500 today, SH Racing’s Principal TJ Humphreys said
“I am completely blown away with our result today. “The KV-SH Racing team and
crew worked overtime to give us the best opportunity for a top-10 finish. I am
extremely proud and thankful to the entire KV Racing Technology organization for
their added effort to make this a successful first Indy 500. I couldn’t be more
proud of Scheckter and his courageous ability to fight his way through the
field.”
For more information about KV Racing Technology - SH Racing, please go to:
www.RedlineXtremeRacing.com and
www.kvracingtechnology.com.
KV Racing Technology Contact: Kevin Diamond Phone: (415) 332-2016
Mobile: (415) 729-6011
Email:
kdiamond@kvracingtechnology.com
Fiona Hewitson Phone: (317) 291-1500
Mobile: (925) 336-1536
Email:
fhewitson@kvracingtechnology.com
4001 Methanol Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (317) 291-1500 Fax: (317) 291-1555
Website: www.kvracingtechnology.com
SH Racing Contact:
Lisa Smith Phone: (214) 432-1724
Email: PR@TeamRedlineXtreme.com