Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
106th Running of the Indianapolis 500
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
RACE NOTES/QUOTES – May 29, 2022
RAHAL, LUNDGAARD AND HARVEY FINISHED 14TH, 18TH AND 24TH IN THE INDY 500
GRAHAM RAHAL, No. 15 United Rentals Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “We just didn’t have it. The car didn’t have the natural speed that we needed. I feel bad for the guys because they put their heart and soul into this, and today was a great example. The car balance wasn’t that bad, we’d be following quite close sometimes, but we can’t draft up. The boys did a good job in the pits, and that’s the reason we went forward in the race, so thanks to them. We will take a good dive into what exactly we need to be better. On to Detroit. I’m excited for Thursday, Friday of next week to come. We will get back on track and move forward.”
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD, No. 30 PeopleReady Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “First Indy 500 is done. We finished the race which is obviously always an achievement but we aren’t where we want to be. It’s important to sit down and understand why, and come back stronger. This is my second oval race ever. I have to be proud of be the first Dane to start the race and the first Dane to finish the race. I want to fight for wins, and I’m sure we all agree on that as a team. It’s been an amazing first experience at the Indy 500, a tough one to accept, but I’ve enjoyed it. I’m looking forward for next year’s Indy 500.”
JACK HARVEY, 45 Hy-Vee Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “That’s another Indy 500 in the books and I feel like we have unfinished business here. We didn’t have a great day obviously. In the end, we rolled the dice on a strategy hoping for a yellow that didn’t come to get the No. 45 Hy-Vee car up front. But we have things to work on and we will come back for 107 just a bit better.”
NEXT UP: The Detroit Grand Prix is next Sunday, June 5.