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SunTrust Indy Challenge Race 8 of 15, Indy Racing League Championship Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. Red Bull Cheever Looks for First Victory of Season at Richmond The Red Bull Cheever Racing duo of Eddie Cheever Jr. and Tomas ...
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SunTrust Indy Challenge Race 8 of 15, Indy Racing League Championship Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va.
Red Bull Cheever Looks for First Victory of Season at Richmond
The Red Bull Cheever Racing duo of Eddie Cheever Jr. and Tomas Scheckter have done just about everything in the Indy Racing League this season-everything except win.
Eddie Cheever Jr. won his first IRL career pole position at California Speedway in March, and turned the fastest race lap at Texas. He finished only three of seven races this season, with a best finish of fifth at Indy. A winner of five IRL races, including the 1998 Indianapolis 500, Cheever is still looking for a victory this season.
Rookie Tomas Scheckter was awarded the Indy 500 co-rookie of the year title at Indy this year, and led more laps than any other driver at Indy and Texas. He is also the youngest driver to ever win an IRL pole position, accomplishing this feat at Texas. Despite ranking third in the number of laps led this season he only has one top ten finish: a sixth at the season opener at Miami.
Both Red Bull Cheever Racing drivers will be looking for their first victory of the season in the SunTrust Indy Challenge at the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night.
Eddie Cheever Jr. on Richmond
"Richmond is like fighter planes in a gym. You never get to rest, to back off, or to sweep a mistake under the carpet. If you make a mistake at this place you will spin. End of story. It's ultra exciting!"
Tomas Scheckter on Richmond
"I hope that it's not like our weekend in Colorado. Looking at the race tapes and the setups, Richmond is a completely new thing again. It is very tight. Physically it is going to be tough. My attitude for every oval now is to just hang out in the beginning of the race and then push at the end."
Flashback: Cheever's History at Richmond
In last year's inaugural IRL race at the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway, Eddie Cheever Jr. was a favorite for victory in the 250-lap race. He moved into second place on lap 185 and then during an attempt to pass Eliseo Salazar for the lead on lap 214 both cars crashed. Cheever finished 13th.
"Last year I was racing Salazar for the lead when we touched and both cars went into the wall. It was a great race. There is just no room for error at all at Richmond. The spotter is a very important person on race day at Richmond. I just hope we have better results this year."
Lucky Cheever Fan Could Win Big in SunTrust Bank Promotion Eddie Cheever Jr. is one of four drivers that could win $50,000 for himself and a lucky fan as part of a special promotion being conducted by SunTrust Bank at Richmond.
To participate, fans can fill out an entry blank at any SunTrust branch in Virginia, Maryland or Washington, D.C. and pick one of four drivers to win the race: Eddie Cheever Jr., Robbie Buhl, Airton Dare or Robby McGehee.
Four lucky fans will each be paired with one of the four drivers and receive a VIP Race Experience on race day, including a meeting with their driver, a garage tour, a gift pack and lunch at the Indy Racing League hospitality pavilion.
If one of the four drivers wins the SunTrust Indy Challenge, both the driver and fan will take home $50,000, courtesy of SunTrust Bank. If none of the four drivers wins the race, the driver with the best finish of the group will still win $1,000 for his fan.
Race Information
The SunTrust Indy Challenge starts at 7:30 (EDT) Saturday, June 29. The race will be televised live on ESPN and by the Indy Racing Radio Network. Practice and qualifying take place on June 28. Live timing and scoring of all on-track activity can be found on www.indyracing.com.
Red Bull Cheever Racing, based in Indianapolis, is the brainchild of 1998 Indy 500 champion Eddie Cheever Jr. A leader in American motorsports, the Indy Racing League team is built on Cheever's experience in Formula One, sports cars and open-wheel oval racing. Corporate and technical partnerships with the world's leading energy drink Red Bull, Nissan North America's Infiniti Division, TWR Group, and Lincoln Financial Group greatly enhance the team's resources and technology. For more information, visit www.cheeverindyracing.com.
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