I was at ROP yesterday. BC looked really good. I didn’t see him have to step out of the gas coming through turn one. Others had “moments” in 1 where they had to get out of it. You can hear when somebody misses the line and has to back out of it. His lines were smooth and consistent, which is what you need at IMS. As he has said, last year’s Lights season really helped with knowing the lines. I’m an Indy 500 fan regardless, but it was really nice to have somebody out there that I actually have talked to a little bit and have seen race hundreds of times. Things won’t go back to having a ton of those guys in the race, but I’m hoping we can get a few more down the line. Randy Bernard has seen how important it is which is refreshing.

SFHR really has a nice team. BC and Newgarden make a good pairing. Newgarden is an American too, just came up the karting route and went overseas for a while. Good kid, well spoken, and didn’t bring a bucket of money to the deal. His great season on track last year got him the ride. So he’s someone to root for too. Those two make great teammates, just need experience. I’d love to see Newgarden run the Chili Bowl…I have no doubt BC would try and make it happen.