Ed - Eight the Hard Way

[NDGator]

Seems like Ed has passed more cars than anyone the past two weeks just trying to stay on the lead lap or a lap down finishing 8 the hard way both weekends.

What is up with his quals and his race strategist? As much as I dislike Walker, based on some of his comments, I don't think some of the bonehead strategy moves were his call.

Last night race radio ripped Ed and Taku for not pitting, but I think Barfield actually was the one who screwed up allowing all the lap down cars to pit AND get their lap bac under the same caution.

The Kid can turn left, now he needs to go to summer school on the rights. Its gonna be a long summer...

[Ren Butler]

He was closing on Barrichello and HCN quickly and had a chance to pass both as the last yellow came out.

[RyanRacing]

As much as I dislike Walker, based on some of his comments, I don't think some of the bonehead strategy moves were his call.

Did I miss something he said? I have always thought Walker was one of the classiest people in the field.

[everyindysince70]

He would of been 3rd if Rahal didn't hold him up for about 10 laps

[NDGator]

Did I miss something he said? I have always thought Walker was one of the classiest people in the field.

My dislike goes way back decades. His comments that I referred to were from Texas that alluded that he was not in charge of race strategy and he also wondered why the 20 choose to pit out of sequence and try and make the last 70(??) laps on one set of tires...

[sabin_24]

He would of been 3rd if Rahal didn't hold him up for about 10 laps

Good for Rahal on fighting for his position. Good for Ed on eventually getting around him. Those kinds of battles are what made Iowa a great race.

[Pelican Joe]

Nice job by Ed two weeks in a row to battle back onto the lead lap. Yes...there was some luck involved...but he had to put himself in position to take advantage of the caution periods when they came out. Nice job.

[Ren Butler]

This time he didn't lose a lap just because he was unlucky or had bad stops. He was pretty slow at the beginning of the race. But he did use some luck and a better car toward the end of the race to finish strong.

He set the fastest lap close to the end of the race. I don't recall whether it held up though, or if somebody else topped it.

[RyanRacing]

My dislike goes way back decades. His comments that I referred to were from Texas that alluded that he was not in charge of race strategy and he also wondered why the 20 choose to pit out of sequence and try and make the last 70(??) laps on one set of tires...

Oh okay, I was mainly referring to the reason you disliked him. He seems to be pretty popular in the paddock by both drivers and other teams so I was just trying to figure out if he did something that I was unaware of.

[lindaw]

Watching Ed Carpenter race at Iowa was one of the highlights of the race. Too bad his Pit stop took him out of contention for a podium spot. He was fun to watch!