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02.10.11
BATTISTINI MAKES INDYCAR RACE DEBUT AT THE KENTUCKY INDY 300
Sparta, Kentucky- October 2nd, 2011- Dillon Battistini had an early end to his race today after a positive start in which he took the green flag in 25th position and had his first wheel-to-wheel fight with 28 other IZOD Indycar competitors as he made his series debut at the Kentucky Indy 300. Battistini, who had been feeling ill for a few days leading up to the event this weekend, held on for 124 laps at the 1.5-mile D-shaped oval but eventually decided to retire from the race as he felt it was no longer safe to continue clocking laps in excess of 210mph. The British rookie was scored in 28th position for the second to last race of the 2011 IZOD Indycar Series season.
Despite the unfortunate outcome, for Battistini this race marked a milestone in his career as he completed his climb through the Road to Indy program which took him from winning races in the Firestone Indy Lights series, including the event at Kentucky, to getting behind the wheel of an Indycar.
Dillon Battistini
Driver
No.34 Conquest Racing/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
"My performance was blunted by factors beyond my control this weekend including losing track time during practice, but making my Indycar race debut still represents a big breakthough for my career. I have gained invaluable experience which can be applied in the future and next time I should be able to show what I am capable of."