Can Paul Tracy finally win Indy “officially?
To this day, Paul Tracy believes he was the actual winner of the 2002 Indianapolis 500 after he passed the leader, Castroneves, on lap 199 of the 200-lap race. But that pass was disallowed when officials ruled the pass came after Buddy Lazier and Laurent Redon crashed in the second turn just a moment earlier and the yellow light was ordered for caution. That gave the win to Castroneves, but the dispute waged through appeals until then-Indy Racing League CEO Tony George made the final determination that Castroneves was the winner. Eight years later, Tracy is back for his seventh 500. This will be his second Indy since that fateful decision in ’02 and his second attempt for KV Racing Technology and his pal Jimmy Vasser. Tracy finished ninth last year, and at 41 his best days as a driver are in the past, but this is a team and a driver capable to being a factor late in the race.
