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Scott, what is the reason that the Panoz seems to be such a disadvantage this month at Indy?

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Scott, what is the reason that the Panoz seems to be such a disadvantage this month at Indy?

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SCOTT SHARP: I don’t know. That’s a good question. You know, I think it’s tougher now maybe with only one team running that chassis to really get a true feel for the car. You know, we switched over I’d say more for the reason of the big-banked tracks, what the front of the Panoz was like in a big pack, three cars in front of you or three cars behind you, you’re surrounded by cars. Really seemed like the Panoz lost a lot of the front downforce compared to the Dallara. On tracks that are more a single-groove type track like Indianapolis is, we didn’t necessarily feel that the Panoz was that much of a disadvantage. A little surprising. I know a lot of people are talking about how much the tires have changed a little bit with Firestone. Maybe they’re having a tough time adapting to that. I went on a Honda appearance yesterday with Buddy Rice. He feels pretty confident in their car right now. Maybe a lot of people’s concerns about that are sort of premature. I guess we’ll find out when we g

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