After the Indianapolis 500 there was a lot of name calling following some of the most spectacular crashes that put out of contention some of the most promising drivers for the 93rd running of the famous race.
Graham Rahal blamed Milka Duno for the crash that ended his hopes of Indianapolis 500 victory. The Newman/Haas/Lanigan driver, who had qualified fourth, was running with the leaders when he slid into the Turn 4 wall while lapping the Venezuelan.
"She was absolutely clueless," Rahal said. "She would go low like she was going to let everybody by but then; she'd go fast enough where you couldn't get by her."
Marco Andretti was not too impressed either with Mario Moraes after the pair clashed on the opening lap of the Indianapolis 500, ending any hopes either had. But opinion still remains divided over who was most to blame for the incident, with Moraes equally happy to blame the youngest member of the Andretti family.
"The kid doesn't get it," Andretti blasted on air, "He was clueless out there. That kid is in way over his head with where he is now. I'm sitting next to him and he just drives up into me. There was no one in sight of him. I should have known better."
Meanwhile, Vitor Meira who was involved in an accident with fellow Brazilian Raphael Matos on lap 179 remained in hospital with spinal injuries, although the long-term prognosis is positive for the AJ Foyt driver who was also lucky to escape serious injury in a serious pit-lane fire.
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Graham Rahal blamed Milka Duno for the crash that ended his hopes of Indianapolis 500 victory. The Newman/Haas/Lanigan driver, who had qualified fourth, was running with the leaders when he slid into the Turn 4 wall while lapping the Venezuelan.
"She was absolutely clueless," Rahal said. "She would go low like she was going to let everybody by but then; she'd go fast enough where you couldn't get by her."
Marco Andretti was not too impressed either with Mario Moraes after the pair clashed on the opening lap of the Indianapolis 500, ending any hopes either had. But opinion still remains divided over who was most to blame for the incident, with Moraes equally happy to blame the youngest member of the Andretti family.
"The kid doesn't get it," Andretti blasted on air, "He was clueless out there. That kid is in way over his head with where he is now. I'm sitting next to him and he just drives up into me. There was no one in sight of him. I should have known better."
Meanwhile, Vitor Meira who was involved in an accident with fellow Brazilian Raphael Matos on lap 179 remained in hospital with spinal injuries, although the long-term prognosis is positive for the AJ Foyt driver who was also lucky to escape serious injury in a serious pit-lane fire.
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