The 2006 Season at a Glance source: conquestracing.com What a year it has been for the Mi-Jack Conquest Racing Atlantic Team. The statistics speak for themselves. The Stats: 12 races 9 consecutive podiums (beating Hoover Orsi's record of eight straight) 5 wins 3 second place finishes 1 third place finish 4 pole positions Most laps led (40% of all laps) Most fast laps in a race Most prize money 2nd place in the Championship with Graham Rahal 2nd place in the Rookie of the Year standings 13th place with Ryan Lewis and 10th in the Rookie of the Year standings Mechanic of the Year (Crew Chief, Tim Shank) Engineer of the Year (Don Halliday) BBS Rising Star Award (Graham Rahal) The Secret behind the Success: A perfect mix of talented drivers and highly-experienced team personnel is responsible for the team's success. When the team was put together, it was important for the Conquest Team to surround their young drivers with the right people. This is why Eric Bachelart brought over some of the most experienced guys on the Conquest Champ Car Team, got some extremely knowledgeable engineers and carefully selected the rest of the crew. Together they have given the Team the results we saw this season. The Streak: It all began with Rahal's win in Monterrey, Mexico. At the next race in Portland, Ryan Lewis finished second, and then Rahal swept the doubleheader in Cleveland. Lewis returned to the podium in Toronto on the third step before Rahal captured second in Edmonton. The team's podium streak reached seven with Lewis earning second place in San Jose, and Rahal extended it to nine with back-to-back wins in Denver and Montreal.
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