Andretti Green aiming for Chicagoland win
source: irl.racing-live.com Despite not finishing last time out, Dan Wheldon currently holds a 79 point lead over Tony Kanaan in the IndyCar Series championship. Wheldon's car will sport a paint-scheme change for the race at Chicagoland. The Jim Beam portion of the car will showcase Jim Beam Black. Infineon winner Kanaan has little chance of retaining his title against Wheldon, but is aiming for his second straight victory. Dario Franchitti is chasing his second win of the season and is fourth in the championship while team-mate Bryan Herta is in a similar situation but is just eighth in the standings. Dan Wheldon "The finishes at Chicago are just so close. At the end of a 200-lap race, it's frustrating to come up short by such a small margin. It is always an intense race and will be this year because of the championship. At Chicago, it's always best to start in the front and stay there." John Anderson, Team Manager "We had a good test in Chicago with the Klein Tools/Jim Beam car and we were able to do a couple full-tank runs. There was no timing and scoring, but from the amount of track time we used, I think we've got a leg up on the other teams. It amounts to a three-day race for us and a two-day race for our opponents." Tony Kanaan "Team 7-Eleven had a very productive test last week at Chicagoland Speedway and I'm very optimistic for a good result there. It was good to get back into victory circle at Infineon Raceway and we'll be doing everything we can to get another win." Eric Cowdin, Race Engineer "The aim of Team 7-Eleven is to challenge for the win over the remaining three races. If we can accomplish that we should secure no worse than second place in the championship while helping Dan win AGR's second-consecutive IndyCar Series championship. The Chicago track is going to lend itself to very close racing. The car has to handle well in traffic and the drivers have to be patient, staying with the lead group and then making their move in the last couple of laps."
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