Halfway: Improvements and Opportunities

After the checkered flag at the Milwaukee Mile, the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series hit its halfway point. Eight races down, eight to go. Never enough for sure! The Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing team has made a lot of progress over the first half of this year... four top-10 finishes, a solid result at the Indianapolis 500, stronger qualifying efforts, and an overall better team confidence. There are definitely still plenty of areas where we're looking to improve such as consistency with qualifying, taking bolder yet smart opportunities on track, and recovering quickly from missteps.

So, what's next? We're all working hard toward the podium and getting back into the top-10 in championship points. And that started as soon as I stepped out of the car on Saturday. On to Iowa!

Starting off the season in sunny St. Pete.
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Team effort at Barber--and a 4th place finish for the No. 83 team.
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Blue wheels for diabetes awareness at Long Beach.
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Getting suited up in Sao Paulo.

"Quiet" moments (in front of thousands) before the Indy 500 with crew chief Mark.
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Deja vu -- a few laughs with the No. 83 team before race 2 at Detroit.

Under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway.

Checking data during practice in Milwaukee. Always looking to improve.

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