Indy 500 ? Patrick finishes 10th after gamble on fuel
By Pete DiPrimio
The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Published May 29, 2011 09:44PM MDT
Danica Patrick took the shot. Why not? She took the Indy 500 lead with 19 laps remaining, and if fuel was becoming a problem, well, no risk, no glory.
Her team took the risk, and lost the glory. She finished 10th on Sunday, 26 seconds behind winner Dan Wheldon.
?That?s what you have to do at Indy,? she said. ?You take that chance because it?s win or bust here. Every time I come here and someone else wins, I hate it more. It?s about winning. I?d much rather finish a little lower and take the chan...
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