Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed that it was mechanical failure that pitched Conor Daly’s car into a Road America tire wall with 10 laps to go in the IndyCar race. A team statement revealed that the #18 Dale Coyne Racing-Honda “suffered a left rear suspension failure” at Turn 1 as Daly started his 40th lap in the 50-lap event. After qualifying ninth – his highest grid position of the season – the rookie had charged hard, withstanding an aggressive move from Carlos Munoz and climbing to sixth place, ahead of Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Hunter-Reay and behind Helio Castroneves by lap nine. He was trying to defend from Hunter-Reay’s renewed attack in the final stint when, while...
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