The Thrill of Victory

With the exception of Dan Wheldon (and, possibly, team owners Bryan Herta and Steve Newey), nobody got a bigger thrill at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend than Kieran Brughelli.� If Kieran?s name is not quite as familiar as those of Messrs Wheldon, Herta and Newey, unlike the guys who took a ?one-off? ride� to an improbable victory on Sunday, the Rhode Islander is guaranteed not one but two seats at the table for the 2012 Indianapolis 500. That?s because Brughelli won two tickets to next year?s Memorial Day classic as� the top ?amateur? finisher in iRacing.com?s Pro-Am IndyCar race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.� Indeed, Brughelli was very nearly the top finisher ? period.� He led a trio of pros, including Ed Carpenter, Oriol Servia and Justin [...]

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