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Pit strategy gamble doesn't pay off for Bourdais
It's not an exaggeration to say the rain cost Sebastien Bourdais his second victory of 2018. One a one-stop strategy, Bourdais was sitting pretty in the dry with about 25 minutes left in the two-hour time race. He was in second place and with leader Josef Newgarden facing his second pit stop under green, the four-time IndyCar champion was going to sweep into first place by about six seconds. Related Stories Related Stories IndyCar Frye explains IndyCar's overnight reset at Barber Bourdais would have struggled if race stayed dry - Newgarden Newgarden to test windscreen at IMS Newgarden beats rain for Barber win Pagenaud, Chaves end Barber race with cursing match "I was saving fuel and...
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