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looking for a big season. Chevrolet made some changes with the motor so that
ought to help us a little bit.”
Matheus qualified well at St. Pete last year. What are you expecting?
“I’m hoping he does a little bit better! He learned a lot last season; we can see it in
the feedback he’s given the team during testing.”
Do you like the way Tony and Matheus are working together?
“I think they’re working real good, yeah I’m real happy. If you get something that’s
working, you ought to stick with it. That’s what makes it hard to beat Penske,
Ganassi and Andretti because those teams have been together and working well
for years. It’s like myself when me and (George) Bignotti were together, and then
when I went on my own, the people that were working with us went with me so it
made me look good. This is a team game. If you have a weak link in a chain, it’s
going to break. Same with your pit crew, if you have a weak person, you’ve got to
get him out of there. And don’t look back.”
As for A.J.’s drivers heres what they had to say starting with the man
himself ‘TK’ Tony Kanaan “After a long off-season I can’t wait to get in the No.
14 ABC Supply car for the NTT IndyCar Series season opener in St. Pete. The
whole AJ Foyt Racing guys worked hard during the break and we’re ready as
we’re going to be for the first race of 2019. I’m looking forward to getting to
the track and showing the fans and our ABC Supply guests a good time and a
solid race.”