Ed Carpenter
Ed Carpenter
Everette Edward Carpenter, Jr.is an American auto racing driver, currently competing in the IndyCar Series for his own team, Ed Carpenter Racing. He is the stepson of Indy Racing League founder Tony George...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth3 March 1981
created drivers
One of the things the IRL was created for was to give American open-wheel USAC drivers a chance.
against early good matter nerves pace settle using veterans
The 500 makes veterans nervous. It's a matter of bottling up those nerves and using it for you, not against you. It's a long month. You have to settle on a good pace and not come on too strong, early in the month.
achieving consider goal racing
I didn't consider that achieving my goal of racing at the speedway, though. That comes in the Indianapolis 500. It's what I've been racing for my whole career.
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I was fortunate to be able to speak with Paul's brother during my stay at the hospital and I was glad for that. I wish I could have spoken with his wife as well, but I want her to know that my sincerest sympathies and prayers are with her, their family and the entire Rahal Letterman Racing team.
bother dealt people saying
I'm always going to have critics. There's always going to be people saying I'm where I'm at because of my family. It's something I've dealt with my whole career. It doesn't bother me.
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The only thing they didn't check was my underwear.
car excited exciting good test time year
It's always good to come test at the Speedway, first time of the year it's always exciting for everybody. But for me I'm really excited just to be back in the car and get back to work.
argument both happened hard praise safety side
It's hard to really praise the safety with what happened over the weekend, but from the other side of the coin, I just have a little cut, didn't have a concussion, and I have some bruises on my lungs. You can make an argument both ways.
ahead dealing road tough
They've got a tough road ahead to dealing with everything.
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I don't think there are a whole lot of people in the business who don't know who I am. I don't think it helps or hinders. I'm just a race car driver who happens to be related to a great racing family.