Page 103 - Experience Magazine Spring 2022
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AT THE BRICKYARD


                                                    After a Red Flag was waved with   intense, drama-filled afternoon,
                                                    four laps to go, Santino Ferrucci   fighting his way to a contending
                                                    held his position in the No. 23   position in the first half of the
                                                    DRR Palermo’s/Barrett-Jackson    race and battled early race leader
                                                    Chevrolet for the final laps of   Scott Dixon for second position
                                                    the exciting 106th Running of    on the lap 110 restart.
                                                    the Indianapolis 500 where he    Ferrucci competed with the
                                                    earned his fourth career top     leaders in the top-five from
                                                    10 finish, placing in the 10th   lap 110 to 150 before Scott
                                                    position out of 33.
                                                                                     McLaughlin hit the wall on lap
                                                    The Red Flag forced all cars to   151. Ferrucci swapped positions
                                                    stop in pit row after Jimmie     with several drivers in the final
                                                    Johnson in the No. 48 car fell   30 laps before settling for tenth
                                                    victim to Turn 2 after taking    at the checkered flag.
                                                    the corner too low with six      “It was an incredible experience
                                                    laps left in the race. Race day at   to be a part of the 106th running
                                                    Indianapolis Motor Speedway      of the Indy 500 as a partner
                                                    (IMS) proved to be challenging   with Dryer and Reinbold Racing.
                                                    for many teams as the track      Santino drove an exceptional
                                                    temperature held steady at 120   race and we are proud to have
                                                    degrees Fahrenheit for a majority   been a part of his fourth career
                                                    of the race with 20 mph wind     Top 10 finish at the Brickyard,”
                                                    gusts which led to several crashes   said Craig Jackson, Chairman
                                                    coming into and out of Turn 2.   and CEO of Barrett-Jackson.
                                                    Ferrucci’s performance was       Barrett-Jackson’s Vice President
                                                    consistent as he climbed into    of Brand Strategy and
                                                    the top 10 shortly after the start   Chief Philanthropy Officer,
                                                    of the race from row 5 of the    Carolyn Jackson, added, “It
                                                    grid where he had qualified      was incredible to see the
                                                    15th. He held a steady position   #DrivenHearts for the American
                                                    in the top ten as he navigated an   Heart Association on the No. 23

                                                                                     car and sharing this experience
                                                                                     with longtime friends of our
                                                                                     auction family. Michelle Mauzy
                                                                                     with her daughter and son-in-law
                                                                                     Kacey and Aaron Whisenhunt,
                                                                                     Joe Riley and Brent Jones have all
                                                                                     contributed to raising awareness
                                                                                     and funds for the #DrivenHearts
                                                                                     campaign. We were grateful that
                                                                                     they were willing to join us for
                                                                                     this experience”

                                                                                     “Our car was phenomenal
                                                                                     in the beginning, and we felt
                                                                                     great,” Ferrucci said. “Our
                                                                                     Chevy was fantastic and hats off
                                                                                     to the crew.”


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