Indy Pro Series: Kentucky 100

Topics:  Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's

Hideki Mutoh
August 11, 2007

SPARTA, KENTUCKY

THE MODERATOR: We're joined with our race winner, Hideki Mutoh. His second win of the season, 10th race this season finishing fifth or better.
If you would, talk about your run out there tonight.
HIDEKI MUTOH: Tonight, I was very happy. I was really waiting to win in the oval race. So team gave me great car. Team done great job. So I'm very happy, very pleased.
THE MODERATOR: Can you talk a little bit about those last couple of laps, the close racing between you and Alex and Wade.
HIDEKI MUTOH: Yeah, Alex and Wade, they are really good driver, fair driver. I knew we are not make contact or anything like that. I was just keeping focus on my driving.
THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. (No microphone.)
HIDEKI MUTOH: Again, Alex and Wade, they are really fair driver, so I knew we could drive fair. Looks like their car little bit quick on the straight line, but I was keeping inside line, so I knew they could not pass me. So I was very confident.

Q. (No microphone.)
HIDEKI MUTOH: Definitely, yes. Very good experience. Before I drive IndyCar race, I can win in IPS race. That's mean quite a lot, more confident, more good relationship with team. So that's good news for the driving IndyCar.

Q. (No microphone.)
HIDEKI MUTOH: Sonoma, we don't go there for testing. Canceled.

Q. (No microphone.)
HIDEKI MUTOH: Still I don't know yet. I think team let know my decision. So team decide decision I'm driving or not IPS car.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you very much.