Mike Conway will be back on track this weekend as the Indycar Series heads to the Sonoma Raceway for the Grand Prix of Sonoma.
The two time winner from this season is no stranger to Sonoma having finished third in the race in 2009, gets behind of the Ed Carpenter racing machine for the final time this season.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, Conway said: “I can’t tell you how much this one-car team has opened up some eyes this year. The team is just as professional as the big teams and they have proven it. I was excited to come with Ed’s team and drive the roads and streets. And now I know why with the results. Ed has put together a strong team.”
“Sonoma is a really cool circuit but it is a tricky place too. I don’t why but the track surface doesn’t have the grip level that it did previously. The up and down elevation changes and the blind corners like turns 3 and 6 make the circuit very challenging. It’s always a wild ride in qualifying. You are right on the edge to get a good lap.”
Conway likes the direction his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevy is taking at the permanent road courses recently.
He added: “I think our street circuit setup was good all year but we did struggle at some of the permanent road tracks earlier in the year, but I feel that we are getting much better and I’m excited about heading back to Sonoma. I’m looking forward to a successful weekend.”
Conway has enjoyed some of those successes already in 2014. But a third win this year would cap off a truly impressive season for the little team.