Sarah Fisher could lose ride
After spending the better part of two years away from open-wheel racing, Fisher looked at 2007 as an opportunity to resurrect her career, and the series buzzed about a potential rivalry with Danica Patrick.
But neither has materialized.
Though Patrick has yet to win, she has been competitive, and she entered Saturday’s race seventh in the season points race with nine top 10 finishes. Only a flat tire late in last week’s Michigan 400 seemed to prevent her first trip to victory lane. Winning for Patrick does not seem to be a question of if, but when.
For Fisher, the questions are harder to answer. Her team has struggled to find a package that can put her near the front. She returned to Kentucky Speedway — where she set the track record of 221.39 mph while winning the pole in 2002 — 17th in points.
“We’re not getting the most of what we can out of a two-car team at the end of the day, and I wish we could," Fisher said. “I don’t know what to change to fix that and I wouldn’t even say if I did know. It’s just not working as healthfully as I thought it would, and that disappoints me." More at NY Times