Wheldon warns Viso to respect ovals

UPDATE With regards to Wheldon’s comments: Viso might not have hit the wall yet, but he did do this (Accident in Europe) So, he's quite used to cars that fly through the air, something not too uncommon with the design of the current IndyCar.

Wild man Ernesto Viso

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05/15/08 Ernesto Viso of Venezuela is one of the new drivers to the IndyCar Series this year but has already stood out to many of the veterans for his erratic driving style.

“The craziest by far is Ernesto Viso," Wheldon said. “Dude, he looks nuts. You can tell he hasn’t hit the wall yet. When he hits the wall, you will know because he will pull out slowly from the car in front and move back nicely. You can tell he hasn’t hit yet. You can tell the guys that haven’t hit hard.

“In 2003, I came out of the box swinging. Then you hit the wall and you just start to calm down a little bit, then you start to hit the wall a bit more and then you really start to calm down because you realize it’s not a nice feeling."

Viso is certainly enthusiastic as he tries to learn the foreign art of high-speed racing on ovals in an IndyCar.

“It’s nice to be back at work and I look forward to every day that we are here at the Speedway," Viso said. “Even though it’s a long month, I’m really enjoying it." Yahoo Sports