Denver postscript

A.J. Allmendinger won his fourth race of the season today, becoming the first U.S.-born driver to win four Champ Car races in a season since 1996 when Michael Andretti (five) and Jimmy Vasser (four) each turned the trick.

Allmendinger’s 20-second margin of victory was the largest in a Champ Car World Series race since Alex Zanardi beat Mark Blundell by more than 30 seconds at the 1997 U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway.

Today’s third-place performance by Dan Clarke, coupled with a fifth-place run by teammate Nelson Philippe, allowed CTE Racing – HVM to see both its cars finish in the top five for the first time since Mario Dominguez and Ryan Hunter-Reay completed the feat at Australia in 2004.

Rookies Dan Clarke and Will Power finished third and fourth respectively today, marking the first time that two rookies have finished in the top four since A.J. Allmendinger and Justin Wilson placed third and fourth in the 2004 Mexico City event.

Dan Clarke is the first rookie to finish on a Champ Car podium since Timo Glock placed second last season in Montreal.