April 19, 2009
Tough Times at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
April, 19, 2009 (Long Beach, CA) — What started out as a great battle for the #18 Z-Line Designs IndyCar Series team quickly turned into what can only be compared to a freeway pile-up.
Justin Wilson was fired up at the start and passed two cars in the first turn to gain third place. He was running a strong fourth place when the full course caution flag came out on lap 17. Nine cars stayed out under yellow which put the Z-Line Designs team back in the field. Wilson patiently waited for the field to cycle through when trouble started on lap twenty four.
“There was a lot of traffic in close quarters going into the hairpin and someone tried to pass about three cars ahead of me which caused everyone to checkup,” Wilson explained. “I got hit pretty hard in the rear which caused me to hit Moraes in front of me. I’m very disappointed for the team and for Z-Line Designs who just announced their return to Dale Coyne Racing."
“We are disappointed at what could have been the best start of the first two races into the season,” noted Dale Coyne. “The day started out well and we wanted to put on a good performance here at this historic race."
The team will regroup and head to Kansas for the first run on an oval this season.
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About Z-Line Designs
Formed 10 years ago by its founder Jim Sexton, Z-Line Designs has become the nation’s leading import manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture for home office, garage storage systems, home entertainment, premium flat panel wall mounts, HDMI and a variety of high-end audio video cables and accessories. Z-Line Designs’ award-winning furniture has set the trend and the standard for quality and unique designs in its market. For more information on Z-Line Designs please visit www.z-linedesigns.com.
About Dale Coyne Racing
Dale Coyne Racing, based in Joliet, IL, has been fielding Indy cars for more than 25 years. For the 2009 IndyCar Series, Dale Coyne Racing’s driver Justin Wilson will be driving the #18 Z-Line Designs entry for all events, including the famed Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2009. For more information, please visit www.dalecoyneracing.com.
Contact:
Dan Martens
MISIX, Inc.
(847) 245-4188
dmartens@misixinc.com
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