LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Charlie Kimball is a diabetic.
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vigilance, discipline and perspective. Kind of like the way he handles the
horsepower at his fingertips. Six years after the diagnosis that changed his
life and two-plus seasons into a career blossoming right under his feet, the guy
who used to wonder if hed get to do this for a living is now a race winner.
Kimball slipped by Simon Pagenaud with 18 laps remaining then pulled away to win
the Indy 200 on Sunday at Mid-Ohio, his triumph validation that the plan team
owner Chip Ganassi put in place when he hired Kimball as the third driver on his
powerful team remains very much on schedule. "The last couple years, we got the
experience, we built the foundation," Kimball said. "As a team were ready to
win." It certainly looked like it after Kimballs crew decided to ditch the
initial strategy that asked him to save as much fuel as he could with his No. 83
Honda, figuring two pit stops instead of three would be the quickest route to
victory lane. After a few trips around the tricky 2.258-mile circuit, Kimball
knew the only way he could win would come if he punched it. While top qualifiers
Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will Power and Scott Dixon eased off the gas to stretch their
mileage, Kimball pressed his foot to the floor figuring he could make up
whatever precious seconds he lost by pitting three times if he just kept the
hammer down. It worked better than he imagined, propelling the 28-year-old to
the top of the podium and erasing any lingering doubts he had about whether he
belonged in North Americas top open-wheel series. "Getting the win quiets a lot
of voices for sure," Kimball said. "Especially the ones within myself." The
moment when the goal Ganassi set out when he brought on Kimball three years ago
happened with less than 20 laps to go. Kimball surrendered the lead to Simon
Pagenaud when he ducked into the pits for the last time, then tried to erase the
deficit when Pagenaud went in for his final pit stop. Pagenaud managed to exit
pit lane with the lead then held off a hard-charging Kimball, sending Kimball
briefly into the grass. The triumph only proved temporary. Kimball remained
right in Pagenauds rearview and slipped by at the end of the long straightaway
nearing Turn 4 then had little trouble the rest of the way, a move he called "50
per cent momentum and 75 per cent commitment." The remainder of the top five
wasnt in sight as Kimball zipped by the finish line to continue Ganassi Racings
dominance at arguably the most difficult road course on the schedule. The team
has now won each of the last five visits to the 13-turn test tucked in central
Ohio. Pagenaud held on for second while Dario Franchitti took third. Power was
fourth followed by Hunter-Reay and series leader Helio Castroneves. Dixon, who
was bidding to become the first IndyCar driver since 2006 to take the checkered
flag in four straight races, never threatened and finished seventh. IndyCar
lengthened the race this year hoping to avoid the kind of boring fuel mileage
parades that have occasionally plagued the series. That didnt stop Hunter-Reay
and Power from trying to make it happen anyway. Hunter-Reay nearly matched the
track record during qualifying Saturday but settled in after the green flag
dropped Sunday, hoping to only need two pit stops to cover the 203-mile race
instead of three. Kimball had the same initial strategy but his team scrapped it
when it became apparent going faster might be the better option. Its a move
Pagenaud and Franchitti attempted to copy, though neither did it with Kimballs
aplomb. "Hes a smart guy, he learns quickly," Franchitti said of Kimball. "Bit
by bit you see him get rid of his weaknesses." That was never more evident on
Saturday at a track where Kimball broke his hand in testing last year, knocking
him out of the race. Kimball cracked up his Honda in practice, careening into a
tire barrier in turn 1 when he didnt account for the damp conditions left by an
overnight rain. Forced to go to a backup car, Kimball tried to help as members
of each of the three Chip Ganassi Racing teams pitched in to get it ready.
"After I got run over three or four times, I just got out of the way," Kimball
said. "It was like watching a symphony." Castroneves, a three-time Indy 500
champion still searching for his first season title, managed to keep Dixon
behind him to slightly pad his lead in the standings. The Brazilian will take a
31-point lead over Dixon heading to Sonoma on Aug. 25. Defending champion
Hunter-Reay is 65 points back in third. Kimballs time as a legitimate threat to
challenge for a title has yet to come. Yet in his third year with one of
IndyCars finest teams, hes proving Chip Ganassi Racing is more than just a
two-man show. Its a notion Kimball worried wasnt possible after being diagnosed
with Type 1 diabetes in 2007. Yet he keeps an eye on his diet and even monitors
his glucose levels every 10-15 laps during a race to make sure hes in a good
spot. The numbers on Sunday told Kimball he was "right on line" even as he
navigated the physically demanding venue. "All I had to do was keep an eye on
it," he said. And now the rest of the series is keeping an eye on him. "Ive got
to say, Charlie did a fantastic job today," Pagenaud said. "I gave it all. Just
him and Ganassi were stronger."
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Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. TEMPE, Ariz.
-- Washington State coach Mike Leach told the Pac-12 to look at whether Arizona
State stole signs last season, joining a chorus of teams accusing the Sun
Devils.Leach has taken it too far this season, according to the Pac-12.The
conference fined Leach $10,000 and officially reprimanded him on Thursday,
adding a layer of intrigue before the Cougars travel to the desert to face the
Sun Devils.Conference rules prohibit Pac-12 member institutions from disparaging
each other and discrediting other institutions, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott
said in statement. Information or accusations relative to rule violations must
be handled by institutions filing those concerns with the Conference office
through a formal process, and institutions must refrain from discussing those
concerns publicly.Leach is not the only person to accuse the Sun Devils of
stealing signs.Utahs players said Arizona State stole signs during a game last
year and both Oregon and Washington took the extra step of putting up sheets to
block the Sun Devils view from the other sideline.The Sun Devils maintain they
have done nothing wrong. Pac-12 rules do not prohibit sign stealing unless audio
and video equipment were used to decipher the signs.Make this perfectly clear:
We do everything exactly by the rules. Period, Arizona State coach Todd Graham
said. Obviously, we take a great deal of pride in the integrity that our program
has. Ill just leave it at that. Im not going to get involved in things like that
that are ridiculous. Were very open and honest about how we do things.A few more
things to watch for when the Sun Devils host the Cougars:OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS:
Washington State had a dismal start to the season, losing to FCS Eastern
Washington at home and Boise State on the road. The Cougars (4-2, 3-0 Pac-12)
have righted themselves since then, winning four straight to join No.
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After opening with four straight wins, the Sun Devils (5-2, 2-2) have lost two
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Division.WILKINS HEALTH: Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins insisted he was
100 percent healthy after last weeks loss to Colorado despite clearly having
limited mobility. Wilkins did not play the week before against UCLA after
suffering a right ankle sprain against USC and Graham acknowledged the sophomore
was limited against the Buffaloes. Wilkins practiced this week and his mobility
could play a huge part in Arizona States chances Saturday night; the Sun Devils
run game suffers when he is not able to tuck and run.FALKS SEASON: Washington
State quarterback Luke Falk led the nation in passing yards per game last season
and was second in completion percentage. Hes back among the national leaders as
a junior. Falk enters Saturdays game second nationally with a completion rate of
71.5 percent and is fifth with 352 yards passing per game. Arizona State is last
among the 128 FBS teams, giving up 384.4 yards per game, so Falk could have
another big night.THE SERIES: Arizona State has won 10 of the past 12 games
against Washington State, though the Cougars won last years game 38-24 in
Pullman after a fourth quarter comeback. Washington State has not won in Tempe
since 2001 and has not won consecutive games in the series since 2002-04. ASU
leads the all-time series 26-14-2.
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