力/強力にする chasing Indy 500 勝利,勝つ more than money
It made him an instant millionaire but Australia's Will 力/強力にする would happily give up his 2018 Indianapolis 500 winnings to triump in the iconic race again.
力/強力にする took home just under half of the $US2.5m ($3.2m) prizemoney when he became Australia's first Indianapolis 500 勝利者 three years ago, with the 残りの人,物 存在 株d の中で his team.
The 40-year-old, however, would 手渡す it all 支援する if it meant he could celebrate at the Indianapolis モーター Speedway this Sunday (Monday AM AEST).
"Who cares about the purse? You just wanna 勝利,勝つ the race," 力/強力にする told Autosport's race preview podcast.
"I'd give up that money in a heartbeat to 勝利,勝つ the race.
"I don't care about the money, I just want the 勝利,勝つ."
力/強力にする will start the 105th running of the 500-mile race on the 11th and final 列/漕ぐ/騒動 of the grid, と一緒に former Supercars driver Simona De Silvestro, after nearly 行方不明の out on starting the race altogether.
The Penske Racing 星/主役にする 小衝突d a 塀で囲む during Bump Day, where five drivers compete for the last three 位置/汚点/見つけ出すs on the grid, but was able to get through along with De Silvestro and 下落する Karam.
力/強力にする's チーム仲間 and IndyCar 新人 Scott McLaughlin will start Sunday's race 17th.
Ahead of his first Indy 500 外見, the New Zealander has 設立する himself the 犠牲者 of an on-跡をつける いたずら with someone placing dozens of inflatable sheep around his motorhome.
"There are sheep everywhere," McLaughlin said, 追加するing he 嫌疑者,容疑者/疑うd several drivers of 存在 culpable 含むing 力/強力にする.
"I count 30."
Fellow New Zealander Scott Dixon will start the race from 有利な立場(位置) for the fourth time in his illustrious career as he 目的(とする)s to 追加する a second Indy 500 勝利,勝つ to his 2008 success.
The green 旗 for the 2021 Indianapolis 500 is 始める,決める to wave at 12.45pm on Sunday (0245 Monday AEST).