de Silvestro – Cool Under Fire

Pardon the pun…but Robin Miller covers the hot story this week in IndyCar…

"…Simona de Silvestro is one of IndyCar’s best stories in 2010, but she showed us last Saturday night that being cool under fire is also part of her DNA. De Silvestro earned an "A" for her poise and professionalism during and after the fire. The court of public opinion has given the safety team entrusted with her care a much lower grade.

Simona de Silvestro’s speed, race pace, consistency and savvy on the smallest team in the paddock is obviously one of IndyCar’s best stories in 2010.

But she showed us last Saturday night that being cool under fire is also part of her DNA.

The talented 21-year-old from Switzerland escaped a scary encounter with a rescue mission gone wrong after crashing in the Firestone 550K at Texas Motor Speedway…"