April 22, 2000, Las Vegas race IRL  

Walker Racing rookie driver Sarah Fisher drove an exciting race at the Vegas Indy 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Fisher started the race in 12th place, and raced all the way to second place before her day ended early with an accident on Lap 127. Team strategy played a big part in the race, with the first scheduled pit stop taking place on Lap 35, under a yellow on the racetrack. The second scheduled pit stop also took place under yellow conditions on Lap 90, playing into the hands of engineer and team manager Rob Edwards and race strategist Walker. After the second pit stop, Fisher went back on track in fourth position and held it until moving up to second place on Lap 125. Two laps later, on Lap 127, Fisher lost control of the car coming out of Turn 3. "I don't really know what happened," said Fisher." All of a sudden the car felt really loose and I don't know if the car behind me got too close or if something broke in the car or what. We'll have to look at the car after the race to find out." But I do know that I had an awesome time out there." The rookie driver ended up in 17th place at the end of the race. As for comments made by Eliseo Salazar who was involved in the accident - racerchicks agrees with the announcers - and goes further - shame on you Eliseo, you testosteroned critic.... were you not a rookie once yourself?  Not only is Sarah Fisher an outstanding driver she is intelligent, articulate and certainly a class act.