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He also started 18th and finished 3rd at Long Beach just last year, and started 17 and finished 3rd at Milwaukee. Actually, those were two of the three points paying finishes he had last year in seven starts for the now defunct Sigma Autosport. Maybe that's why. Max rarely qualifies up front, even with Team Rahal. In fact, looking at the info at cart.com, he's only had 2 poles in 109 career starts, plus 11 podiums and 3 wins. His stats aren't that impressive.
Papis is popular because he's exciting to watch. Most of his best results come from charging from the back of the field. Max is a driver who's not afraid to make a pass, which the series needs. He just needs a car that's fast enough, but you can't always blame the car... If he keeps this up they'll probably boot him like Lemarie, and Papis is costing them way more so he'd better shape up quickly.
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