▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁G A IN S CO ▁Auto ▁In sur ance ▁Ind y ▁ 3 0 0 ▁with ▁the ▁third ▁best ▁qual ifying ▁time . ▁His ▁V ision ▁Racing ▁team mate , ▁Ed ▁Car p enter ▁also ▁earned ▁a ▁career ▁best ▁start ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁best ▁qual ifying ▁time . ▁However , ▁both ▁cars ▁failed ▁technical ▁ins pection , ▁meaning ▁they ▁had ▁to ▁start ▁at ▁the ▁rear ▁of ▁the ▁field . ▁Fo yt ▁drove ▁his ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁entry ▁from ▁the ▁last ▁position ▁( 2 5 th ) ▁to ▁a ▁nin th - place ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁race . ▁ ▁Two ▁races ▁later ▁at ▁T win ▁Ring ▁Mot eg i ▁in ▁Japan , ▁Fo yt ▁had ▁his ▁first ▁top - 1 0 ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁Ind y ▁Japan ▁ 3 0 0 ▁when ▁qual ifying ▁was ▁ra ined ▁out . ▁The ▁starting ▁grid ▁was ▁based ▁on ▁driver ▁points ▁stand ings . ▁Of ▁the ▁drivers ▁there , ▁Fo yt ▁was ▁e ighth ▁in ▁the ▁championship ▁points ▁stand ings . ▁He ▁was ▁helped ▁with ▁some ▁drivers ▁ahead ▁of ▁him ▁racing ▁in ▁the ▁Toy ota ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁of ▁Long ▁Beach . ▁Fo yt ▁had ▁contact ▁with ▁the ▁wall , ▁forcing ▁him ▁to ▁ret ire ▁from ▁the ▁race ▁early , ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 5 th - place ▁finish . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁week ▁at ▁Kansas ▁Speed way , ▁Fo yt ▁and ▁his ▁team mate ▁Ed ▁Car p enter ▁shared ▁the ▁third ▁row , ▁with ▁Fo yt