Column: Andretti & Herta would be F1's American dream team
Indycar driver Colton Herta flips his hair after climbing from his race car following qualifying for the Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)

Indycar driver Colton Herta flips his hair after climbing from his race car following qualifying for the Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)

Sep. 25, 2021 06:47 PM EDT
Driver Colton Herta, center, holds up his first place trophy for photographers with second place winner Josef Newgarden, left, and third place winner Scott Dixon, right, during an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Driver Colton Herta, center, holds up his first place trophy for photographers with second place winner Josef Newgarden, left, and third place winner Scott Dixon, right, during an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Sep. 26, 2021 07:53 PM EDT
Colton Herta, center, sprays the crowd after winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach IndyCar auto race with second-place finisher Josef Newgarden, left, and third-place winner Scott Dixon, right, on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Colton Herta, center, sprays the crowd after winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach IndyCar auto race with second-place finisher Josef Newgarden, left, and third-place winner Scott Dixon, right, on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Sep. 26, 2021 06:45 PM EDT