Honda would be embarrassed if the Chevrolets had driven through the field. I did not see that. I saw a rash of early cautions and new pit rules make the grid penalties much less relevant because the teams chose a half-dozen or more different pit strategies and effectively eliminated any “main” strategy that typically see in races. None of the Honda teams picked the right one.

Again, I am not arguing that Honda should be happy about losing, or that Chevrolet does not deserve their victory. I am arguing that “embarrassed” is too strong a word for how Honda should feel when their teams lost positions (and the win) largely because of pit strategy, not lack of horsepower or widespread mechanical failure.