I don't quite understand your point, when he and his team took the second best possible position in the highest non-manufacturer class in one of the most famous

I don't quite understand your point, when he and his team took the second best possible position in the highest non-manufacturer class in one of the most famous, expensive, competitive, and prestigious races in the world. This is before even considering his influence because of Ruby on Rails. I think you missed the entire point of the article.