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Rain Cuts Time On Track For 500 Hopefuls
With Pole Day Looming, Indy 500 Drivers Anxious
POSTED: 12:42 pm EDT May 6,
2009
UPDATED: 12:53 pm EDT May 6,
2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rain descended on Indianapolis Motor Speedway shortly after cars began circling the track on the first full day of preparations for the Indianapolis 500.Indy 500 qualifying hopefuls did get on the track for a short time until about 10 a.m., including three rookies.
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Paul Tracy ripped off the fastest lap time on Tuesday, turning in a lap of 223.089 mph. Returning veteran Scott Sharp was next quickest, with a 221.878 mph lap.Competitors hope Wednesday's rain isn't a harbinger of things to come. There isn't much time to get up to speed, with Pole Day set for Saturday.Copyright 2009 by TheIndyChannel.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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