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Bump Day Drama for Experienced Veteran and 500 Winning Team
Buddy Lazier was the first to make a qualifying try on Old National Armed Forces Bump Day. He pulled his No. 91 Lazier Partners Racing Chevrolet on course at 12:15 p.m. and put a 223.442 mph average on the board. He said that the “track was a little hotter than we had anticipated” and that he was “disappointed that we slowed down from this morning” (when they ran 225‘s).In the next hour the field was filled when eight more drivers made successful qualifying attempts.
The stress felt by countless others on Bump Day was not lost on this group of nine drivers. Conor Daly who recovered from a practice crash on Friday and an engine problem during qualifying on Saturday said; “It will be nerve-wracking watching the rest of the day.” Ana Beatriz, who will be making her fourth straight Indianapolis 500 start added that; “This is my second time for Bump Day, and it is very stressful.” Sebastian Saavedra who has experienced the highs and lows of Bump Day stated “It’s hard to be in Bump Day. Psychologically, it really affects everybody” Read on
Old National Armed Forces Bump Day started with a hazy one hour practice session before ten unqualified cars make a run for the nine remaining spots in the 97th Indianapolis 500.
The quickest of the unqualified cars was Graham Rahal who turned a lap of 226.584 mph in the No. Read on
Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Results
1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy ( 228.762)
2. (26) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Chevy ( 228.342)
3. (25) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Chevy ( 228.261)
4. (5) EJ Viso, Dallara-Chevy ( 228.150)
5. (2) AJ Allmendinger, Dallara-Chevy ( 228.099)
6. Read on
The final session before Pole Day qualifying for the 97th Indianapolis 500 began bright and early at 8 a.m., with ambient temperatures in the mid-60's, track temperatures in the mid-70's and the humidity level off the charts the final
Team Penske teammates Will Power and A.J. Read on
Here is your Pole Day Qualifying Order (primary cars only)
40 TBA
9 Scott Dixon
14 Takuma Sato
15 Graham Rahal
2 A.J. Allmendinger
91 Buddy Lazier
78 Simona de Silvestro
27 James Hinchcliffe
41 Conor Daly
7 Sebastien Bourdais
19 Justin Wilson
3 Helio Castroneves
16 James Jakes
6 Read on
With a full year of increased engine and chassis development the top five drivers during a thunderstorm shortened “Fast Friday” eclipsed 227.540 mph, the top lap run on “Fast Friday” in 2012. E.J. Viso in the No. 5 Team Venezuela/Andretti Autosport/HVM Chevrolet led the way with a scorching 229.537 mph circuit around the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Read on
Previous IndyCar Series news:
May:
05-10 
On Track This Month: 97th Indianapolis 500 (0)05-19
Bump Day Drama for Experienced Veteran and 500 Winning Team (0)05-19
Morning Practice Recap and Bump Day Overview (0)05-18
Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Results (0)05-18
Morning Practice Recap and Pole Day Overview (0)05-17
Pole Day Qualifying Order (0)05-17
Viso Thunders Ahead on Stormy Fast Friday (0)05-17
Keeping the Beat.. Complete List of Engineers for the 97th Indianapolis 500 (0)05-16
Andretti Autosport Leads the Way Again. Rookie Munoz Tops Chart. (0)05-16
In Their Words: Driver Tweets And Quotes From Indy 500 Practice Day #5 (0)05-15
Pro Mazda Spotlight: Zack Meyer on Life, Racing, and Pesky Deer (0)05-15
Dario Franchitti Drives Honda To The Top of the Speed Charts (0)05-15
In Their Words: Driver Tweets And Quotes From Indy 500 Practice Day #4 (0)05-14
Hinchcliffe? Andretti? The No.25 RC Cola Chevy Leads the Way Again (0)05-14
Honda vs. Chevy: Opening Weekend + Monday at Indianapolis (0)
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