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Select Photo Group: NASCAR (1190) IndyCar Series (1064) Motorsports News (402) Grand-Am (371) ALMS (349) USAC (143) F1 (64) ARCA (62) AMA (32) Ed Carpenter gave a thumbs-up as he held the cars owner's pole award while was interviewed by PA announcer Dave Calabro Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Indy 500 pole winner, Ed Carpenter, took the checkered flag at the end of his four-lap qualification run Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Fans ran for cover as a heavy downpour hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, cancelling the remainder of Friday's practice session. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Jerry Hoyt - Jim Robbins Special. [Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway] |  Tony Bettenhausen Chapman Special. [Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway] |  Front row starters Jack McGrath (bottom), Tony Bettenhausen, and Jerry Hoyt (right) share a laugh at a photo shoot with the Borg-Warner trophy before the 1955 Indianapolis 500. [Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway] |  Along with the excitement, the start of the Indianapolis 500 always brings back memories of past achievements and heartbreak. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Out on the track and on his way to passing the rookie test, Conor Daly laps the Speedway. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Conor Daly lights up the tires heading out of the pits at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Conor Daly and teammate Takuma Sato talk prior to Daly taking his AJ Foyt IndyCar out on the Speedway. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Conor Daly was happy to be at Indianapolis and proceeded to pass his rookie test with flying colors. [Russ Lake Photo] |  Josef Newgarden was the fastest of the nine Sunday qualifiers for the Indianapolis 500. He posted a four-lap average speed of 225.731 mph in his Century 21/Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing car. [Russ Lake Photo] |