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MAY DAYS; 7 things to watch for as the Indy 500 nears.(Motorsports)
Byline: CURT CAVIN
The Indianapolis 500 is a set of races within the race. First, a week of practice is followed by the run for the pole. Then the 33-car lineup is set, followed by more practice, dialing in race setups and, finally, the race itself.
This year is about more than Sam Hornish Jr.'s defense of the BorgWarner Trophy or the Andretti family's return. Two women are slated to race at Indy for the first time since 2000, and there could very well be three, a Speedway first.
Hornish won the 500 in his seventh start, and here are seven things to keep an eye on as the month unfolds.
1. Team Penske
No other team has achieved excellence as consistently in recent years. Roger Penske's operation seeks a record-extending 15th victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a pair of drivers who have both swigged from the cold bottle of winner's milk.
Hornish won last year's race from the pole; Helio Castroneves won in 2001 and 2002. Penske's other recent victory belonged to Gil de ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, MAY DAYS; 7 things to watch for as the Indy 500 nears.(Motorsports)