Mears Sets Two Indy Lap Records In Qualifying At Indy
Rick Mears, a two time Indy 500 winner, set a one lap speed record of 217.561 mph and a four lap average of 216.828 mph to win the pole for a third time. He spoke of nerve and pain from a 1984 Montreal crash and praised Penske teammates and crew for the car’s performance.
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Penske's Indy legacy drives a star powered team
Roger Penske leads a famed racing operation at Indianapolis with drivers Sullivan Mears Unser and Ongais. His Penske Corp. roars toward a possible sixth Indy 500 win as he pressures for a 1 2 3 finish while stressing careful, pressure free race days.
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The Indianapolis 500 Toll and Close Finishes Record
The Indianapolis 500 has claimed 63 fatalities at the speedway since 1909 with 39 drivers, 13 mechanics, two track workers and nine spectators among the dead or fatally injured. Noted margins include 0.16 seconds in 1982 and 13 minutes 8 seconds in 1913, while 1985 marked a near miss in a 2.47 second win for Danny Sullivan over Mario Andretti.
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al Unser
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Mears
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Prost grabs pole for Monaco Grand Prix in last qualifying minutes
World champion Alain Prost in a McLaren-TAG-Porsche claimed pole position at Monaco as Ayrton Senna dropped to second after Nigel Mansell set the pace in qualifying. Prost posted 1 minute 22.627 seconds at 90.098 mph to take the top grid spot amid a cut to 20 starters and six failing to qualify.
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