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Uncomfortable calm at Indianapolis as USAC race shakeup delays
The Indianapolis 500 atmosphere was unsettled as USAC canceled a plan to reopen qualifying for 11 bumped cars amid legal threats and protests. Marion County Court hearings loom over Wayne Woodward's bid to reinstate his disqualified car and halt the $1 million race, while drivers seek signatures to approve new qualifying opportunities.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
U.S. Auto Club
al Loquasto
USAC
Marion County Superior Court
Michael T. Dugan
Wayne Woodward
Woodward
Dick Ferguson
Dick King
Speedway
Jim McElreath
Don Biederstedt
Eldon Rasmussen
McElreath
Biederstedt
Rasmussen
James
Larry Cannon
John Martin
al Unser
Rick Mears
Gordon Johncock
Howdy Holmes
Salt Walther
Mike Mosley