Indianapolis 500
Teams Brace For Pole Day After Rain Ends Fast Friday Early
Scott Dixon is a favorite for the Peak Motor Oil Pole on Saturday after turning the top lap on Fast Friday, 226.968 mph.
By Dave Lewandowski
indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Friday, May 9, 2008
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Scott Dixon's best-of-the-month lap (39.6531 seconds; 226.968 mph) on Fast Friday confirmed Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver Dixon's outlook three days earlier.
"We are going to be trying extremely hard for the pole or, at the very least, the front row," Dixon said.
He'll have company as drivers attempt to win the PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award presented by AutoZone - and its $100,000 prize - on Saturday, May 10 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The first 11 spots for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 will be locked (noon-6 p.m. ET), with bumping occurring once those positions are filled. Positions 12-22 will be filled May 11.
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