Nine Cars Qualify On Bump Day; Full Field Set


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#1  05-17-2003 11:00 PM
 Nine Cars Qualify On Bump Day; Full Field Set
Rookie Vitor Meira was the last of nine drivers who earned a spot in the 33-car field for the 87th Indianapolis 500 on Bump Day qualifying May 18, as the field is set for what should be one of the most competitive editions of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

Meira qualified at 227.158 mph in the No. 2T Menards/Johns Manville Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone, putting him in the 26th starting spot.

Other drivers to qualify today were 1998 Indianapolis 500 MBNA Pole winner Billy Boat, 1999 Indianapolis 500 Bank One Rookie of the Year Robby McGehee, 2000 IRL IndyCarTM Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year Airton Dare, 1996 CART champion Jimmy Vasser, Alex Barron, Shigeaki Hattori, Jimmy Kite and Richie Hearn.

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