Rarely used vets to join rookies at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS -- Seven veterans who have had limited track time in the past year are expected to begin the Indianapolis 500 rookie orientation program along with six first-year drivers.
Former Champ Car Series champion Paul Tracy is among the veterans who will take part on Tuesday. Others are John Andretti, A.J. Foyt IV, Davey Hamilton, former winner Buddy Lazier, Alex Lloyd and Scott Sharp.
The six rookies are Robert Doornbos, Raphael Matos, Stanton Barrett, Mike Conway, Nelson Philippe and Alex Tagliani.
Full practice for the May 24 race begins Wednesday.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
93RD INDIANAPOLIS 500
It's May, but one more special than usual. The Centennial Era has begun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the first major event of a three-year-long celebration is the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500. Recap
Coverage
• Surround: 93rd Indianapolis 500• Blount: Can five be far off for Helio?
• Blount: Helio a winner again
• Oreovicz: More Indy heartache
• Blount: Calmer, cooler Danica prevails
• Oreovicz: No shame for Wheldon
• Race day blog
• Meira breaks 2 vertebra in late crash
• Blount: Something special brewing
• Blount: Passion still fuels Penske
• Oreovicz: What are the odds?
• Kozak: A one-track drama
• Hinton: Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
• Schwarb: Helio smiling again
• Oreovicz: Danica 5.0, new and improved
• Oreovicz: Bump Day thrill ride
• Schwarb: John Andretti in, but spent
• Oreovicz blog: Long third day with late payoff
• Blount: Dario back where he belongs
• Schwarb: Wheldon slow out of the gate
• Oreovicz: Sharp races in under the gun
• Oreovicz: Helio out front on ho-hum day
• Schwarb: A very good year for Helio
• Oreovicz: Let's get rolling
• Hinton: Bringing it "home" in Indiana
• Petty returns to Indy as owner
• Surround Flashback: Dixon wins in 2008
Practice And Qualifying
• Andretti, Hunter-Reay OK on Bump Day• Doornbos tops third-round qualifying
• Matos makes field as other rookies crash
• Castroneves blitzes to pole
• Doornbos again finds wall in practice
• Doornbos wrecks in practice
• Hunter-Reay crashes; Andretti fastest
• Three get on track before rain hits
• Doornbos leads Indy 500 rookies in test
• Rarely used vets to join rookies at Indy
Indy 500 Video
• Banner day for Castroneves• King For A Day: Petty arrives at Indy
• Indy At 100: Roger Penske
• Castroneves happy to be back
• The Allure Of Indy
• Indy at 100: Helio's first win
• Indy at 100: Danica Patrick
• Ready For Indy? The King prepares
• Indy at 100: Foyt's fourth
• Indy at 100: Juan Pablo Montoya
• Leave It To Cheever: ... and another thing
• Leave It To Cheever: Loose bricks
• Indy At 100: Rick Mears
• Castroneves wins pole for Indy 500
• See more Indy 500 video
