Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - An all-day rain ended the second day of
Indianapolis 500 qualifying even before it began. No drivers were able to take
to the track.
Qualifying for positions 12-33 will restart next Saturday, the third of four
scheduled days of qualifying. One week from today is "Bump Day" and the 92nd
running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 25th at 1 p.m.
(et).
On Saturday, the top-11 positions, including the pole winner, were determined.
Target Chip Ganassi driver Scott Dixon captured the pole for the 2008
Indianapolis 500 with teammate Dan Wheldon taking second. Dixon's No.9 Dallara
Honda circled the 2.5-mile speedway four times at an average speed of 226.366
m.p.h. The pole victory was Dixon's first at Indianapolis. It was Dixon's
third pole win of the season and 11th of his IndyCar career.
"This is unbelievable, what a day," said Dixon. "We had a pretty good plan all
morning and as a team, Target, we dominated."
The third member of the front row with Dixon and Wheldon is Ryan Briscoe. The
second row is made up of Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick and Tony Kanaan.