Jeff's Indy Talk: Quick Thoughts After First Part of Qualifying

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Quick Thoughts After First Part of Qualifying

INDIANAPOLIS - Some observations after the first round of qualifying for the 97^th Indianapolis 500:

· Rookie Carlos Munoz may be the least-known driver and biggest surprise in the field. Added to the Andretti Autosport team for Indianapolis after finishing fifth in the Indy Lights series for Andretti last year, Munoz was third after the first round of qualifying with a four-lap average of 228.171 mph.

· All five Andretti Autosport drivers made the provisional Fast Nine

· All three Team Penske drivers made the provisional Fast Nine, led by Will Power

· James Jakes had his run disallowed after his car flunked tech inspection. His average of 225.397 mph would’ve been good enough for 23^rd after the first round of qualifying.

· The Fast Nine qualifiers will get one attempt when the session begins at 6:30 p.m.

Photo credit: Forrest Mellott/Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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