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SoCal drivers trying to make Indy 500 field

Published on Thursday, May 15, 2008
By Tim Haddock

Roger Yasukawa and Phil Geibler have found rides for the Indianapolis 500.

Yasukawa, a driver from Los Angeles who has started five Indy 500s and has two top-10 finishes, will be driving the famed No.98 car for Beck Motorsports. Geibler, a graduate of Oxnard High School and the rookie of the year in last year's Indy 500, will be in the No. 88 car for American Dream Motorsports. The teams announced both drivers Wednesday during a rainy day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Scott Dixon, a driver for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, won the pole for the Indy 500 and the top 11 starting spots are set. Some familiar names will be fighting for the 22 remaining spots in the Indianapolis 500 field when qualifying resumes Saturday. They include Buddy Rice, who won the Indy 500 in 2004; Graham Rahal, son of 1986 Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal; and Sarah Fisher, who is the first woman to bring her own team to the Indianapolis 500   Read Full Article...

 
 

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