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Blistering speeds at fastest Indy 500 qualifying since 1996
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Rinus VeeKay, of The Netherlands, waits during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. - photo by AP Photo/Darron Cummings
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The rain held off long enough for a full round of Indianapolis 500 qualifying on a soupy day that saw blistering speeds — some of the fastest in race history, and fastest in 26 years — and controversy at Andretti Autosport. Rinus VeeKay put his Chevrolet atop the scoring pylon with a four-lap average speed of 233.655 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It bumped fellow Chevy driver Pato O'Ward to second at 233.037 as the two budding IndyCar stars were the first two drivers to qualify for the May 29 race.