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05/18/2008 - 07:09 PM
Indianapolis, Ind.
Buddy Lazier and Hemelgarn recaptured some old magic and bumped their way back into the field. (LAT photo) ยป More Photos
When it came down to it, Buddy Lazier laid the wing back and let it rip.
Lazier, the winner of the 1996 Indianapolis 500, bumped his way into the field for the 2008 version of the race with a gutsy negative-wing qualifying effort with 10 minutes left in Sunday’s Bump Day session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, leading the drama that ended with Lazier, A.J. Foyt IV and Marty Roth in the field and Roger Yasukawa, Mario Dominguez and Max Papis on the sideline.
Lazier’s run -- a four-lap average of 219.015 mph in the No. 91 Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Honda -- was the wildest ride of the day, an edgy, dangerous run with a car that had little downforce and lots of jitter on a track that had no grip.
“It was a hairy run, no doubt,” Lazier said. “The emotions run the same when you get everything out of a great car as they do when you get everything
Foyt bumped his way into the field Sunday -- and later blew up and crashed while practicing, singeing the hair that wasn’t protected by his helmet and leaving him with a slight burn on the back of his neck. “It’s been a tough month so far,” said Foyt, who has had his share of troubles trying to qualify for the race. “But that’s the way Indy is.”
Marty Roth, who was bumped out by Foyt, bumped his way back in at the expense of Lazier, who then bumped his way back in at the expense of Mario Dominguez, who crashed trying to get back into the race as the gun sounded to end the final session. Roth was waiting in line when Dominguez crashed. “This is Indy,” Roth said. “Anything can happen.”
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