The rain held off Sunday to give a second chance to Danica Patrick, and James Jakes agitated off the coast of his qualifying attempt, giving Marco Andretti one shot more do 500 miles of Indianapolis.
Patrick and Marco Andretti took advantage of the good fortune and qualify for the race of the centenary in the brickyard.
Patrick posted an average of four towers of 224.861 mph, after it appeared that she could even not to characterize the day Bump. Andretti delivered a clutch performance even more in the race final of the day, ranging from 224.628 to its path on the Pearl 33-car grid.
"It was either going to be in the wall or in the show", said the old son 24 years old, the owner of the team. "It was an injury that we were in this position."
Perhaps it should be expected - given the family history in Indianapolis.
Grandfather of Marco Andretti, Mario, won the 1969 Indy 500, but never reaches the victory again Lane. Michael, resulted more than towers at Indy than any other non-gagnant, and Marco wound up as the 500 finalist when Sam Hornish Jr. passed him in the course of closing of the 2006 race.
But as much consternation that the Andrettis have endured to this the 2. 5 - mile oval, this could have their worst month ever at Indy.
Track workers sweep water from the region of the sky above the line of departure and arrival after rains abundant activity of track on the final day of qualifications for the 500 miles of Indianapolis car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in IndianapolisSunday, mai2011 22. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) CloseStable of five cars Andretti Autosport struggled to reach the top of the charts during the entire week, and then wound up in the turmoil Saturday. It took 10 attempts qualifications to obtain a single car, no. 43 of John Andretti, in the race on 29 May.
When the team returned to the track Sunday, the two biggest names in the team - Marco and Danica - and the last two winners of Long Beach - Mike Conway and Ryan Hunter-Reay--was still not qualified.
"It seemed type of like what was not going our way, and this kept going against us," said Patrick.
Worse, it is Sunday.
Patrick could be the second driver out but was forced to the rear of the qualifying line when the No. 7 car is not technical inspection. Michael Andretti said that the team has changed a part at the rear of the car between Saturday and Sunday.
Graham Rahal has relied on the error by beating a downpour forced the runway to close. He came to 224.380.
"We have an early draw, so we were lucky," Rahal said. "Obviously, failed Danica tech, so we moved even more."
The reopening of the track, he took 30 minutes to fill in the field and begin bumping - with Patrick still waiting behind four other cars to make his first attempt of the day of qualifying.
Just prior to Patrick was Paul Tracy of the Canada, which produces the quickest of the day at 224.939 with rain falling on his last tour. Which highlighted another flag yellow, and for the next few minutes 13, Patrick sat stoically in his cockpit under a umbrella, alternating between eyes on and closing his eyes.
When she finally climbed out of the cockpit, Patrick had a garage golf cart and rode his bike around gasoline Alley.
"I know exactly how she feels," said Tracy, who did not field of departure of the last year. "I'm sure it is highlighted." The entire team is stressed. ?
But expected rain, gusty winds to 60 mph and possible hail, which required remained South of the track, and at 16 h 45, Patrick was finally made on and put an end to two towers more than 225 mph.
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