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James Hinchcliffe takes Indy 500 pole, year on from near-fatal accident
James Hinchcliffe claimed pole for the 100th Indianapolis 500, a year on from his near-fatal crash at the track. The Schmidt-Peterson racer snatched the top spot from Josef Newgarden with the final run in the Fast Nine pole shootout, clocking an average speed of 230.760mph - just 0.060mph quicker than Newgarden. Hinchcliffe missed last year’s 500 qualifying after a heavy practice accident left him hospitalised and forced him to sit out the remainder of the IndyCar season. “I came into this month hoping for a new story to talk about after last year, and I think we did it,” said the Canadian after scoring his maiden IndyCar pole position. Ryan Hunter-Reay was third...
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