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PRUETT: Will engines become the story of the 500?
The big hole in James Hinchcliffe's race engine, just 29 laps into Carb Day, confirmed the worst fears for 18 Honda drivers in the paddock on Friday. With a fresh race engine installed to use in the final pre-race practice session, the Canadian expected – or more likely hoped – the six previous Honda failures this month were a thing of the past. As he pulled to the side of the track on that 29th lap and climbed out from his smoky, oily Schmidt Peterson Motorsports entry, Hinchcliffe's body language – one of resignation – spoke volumes. Six broken Honda motors from May 13 to May 22 spanning the Grand Prix of Indy road course race through practice and qualifying for the Indy 500,...
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