Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few of those stories with us. Check back every day between now and race day for a new 'Indy Diary' entry. In 1996, Scott Brayton qualified on pole for the Indy 500 for the second year straight. And he scored some bonus style points along the way: despite already having a second-row grid spot locked down, the Menard team dramatically scrapped Brayton's lap in the last half-hour and sent him out again in a back-up car....
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