– James Hinchcliffe topped the first of two days of IndyCar qualifying at the track where he nearly lost his life a year ago. A late qualifying attempt vaulted the Canadian to the top of the charts with a four-lap average of 230.946mph, guaranteeing that he will start in the top nine for next week's race. A crash last year in post-qualifying practice nearly took Hinchcliffe's life when a piece of suspension pierced his body causing massive blood loss.In the first day of qualifying, the 33-car field for next week's Indianapolis 500 aimed at ending the day higher than tenth. No positions would be set, but those who are provisionally in the first three rows are guaranteed to start no...
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