Graham Rahal bumped out of Indianapolis 500 field by teammate Harvey
Graham Rahal, right, talks with his dad, Bobby Rahal, during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Darron Cummings]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahal was bumped from the Indianapolis 500 field by Jack Harvey, who used a last-ditch qualifying run Sunday to knock his teammate out of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” by a mere .007 miles per hour. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan organization was in a terrible position headed into the last-chance qualifying session because all three of its fulltime drivers were in the bottom four. The final three spots in the 33-car field were to be decided by Rahal, son of team owner Bobby Rahal, Christian Lundgaard, Harvey and Sting Ray Robb of Dale Coyne Racing. Harvey needed three qualifying runs to bump Rahal from the field.
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Graham Rahal looks at his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Christian Lundgaard, of Denmark, walks down pit lane before qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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CORRECTS BYLINE TO MICHAEL CONROY INSTEAD OF DAVE PARKER - Bobby Rahal talks with his son and driver Graham Rahal before qualifications for the for the final three starting spots in the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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