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I fi I 1 1 1 1 TODAY Chance or Showers High, 78; Low, 5li Yesterday High, 78; Low, Ii8 roi)vs( hi cki.i; An optimist sees llin doughnut. A pessimist sees the link'. The realist eats it, TH NOIANAPO "Where the. Spirit oj the Lord is, there is Liberty" II Cor. .17 Star VOL 71, NO.

317 SATUKDAY, MAY 18, 197-1 And. Rain i (I "I Speed TIME SPEED :52.9-I7l).132 :52.8-l70.1.')5 52.7-170.778 :52.6-17LI03 :52.5 171.429 :52.4-m.75fi :52.3-172.081 :52.2-172.4H :52.1-I72.7I3 32.0-173.077 :31.9-173.4I(I :51.8-173.745 :51. :51.fi-174.41!) 51. 5-17 1.737 :51.4-175.()!)7 51. 3 -175.

139 :51. :51.0-I7fi.47l 511.9-176.817 :50.8-177.1fi5' :5fl.7-177.515 :50.6-177.86 :5II.4-178 571 :50.3-178.92G TIME 49.9 :48.4 :48.2 :48.1 :47.8 :47.6 l.JC, Chart TIME SPEED :47.5-18fl.474 47.4-189.873 :47.3-i!)0.275 :47.2 100.678 :47.1-191.083 17.0 191.489 16.9-191.898 46.8-192.308 :46.7-192.7I9 :4fi.6-193.i:!3 :46.4-193.9(i6 :4G.3-194.384 16 2 194.805 16.1-195.228 46.0-1 95.652 :45.8 196.S07 :45.7 196.937 :45.6-197.368 :45.5 197.802 45.4-1 98.238 45.3-1 98.675 :45.2 199.1 15 :45.1-199.537 :45.0-20tl.()t)(l behind the list of first-period qualifiers could post a faster lime than A.J. That's the No. 3 team McLaren car in which Johnny Rutherford has been the second-fastest practicer. It was not in the original lineup due to losing an engine during practice last Saturday niornng.

Al Unser is 'one of the few drivers to crack the IDO-mph barrier in practice this week. However, like Ruthcr- Turn To Page MB, Column 4 MOTOP UPLIVtRtD 7W PEP WK CARRiEK UELIVtHEO 1M PER WK. Clock SPEED :3II.2-179.283 180.301 49.8-180.723 19.7-181.087, 49.6-181 .452 19.5-181.818 13.4-182.186 49.3-1 82.556 49.2-182.027 :49.1-183.299 49.9-1 83.673 :48.9-181.019 :48.8-184.426 18.7-181 805 :48.5-185.567 185.910 18.3-186.335 186.722 187.110 48.0-187. 5011 :47.9-187 891 188.285 180.076 frld )i'ovi((i(l (1) it is presented lo the line before the end of tiie final period of practice (2) no car making a second attempt gets to the line anead of a first timer and Ci) there is no break in the qualifying line. That means that even if the 33-car field should be filled today but not every first-timer has had a chance at qualifying (unless a second-timer breaks the line ahead of him) trials would automatically be extended into tomorrow's "rain date." AND WHAT WOULD happen if the rain should continue through tomorrow? "There a sentence in the entry blank covering that," said Tom Bin-ford, tiie chief steward this year.

"That sas the Speedway reserves the right to till the field." According to an IMS spokesman, there will be no drawing or anything else to fill the field unless absolute-disaster is staring them in the face. The first 11 machines in line today are guaranteed a shot at the pole position. Included in that list is the No. 32 Eagle assigned to Billy Vukovich, who qualified his backup machine last week. There are no plans to put another driver in t'e car.

which actually would leave 10 cars with a chance at the pole and a placement in the preferred iiat of the starling order that now stands at 15. FIRST OFF THE line will be Gordie Johncock, the 1 973 race winner. He's scheduled, to use the same king-sized blower on his No. 20 STP Eagle that Wally pallenbach used last week to tentatively, claim the middle spot of the front row. Mike Hiss, John Mahler Al Loquas-te, Dick Simon, Tom Bigelow, Jerry I5y RAY MAlUiUETTE The weatherman isn't even included in the list of entries but right now he's the most important man, in the 500-Mile Race picture.

There will be 22 cars wailing in line at 11 o'clock this morning. They have preferred parking spots to begin the final scheduled day of time trials to make up the 33-car starting field for the May 26 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, the fate of those 22-plus everyone else wanting a shot at the 58th running of the International Sweepstakes is almost wholly dependent on what does, or doesn't, fall from the skies like raindrops. GATES TO THE IMS will open at 7 o'clock. Practice is scheduled from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Then the final two scheduled periods of time trials will begin if the weather co-operates. (The weather forecast called for 60 per cent chance of showers and thunderstorms today and slight chance of showers tomorrow,) Parking will be permitted inside the Speedway facilities today, according to Superintendent Clarence Cagle except on the golf course. Since the forecast seems stuck on another wet and muggy day like yesterday, when only three cars made quick and "daring" appearances on the track, no one is quite sure what will happen to the time trials today. WITH 15 MACHINES already "temporarily" qualified and 18 starting spots still open, dry weather is almost imperative to insure everyone a chance at qualifying today. Under the "IMS rules each car bearing a final certification sticker is guaranteed a chance at making the Karl, Mario Amhvt'i and John Mariin will follow Johncock off the line.

Onh-Hiss and Johncock figure to Jc a threat towards knocking A. J. Foyt off the pole position he claimed a week ago in his Gilmore Coyote. However none of the 10 drivers has come close to the 191.632 mile-an-hour average of "Super 1 ex" 'during practice- this week. AT LEAST ONE car in the 11 -member second group but forced to fall in flit1' JOHNNY RUTHERFORD SHOOTS FOR FASTEST SPEED McLaren Driver Is Not Eligible For The Pole 500-Mi board 1974 le Race Qualification core AND All 1ST LAP 2D LAP 3D LAP.

4TII LAP LAP AYG. CAR NO. DKIYKK AND CAR, 1ST LAP 20 LAP 3D LAP I I'M LAP LAP AV(i. Ll SKKY 45 r' i'' Vn'olrv' I Rilo.yturbo-Uffv-F LaKlolurbo-Olly-0 JOHNNY RITTI1KRF0IU) flfi McLiircnturbo-Ofl'y-G Kaslcturbo-Olly-G A bill YI'KOYICH "i5l525 183.076 183.262 182.149 182.500 48 "6- 185-759 185.071 183.671 185. 171 EapJeturbo-OlTy 5 51 rn'nlSliffy- Kn-jleturlKi-Olly I' i (JAKY UKl'TKNllAl'SKN 185.109 185.147 181.200 183.521 WAV 52 I'v McLaren tui'bo-tllly 1iY 182.113 1 182.260 181.050 lllJ7g 181.699 53 S.2-mStm-.K.Foyt-F it KatfleUirlio-Olfy-l 77i 'imiYKK RR JKRKY 182.7111 180.911 181.7118 181.781 181.781 I Kalclurho-OI'fy- 181.050 1 81.196 179.856 180.605 CC -JIM Ml I TRIsk Ka.i4iclurbu-OHy 30 McLaren, tui ho-Ofly-F TO NO DRIVKK CO I I.DON RASMt SSKN I i KaKlPturbo-Offy-G) vO lurlio-Foyl- TT x.

.1. FOYT 192.555 1 92.226 191.489 1M.275 191.632 Cft "l.AKRY CANNON It -G mJ KanWUirbo-OITy- IE I'NSLR CO STKX'K KRIsil.olT 182.701 182.667 182.223 182.482 182.519 10 KaKpturl)Q-Offy-F DU KalcturbD-Olly-(5 IP NO CI RICK Ml lilKIt 10 PJ IIIturho-OITy "I Coyote, I urbo-Foyi nNO OIUVLR CO LARKY McCOY Vollsteilllurbo-Ofl'y-F DJ Kas-Carturbo-Oliy in BILL SIMPSON 182.519 181.452 180.141 180.072 181.011 rc'WlMm'KK 10 Kagletui'bo-Ol'ly- UU Kaleturbo-Oiry- 19 sioS', 68 Ofj (iOKDON JoTlNCOCK CQ MAI1LLR IU KnKlelurlio-OITy-G FaKleturlio-OIfy--O tf. TTai CAKI TllKRS 181.653 185.300 183.786 182.482 70 OAYII) HOURS 181.464 185.071 185.071 181.729 181.833 I Kaglelui'lio-Olly-F 1 McLarcnturlio-OIfy -G Oil TOM SNLVA 186.220 185.912 181.805 183.673 185.149 ffl NO Z4 Kinglishlurbo-Orfy-F lt McLaren, turbo-Oily -G JIMiKK SIICOIS 7 RRAYTON L3 Ciradaliii bo-Ol ly-F 10 Kalo lurbo-Olly-F BLNlITiYTvARRLN yTf sTvLTVALT10R .0 Kjjmlislitiiibo-Olly--F I I McLarcnlurbo-OIfy 07 TOMioiKLOH' iQ UAKKLY CI V(illslcdllurbo-Olty--t (3 Konyonlurbii-Foyt 29j5f Ef 8l AL.ti WLL 82 Vll i)KNNY 3 gg tUHsJnt( 1 vU McLairnlurbo-Ofly on mo i xiVkiTkk Of tlaulcturbo-Olly- OQ JJ'! OO (i no BILL Pl TI RHAKill JOHN MARTIN I UU McLaren lui lm-nny J', jq IHtlM It NO iiiuK'Clievy Cui us lui ba-t il ly At VALIA' OALLFNB.U'li 1 1171 HW.838 189 H5 189 681 Q1 JOHNNY PARSONS HU Lnulc liii'bo-Clicvy Ji Finley: Uii bo-Oiry I Mi LCSIU' A6 JIM III It 1 1 BISK McLaicnlililio -Oily JO Mallard luibo-Olly II RltY liMO. 07 NO DR1M HL Vny.h- luilHKUly i A lK MMOxJi I "A QO MIKK MOSLKY jfa 185.185 185.338 185.033 185.319 1 44 I Kaleturbo-Olly-F.