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ByJamesOldham james.oldham@indystar.com IftheIndianapolis500isthemain forethe500seriesofracesSaturdayat LucasOilRacewayinClermontisthe warm-upevent. Hinespullintosecondplacebypassing pointsleaderDarrenHagenonthesec- thecheckeredflagandwinningthe67th annualevent. Theeveningalsofeaturedsomeof youngestandbrightestopen-wheeled racingstars. AmericanConnorDePhilippipro- videdlittlesuspenseintheStarMazda Championshiprace.Thepolesitterfrom JuncosRacingwastheleaderfromgreen ondconsecutiveyear. lippiwasonlybrieflychallengedbyrun- ner-upSageKaramlateintherace.

wasproudthatbothheandAndretti AutosportteammateZachVeachwere abletofinishjustbehindtheleader. onthepodium.It’sastrongfinishforus.’’ DePhilippispokeabouthisambitions andgoalsaftertherace. hereinNorthAmericaandbringingitto takedownallthoseguys.That’smy TheUSF2000featureracehadits shareofdrama.Contactonthesecond lapheadingintoTurn2createdaneight- thefield. battleensuedatthefrontofthepackbe- tweenteammatesSpencerPigotand MatthewBrabham.ThetwoCapeMotor- sportswithWayneTaylorRacingteam- matesdrovesidebysideforasix-lap stretchbeforepointsleaderPigotfinally pulledoutinfront. Pigotneverrelinquishedthelead.The USF2000pointsleadersecuredthevic- torywhentheracehitthe30-minutetime limitonLap46.

piece.It’sfantastictowinhereatIndian- Thepodiummirroredtheseriespoints standings.Brabhamfinishedsecondand RomanLagudiwasthird. CallStarreporterJamesOldhamat (317)444-4466. NIGHTBEFORETHE500 KodySwansonleadsthefieldontheopeninglapoftheMidgetfeatureduringtheNightBeforethe500.NewCastle’sTracyHines Nextgeneration ConnorDePhilippileadsthepackduringtheStarMazdarace.Thepolesitterledthe entireracetowinitforthesecondconsecutiveyear. AssociatedPress Keselowskigotthefirstof manysurprisesathisfirst meetingwithracinggreat RogerPenske. TherisingNASCARstar, No.2carintheSprintCup ganaddressfortheirget-to- tinebuildingKeselowskihad drivenpastallthetimewhile growingupinRochester Hills.Heneverknewit Keselowskishrugshis Penskewillseeifhisbut- toned-downapproachworks anapolis500andtheCoca- Cola600.

Penskehasbeenthekingof Indianapoliswitharecord15 wins.Theteamhasthreeen- triesamongthetopsix startersthisyear. TeamPenskeisalsoin strongshapetochaseasec- ondCoca-Cola600crownin threeseasons.Keselowski ownsvictoriesatBristoland Talladegathisyearwhile teammateA.J.Allmendinger isstarting11thandhadafast practice. thebestflowsthroughallthe muchfuntobepartofhis teamsisthecommitmentto hesaid. PenskepresidentTimCin- dricsaidtheformulatowin- ningisthesameinNASCAR asitisinIndyCar. beenabletotakethebestof wereinthesamebuilding.So wearestartingtoseemoreof Pensketakesahands-onap- proach.HewasatIndianapo- lisonMay19forqualifying, thenflewtoNorthCarolinato watchKeselowskiandAll- mendingercompetein night.Keselowskiwonaseg- mentoftheAll-Starraceand Allmendingerfinishedsecond intheSprintShowdowntoad- vancetothemainfield.

amdoingthemediathings, Penskecarshave73wins sincehefirstfieldedaSprint CupcarforMarkDonohueat RiversideInternationalRace- wayin1972.Penskewonhis onlyCoca-Cola600twoyears backwithKurtBusch. NationwideSeries Keselowskiwonthe NASCARNationwideSeries eventatCharlotteonSatur- DanicaPatrickstartedthe NASCAR Pensketeamslikelytobestrongat2venuestoday COCA-COLA600 WXIN-59.