...faster drivers could begin. Among those still hoping to nail down a starting spot before the 6 p.m. close were Lyn St. James, Mike Groff, Stephan Gregoire, Joe Gosek, Hideshi Matsuda, Danny Drinan, Jimmy Kite and Claude Bourbonnais.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Serious injuries in a crash during practice made Danny Drinan even more determined to drive in the Indianapolis 500. Drinan was a rookie two years ago but sustained a concussion, broken left...