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Alonso to start Indy 500 from fifth with Dixon on pole
New Zealand's Scott Dixon won the pole for next week's Indy 500 when he posted the fastest average speed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso, the only rookie in Sunday's nine-car shootout, will start from the second row in fifth position as the Spanish driver makes his Indy debut. Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner, was joined on the front row for the May 28 race by Ed Carpenter and last year's champion Alexander Rossi. 'It feels damn good,' the 36-year-old Dixon said after he posted an average speed of 232.164 miles per hour (373.632 kph) during his four laps. 'This is job one. Obviously the real deal is coming up in a week's time....
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