The news that McLaren Racing and Fernando Alonso will not be on the grid for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 was greeted with disappointment as the Spaniard's second foray was being watched with keen interest as he continued his quest for that elusive Triple Crown of Motorsport. But on a dramatic Sunday at the Brickyard the shootout for the final three spots followed a challenging qualifying weekend for the team and resulted in Fernando posting an average speed of 227.353mph which at the time of his run placed him 32nd. Sage Karam then put in a 227.740mph to go fastest in the session and pushed Alonso down to the ‘bubble' position in 33rd. Patricio O’Ward was not able to...
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