Sunday morning update from Indy: Another Chevy crashes

Ed Carpenter before he plastered the Turn 2 wall Sunday morning

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Ed Carpenter, who earned the Verizon P1 Award for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race the previous two years, was uninjured in a morning practice crash hours before the start of Old National Armed Forces Pole Day qualifications at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The CFH Racing co-owner/driver had recorded a fast lap of 231.806 mph on the 2.5-mile oval when the No. 20 Fuzzy's Vodka Chevrolet made contact with the Turn 2 SAFER Barrier and flipped on its left side. Carpenter, who exited the car without assistance, was examined at the IU Health Emergency Medical Center and cleared to drive.

A few minutes earlier, Scott Dixon turned a lap of 233.001 mph in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power, driving the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, was second fast at 232.118 mph.

Rain forced cancellation of the May 16 qualifications program. A revised May 17 schedule includes entries making one four-lap qualifying attempt on the 2.5-mile oval (10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET), followed by the “Fast Nine Shootout" in which the top nine cars return to determine the Verizon P1 Award and the first three rows for the May 24 race (1:45-2:30 p.m. on ABC). Finally, positions 31-33 will be determined (3-3:45 p.m.) with multiple attempts allowed time permitting.

The four-lap average qualifying speeds of Ryan Hunter-Reay (229.845 mph) and Carlos Huertas (228.235), who were the only drivers to beat the rain, were deleted. Dave Lewandowski/IndyCar