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Either Marcus Ericsson, Katherine Legge, Graham Rahal, or Nolan Siegel will fail to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. For two of the at-risk drivers, it’s hard to fathom how they’ve ended…
Four drivers – Marcus Ericsson, Katherine Legge, Graham Rahal, and Nolan Siegel – are at risk of failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Among them, Rahal, who was bumped from the field last year, is once again in the Last Chance Qualifying session with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The biggest surprise is 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, whose backup car hasn’t matched the speed of his teammates. Dale Coyne Racing, represented by Legge and Siegel, also faces challenges, with Siegel forced to use a spare car after a crash on Friday. These drivers, all using Honda power, were between 0.497mph and 4.479mph short of qualifying in the top 30. Rahal expressed bewilderment at the sudden drop in speed, while Ericsson remains optimistic despite starting from a backup car.
