James Hinchcliffe wins pole, Dixon 13th in Indianapolis 500 qualifying

  • 23/05/2016
Scott Dixon (Reuters)
Scott Dixon (Reuters)

Scott Dixon will start on the fifth row of the grid for the Indy 500 after engine drama in qualifying.

The Target Ganassi team had to change Dixon's engine in a record time of under two hours before he qualified in 13th place for the famous race.

Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe, who nearly lost his life a year ago in a crash during practice, has qualified on pole for the famous race at the Brickyard.

Hinchcliffe was impaled by a suspension piece last year when his car careened into the wall during practice.

"I came into this month hoping we'd have a new story to talk about after what happened last year and I think we did it," Hinchcliffe said. "I can't believe it. I'm honestly at a loss for words. Which is rare for me."

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