Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team co-owner Bobby Rahal says that the team are just missing something this year for qualifying for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
This is no fun, but everyone has been here. This happens to everybody; I will be glad when this day ends. Rahal told NBC Sport during last chance practice.
Rahal said it is reminiscent of him missing the race in 1993 as a driver and how Roger Penske failed to qualify in 1995. Rahal has one car in the race, with Katherine Legge putting her No.44 Hendrickson Honda in the field, starting 30th with a speed of 231.070MPH.
Speaking following here qualifying, Legge, who made history by being the fastest female driver to qualify for ‘The Greatest Spectacle In Racing,’ Katherine said:
“I can exhale a little bit now. My hands are still shaking. It’s just so much pressure. Come on, there’s nothing like it in the world. (After being ready to make a second run at the end of the day:) It was a bit stressful because I was out of time and we were getting ready to go do the same thing again if they were quicker and honestly we were out of time and we were at the mercy of the gods. Thankfully they were with me today. So was the Hendrickson Honda crew who did an awesome job getting me out there, getting me flat (on the accelerator) and getting me comfortable out there. So, now we will work on the race car and show what we’ve got.