INDIANAPOLIS (May 12, 2002) Persistent rain washed out Marsh
Mother’s Day Second-Day Qualifying for the 86th Indianapolis 500
on May 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The final day of qualifications, Bump Day, is scheduled for
Sunday, May 19. Practice will resume at 11 a.m. (EST) Wednesday,
with no on-track activity Monday or Tuesday.
No cars turned a lap on the 2.5-mile oval today. Track crews
started to dry the racing surface at 1:37 p.m. (EST) after the rain
subsided, but showers returned at approximately 1:50 p.m., forcing a
complete washout.
This was the first time a full day of qualifications for the
Indianapolis 500 was rained out since 1990, when Pole Day was
delayed one day by rain.
The final nine spots in the 33-car field will be filled on Bump
Day Qualifying, scheduled to start at noon (EST) Sunday.
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