Kyle Kaiser knocks Alonso, McLaren out of Indy 500
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Alonso did everything in his power to put McLaren in the Indianapolis 500. Kaiser was faster than Alonso every day, and while Juncos was able to rebound fairly quickly from Kaiser’s crash, it took McLaren almost two full days to get a car ready after Alonso crashed on Wednesday. McLaren then begged and borrowed for assistance all across the paddock, threw an entirely new setup on the car Sunday morning, and it dragged and sparked along the track on Alonso’s first lap. I’ve seen some incredible people not make the race so we certainly were very aware of how difficult this was going to be.” Kaiser bumped Alonso by.02 mph in the “Last Row Shootout” to set the 33-driver field. McLaren last raced in the Indy 500 in the 1970s but is back this season to both help Alonso complete his quest to win motorsports’ version of the Triple Crown and as a feeler for a potential full-time IndyCar team.
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