Threat of rain turns Saturday into Pole Day
(WorldNews Sport)

INDIANAPOLIS - A revamped format wasn´t the only thing adding to the drama on the first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Potential Sunday thunderstorms added to Saturday´s spectacle. Poor weather looks to disrupt the Last Row and Fast Nine Shootouts turning Saturday into Pole Day in the minds of some drivers. Setting the field takes precedent and as much needed time, or days, will be devoted to qualifying spots 31-33. Should time run out Sunday, Saturday´s top-nine speeds will be locked in. A chance for no Sunday runs wasn´t lost on 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi, who advocated for running as many times as he could if he had the speed for the top spot. `You have to,` Rossi said....