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Tuesday, 20th May 2008

Indianapolis qualifiers follow tradition in search of 500 fortune.

Once the photos were done, the drivers filed into the recently-opened Sports Museum of America for a media lunch and tour of the 50,000-square-foot facility that includes multiple items of memorabilia from past and present drivers associated with the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500, and boasts both AJ Foyt and Mario Andretti as members of the board of trustees.

“This event is an absolute home run,” said the museum's president and GM John Urban, “It's the first big outdoor event we've done and what could be better? Thirty-three drivers, the [Borg-Warner] Trophy and having everybody here take a look at the museum.

“The auto racing story we tell starts with walking over the original batch of bricks and we talk about the history of the 500 and the great drivers, families and dynasties and moments. We hope the collection and excitement will continue to grow.”

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