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Nine added to Indy 500 field

Nine more drivers qualified for spots in the Indiapolis 500 on Sunday, led by Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal.

All nine drivers who attempted to qualify on Bump Day made it into the field of 33 drivers for the May 26 Indy 500.

Only one of the 10 drivers who arrived Sunday hoping to qualify failed to do so. . That was Michel Jourdain, who couldn't turn in a lap quicker than 219.843 mph in practice, and never made a qualifying attempt.

Newgarden posted the fastest four-lap average on Sunday, with his qualifying run of 225.731 mph landing him in the 25th spot in the grid.

Rahal will be next to him after qualifying at 225.007.

Also qualifying Sunday were Sebastian Saavedra (224.929 mph), Tristan Vautier (224.873), Ana Beatriz (224.184), Pippa Mann (224.005), Conor Daly (223.582), Buddy Lazier (223.442) and Katherine Legge (223.176).

Ed Carpenter had earned the pole position on Saturday.