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    The shock pole sitter for the Indy 500 insists thoughts of what's possible in this year's edition of the famous race can wait for now

    The shock pole sitter for the Indy 500 insists thoughts of what's possible in this year's edition of the famous race can wait for now


    Israeli driver Robert Shwartzman's stunned the field to become the first rookie to qualify fastest since 1983.

    With the race itself not until next Monday - the 25-year-old says he's going to soak up the moment with his team.



    Scott Dixon will start fourth as the best of the Kiwi drivers.

    Scott McLaughlin qualified 10th after a crash in final practice saw him miss top 12 qualifying - Marcus Armstrong will be 32nd on the grid.

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     Other Motorsports News
     02 Jun: Meyer Shank Racing's Marcus Armstrong has finished the best of the Kiwis in sixth at Indycar's Detroit Grand Prix, won by Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood
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     31 May: Liam Lawson has recorded a pair of top ten finishes in practice at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix
     30 May: Optimism from within the Racing Bulls garage - despite Formula One's return to a more traditional track in Spain this week
     27 May: Belated drama in the Indy 500 with Marcus Ericsson relegated from second to the back of the grid a day on from the race
     26 May: To the Indy 500 chequered flag at The Brickyard
     26 May: Troubles for two New Zealanders in the Indy 500
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