Dry track at Indy

A group of antsy drivers got their wish Thursday, with a dry track allowing them to finally get some work done at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After rain the previous day washed out all but about an hour of the opening day of the second week of practice for the May 25 Indianapolis 500, 35 drivers took advantage of the cool, dry afternoon to get on track. Despite sometimes gusty wind, they turned a total of 2,628 incident-free laps on the 2.5-mile oval, making it easily the busiest day since the track opened for practice May 7. Team Penske drivers Ryan Briscoe (223.708 mph) and Helio Castroneves (223.284), who are both already qualified for the race, were at the top of the speed chart. Will Power and John Andretti were the fastest non-qualified drivers.

-- The Associated Press