More practice carnage at Indy

Phil Giebler, a late entry with only a handful of laps behind the wheel, was hospitalized Saturday after a crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500. The Speedway's medical staff said he was awake and alert, but the nature of his injuries wasn't immediately disclosed. He was transferred to Methodist Hospital for further tests. In separate crashes, rookies Hideki Mutoh and Mario Dominguez and veteran Max Papis hit the wall but were not hurt. All three were taken to the infield hospital for routine exams and were released and cleared to drive. Giebler was the Indy 500 rookie of the year last year. He didn't have a ride this year until this week, when a deal developed with American Dream Motorsports. He got on the track for the first time Saturday morning, then managed a top lap of just more than 218 mph in practice before hitting the wall in the second turn.

-- The Associated Press