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Alonso fails to qualify for Indy500 at first attempt

Fernando Alonso failed to make it through the first qualifying segment for the Indianapolis 500, meaning he faces a last-gasp scramble to make it through a six-way shootout for the final three places on the grid for next week's race. Alonso's average speed in the #66 McLaren was just 0.02 mph slower than the 30th-placed Pippa Mann. Article continues under video Six-time IndyCar race-winner James Hinchcliffe is another notable name in the bottom six, alongside Sage Karam, Max Chilton, Patricio O'Ward and Kyle Kaiser. Alonso, O'Ward and Kaiser all suffered big crashes during this week's practice sessions. "We didn't have the speed, so we are where we deserve (to be) today," Alonso...
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