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Rain spoils Alonso and McLaren Indy 500 dream

It's another rough day for McLaren at the Indianapolis 500 as rain has slowed the team's preparation time for its last-gasp run at making the race turning the project into a bad dream if not a nightmare. McLaren completely overhauled its car Sunday morning and sent Fernando Alonso on track with a new setup. But the car was too low in the rear and dragged and sparked along Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Alonso returned to the pits for a fix, completed five more laps, and then rain stopped the session. Alonso is one of six drivers scheduled to compete in the 'Last Row Shootout' later Sunday for the final three slots in the May 26 race. If the session is rained out, IndyCar will use the next...
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