INDIANAPOLIS — The rain came quickly in the gathering darkness, so quickly the winner got soaked as he took a victory lap Everyone knew it was coming, because the 91st Indianapolis 500 was always as much a race against the weather as it was for the checkered flag.
Weather decides Indy 500
Dario Franchitti took the flag as rainstorms ended Sunday’s race.
Monday, May 28, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 3:24 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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