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Geoffrey MillerFiled under: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IRL, Indianapolis 500
One year ago, Bruno Junqueira qualified for the Indianapolis 500, only to see his ride in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" vanish in a flash.
Canadian driver Alex Tagliani had been sitting in the qualifications line waiting his turn to make a final run when the 6 p.m. gun sounded at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ending the final session, leaving him out of the race.
Fortunately for Tagliani, his teammate Junquiera, a last-minute addition to the Conquest Racing team, had come through for the team. Junquiera then gave up his seat in favor Tagliani, Conquest's senior driver.
For Junqueira, making and then missing the race had to be a tough pill to swallow. He took the moment in stride, though.
"They gave me a really good car, and hopefully I can work with them again in the future," Junqueira said last year. "It's a shame that Alex got bumped out of the field at the end. I knew coming into this that Alex is Conquest's primary driver and that if something happened to the first car that I would likely give him my place, and I completely understand it."
After Losing Seat Last Year, Bruno Junqueira Solidly Back in '500' originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Tue, 25 May 2010 14:39:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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