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A car race run to "help heal wounds" from the terrorist attacks on the United States, ended tragically for Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a horrific crash in the American Memorial 500.

Alex Tagliani talks with a team official yesterday after a practice session for today's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Busy track body: Lachenaie's Alex Tagliani , with fellow Quebecers Jacques Villeneuve and Patrick Carpentier, will practise and qualify in the Nationwide and Canadian Tire series events today on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Having parted with Conquest Racing in the past month, Alex Tagliani has been able to confirm a swift return to the IndyCar Series, after signing up to start-up operation FAZZT Race Team.

Being the "home car" for the Rexall Edmonton Indy has kept Alex Tagliani exceptionally busy off the track this week.

It was a nostalgia race. That's if your idea of "the good old days," is two years ago.

After a heartbreaking weekend in Toronto, I am looking forward to the Rexall Edmonton Indy this week to build on that performance and do even better! Alex Tagliani I have nice memories of the Edmonton track, having won my first Canadian Tire NASCAR Series race there last year, and I hope I can add to those memories this year.

The IndyCar Series goes live from Canada for the second consecutive race, with the REXALL EDMONTON INDY, live exclusively on TSN2 on Sunday, July 26 at 5 p.m. ET and then on demand at TSN.ca. In addition to the race, SPORTSCENTRE will have news and highlights leading up to and following Sunday's race.

It had the feel of the good old days. IndyCars were speeding through the course at the Canadian National Exhibition for the first time in two years, and a couple of Canadians a ' Paul Tracy and Alex Tagliani a ' were the centre of attention.

The Conquest driver jumped from near the bottom of the timesheets to the top in qualifying yesterday, taking a top-5 starting position for Sunday's 85-lap Honda Indy Toronto on the 11-turn, 2.824-kilometre temporary street course at Exhibition Place .

Alex Tagliani last competed in the IndyCar Series at Texas more than a month ago, and last was seen on a road/street circuit at Long Beach in mid-April. Tagliani, driving the No.

Alex Tagliani, of Montreal, zooms around the track on his way to fifth place in qualifying for the Toronto Indy race in Toronto on Saturday July 11, 2009.

I have been anxiously waiting for July and the two back-to-back Canadian races -- this week at the Honda Indy Toronto and in two weeks at the Rexall Edmonton Indy.

Alex Tagliani will compete in his first race at Texas Motor Speedway tonight. He already knows what to expect.

Hey, you win Indy, you win Edmonton. That's the deal. It's the way it works. Every time.

Alex Tagliani sits in his car May 16 during practice on the third day of qualification for the Indianapolis 500.

Bruno Junqueira has found an outlet for his frustration at having to give up a confirmed place in this year's Indianapolis 500 by signing with Grand-Am outfit AIM Autosport to contest the six-hour Rolex Series race at Watkins Glen next month.

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS Alex Tagliani never dreamed his first Indianapolis 500 start would come with so much drama.

Alex Tagliani is going to start his first Indianapolis 500 after all. Late last night the Conquest Racing team announced that Tagliani -- knocked out of the 33-car field by the last-minute qualifying run on Ryan Hunter-Reay yesterday afternoon -- will replace its other qualified driver Bruno Junqueira for Sunday's 93rd running of the 500.

Edmonton Northlands needed to find sponsorship for the Rexall Edmonton Indy, not be sponsorship.