Ryan Hunter-Reay News

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 26--After a two-year absence from the streets of South Florida, the IndyCar league wants to return, CEO Randy Bernard said Friday.

On an otherwise ho-hum day of qualifying, nine cars made the field on their first attempts, ending any potential last-minute drama and assuring the May 27 race would start with a full field of 33 cars for 64th consecutive year.

France's Sebastien Bourdais led the last nine qualifiers for the 96th Indianapolis 500 in Sunday's second and final day of qualifying time trials for next weekend's signature IndyCar showdown.

Numbers to note following the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle, the fourth of 16 events of the 2012 IZOD Indy Car Series season.

Power won IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 for the third straight time on Sunday, finishing ahead of Ryan Hunter Reay on the 2.5-mile, 11-turn Anhembi circuit.