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There were only nine this morning, by late afternoon there was a tenth-a tenth IndyCar driver who had won the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at least three times.

She finished five laps down in 30th in NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600.

CONCORD, N.C. Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, leading the final 67 laps to give Penske Racing a winning start on auto racing's biggest weekend.

Will Power , of Australia, drives under Mike Conway, of England, after they made contact in the first turn during IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Will Power , of Australia, drives under Mike Conway, of England, after they made contact in the first turn during IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

With another classic edition of the Indianapolis 500 in the books, it's time to examine the results and find out who Sunday's biggest losers were.

There was a scary moment at this year's Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon as Mike Conway's car was launched into the air after colliding with Will Power's car during the 82nd lap.

The cars of Will Power and Mike Conway crash during Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Both drivers were OK but knocked out of the race after 80 laps.

The 96th Indianapolis 500 blasted into action on Sunday on a steaming hot day in America's Midwest after an emotional tribute to last year's winner Dan Wheldon.

IndyCar drivers Josef Newgarden, left, Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, and Will Power, of Australia, seek some refief from the sun under a broken umbrella during the drivers meeting for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Will Power will prove that he belongs on top of the IndyCar world with a huge win at the Indy 500.

Top row from left, Jean Alesi, Marco Andretti, and Ryan Briscoe. Bottom row from left, Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Susie and Dan Wheldon.

Top row from left, Jean Alesi, Marco Andretti, and Ryan Briscoe. Bottom row from left, Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Susie and Dan Wheldon.

Top row from left, Jean Alesi, Marco Andretti, and Ryan Briscoe. Bottom row from left, Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Susie and Dan Wheldon.

Broadcasts: TV -- ABC , beginning at 10 a.m., with host Brent Musburger, Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever in the booth and Rick DeBruhl, Jamie Little, Jerry Punch and Vince Welch on pit road.

It's 72 hours before the 96th Indianapolis 500 and 31 drivers are hopeful their 10-digit phone number will be called 24/7 after 3 p.m. on May 27.

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There is no question that qualifying well can give a driver a leg up on the competition when it comes to the Indianapolis 500 , but they run a full, 200-lap race for a reason.

This combination made of photos taken Saturday, May 19, 2012, shows drivers in the starting field for IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 auto race after they qualified at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

Attempting to predict the outcome of a horse race by analyzing past performance is known as handicapping.