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Arie Luyendyk was a surprise in qualifying at Indianapolis in 1990, starting on the outside of the front row.

This game isn't football, however. Harbaugh, the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback who coached the San Francisco 49ers to this year's Super Bowl, will be the ceremonial pace car driver for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, The Indianapolis Star reported first Tuesday.

Soon, the historic 2.5-mile oval could have lights, updated seats and better cellphone service.

A This is James Hinchcliffe's second win of 2013 and the second win of his Indy car career.

For the second consecutive race National Guard Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand advanced to the second round of IndyCar qualifications and will start 11th tomorrow in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300.

Not only is Curb Records a famous country music label, but it is also a company that has lent its backing to drivers at all levels of auto racing since 1979.

In our February 2012 issue, Erik Hedegaard profiles two-time Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg, Paul Solotaroff revisits the golden era of Gold's Gym, and Kevin Gray celebrates the fast life and fiery death of Dan Wheldon, racing's brightest star.

The team said Tuesday the 29-year-old Mann will join fellow Briton Justin Wilson and Brazilian Ana Beatriz to complete three Honda-powered entries in the race.