Max Chilton could have panicked when travel rules stranded him in England and forced him to miss an IndyCar race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Instead, the 30-year-old driver and his Carlin team stayed poised, focused and disciplined. The composure appears to be paying off as Chilton had the third-fastest lap without a tow Wednesday in practice for the Indianapolis 500.
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Rinus VeeKay makes it five different winners in five races races this season for NTT IndyCar Series.
By Jerry Bonkowski KARL ZEMLIN
Rinus VeeKay led 33 of 85 laps on Saturday to become the NTT IndyCar Series fifth different winner in five races this season.
Romain Grosjean, who failed to reach the podium in his last five years in Formula 1, finished second.
VeeKay is third first-time IndyCar winner this season, joining Pato O Ward and Alex Palou.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) British driver Max Chilton will not race in Saturday’s Indy Grand Prix because he couldn’t travel back to the United States from England. The team remains hopeful Chilton will drive in the Indianapolis 500 on May 30.