"Bill Vukovich was probably the greatest actual driver we have ever known in terms of his skill and his determination," says two-time Indy 500 winner Rodger Ward on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury ...

The result was O’Ward's second runner-up finish from his last three Indy 500 starts ... Images “Trying to get into the top two cars the last few laps, it’s so hard to do with these cars, ...

Sunday's 27-car starting grid will be led by Pato O'Ward, who outqualified teammate Christian Lundgaard for his sixth career ... For the first time since 2021, no Penske cars advanced to the second ...