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Notebook: Marco Andretti gives father a thrill with run

By John Schwarb
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, May 12, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Andretti said they were the longest four laps of his life. Perhaps, but during Saturday's qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, they were plenty fast -- even faster than Dad. The 19-year-old continued an impressive rookie campaign at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by putting his Dallara-Honda ninth in the starting grid with a speed of 224.910 mph. His father Michael claimed the 13th qualifying spot, clocking 224.508 mph. Moments after the run he arrived in the media inte ...

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