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Indy 500 winners Dixon, Franchitti robbed at a Taco Bell

MICHAEL MAROT of the series’ media tour —
AP Sports Writer and he’s likely to be pep-
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Af- pered with questions about
ter winning the Indianapo- what happened.
lis 500 pole, collecting a Until then, Ganassi and his
$100,000 check and doing team are not talking to re-
the usual interview circuit, porters so they can focus
Scott Dixon tried to relax. on getting ready for Sun-
Instead, he got the scare of day’s race.
his life. It sure didn’t affect him
As he ordered dinner for his Monday.
teammates at one of the “Scott Dixon and Dario
few fast-food restaurants Franchitti are completely
still open near Indianapo- fine after being held up last
lis Motor Speedway, Dixon night by two men at a fast-
and three-time Indianapolis food restaurant,” the team
500 winner Dario Franchitti said in a statement. “We will
were robbed at gunpoint allow the Speedway/India-
while waiting in the drive- napolis police departments
thru line. Neither was in- to handle the situation and
jured and two boys, ages while they conduct their
15 and 14, were arrested a investigation we will refrain
short time later. “While they from making any further
were ordering with their comments to allow Scott
windows down two guys At left, in a May 20, 2017, file photo, IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, smiles after quali- to focus on the upcoming
approached at gunpoint,” fying for the Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis. At right, in a May 31, 2013, file photo, Dario Franchitti, Indianapolis 500.”
said Tony Kannan, a team- of Scotland, smiles after winning the pole position for the Detroit Grand Prix auto race on Belle Isle According to the police
mate of Dixon’s with Chip in Detroit. report, detectives said sur-
Ganassi Racing. “They held Associated Press veillance cameras showed
a gun at Dixon’s head and come the target of some a few times,” team owner Former Indy pole-winner a suspicious vehicle in the
asked him for his wallet and good-natured humor. and former IndyCar star Mi- and three-time NASCAR parking lot before the rob-
his phone. You don’t ex- His team owner joked on chael Andretti said. “When champ Tony Stewart made bery. About 30 minutes
pect that to happen, espe- Twitter that the alleged in- you’re driving, you’re in no secret of his craving for later, the report said, offi-
cially here.” cident would cost him a the motorhome and some- burgers. And former NAS- cers stopped the car and
The robbery happened sponsorship deal with the times you eat late and you CAR driver Larry Foyt said the passenger fled. He was
shortly before 10 p.m. less fast-food chain. just want to get a quick it’s no different down South. apprehended by a police
than a mile from one of the Kanaan cracked that be- bite. And things around “There’s a lot of fun, a lot dog. One of the suspects
world’s most famous racing cause he’s from Brazil, he’s here close early.” of camaraderie in the mo- was taken to Marion Coun-
venues, where Dixon had a little more accustomed Clearly, Dixon isn’t the only torhomes,” the team presi- ty Holding at Eskenazi Hos-
just earned the top starting to handling “this stuff.” IndyCar driver with a han- dent of A.J. Foyt Racing pital while the other went
position in IndyCar’s show- While the notion that one kering for fast food. said. “But sometimes peo- to the local juvenile deten-
case race coming up on of IndyCar’s biggest and American Graham Rahal ple went out like that. For tion center.
Sunday. Police did not im- best-paid stars was making is currently sponsored by Scott, I’m sure it’s a little bit Police said one of the sus-
mediately disclose what a late-night fast food run Steak ‘n Shake and has of normalcy to get away pects was identified by one
was taken from the two seemed odd to some, that previously been sponsored from all the emotions of of the robbery victims. The
drivers. wasn’t the case in Gasoline by McDonald’s. Pole Day.” Dixon declined Marion County Prosecu-
By Monday, when drivers Alley where Dixon is one of Four-time 500 champ Rick to comment on Monday. tor’s Office will review the
returned to the track for the most respected drivers. Mears celebrated his first He is scheduled to appear case and make a chang-
practice, Dixon had be- “Actually, I have done that victory, in 1979, at Wendy’s. Tuesday in Toronto as part ing decision.q

Ex-MotoGP champion Nicky

Hayden dies after bicycle crash

CESENA, Italy (AP) — For- patient Nicholas Patrick opened an investigation
mer MotoGP world cham- Hayden, who has been into the incident and ques-
pion Nicky Hayden died in undergoing care since tioned the 30-year-old driv-
hospital on Monday, five last Wednesday May 17 in er of the Peugeot.
days after he was hit by a the intensive care unit of Hayden won the MotoGP
car while training on his bi- the Bufalini Hospital in Ce- title in 2006, finishing nar-
cycle. Hayden was 35. sena following a very seri- rowly ahead of Italian great
Maurizio Bufalini Hospital ous polytrauma which oc- Valentino Rossi.
in Cesena, where Hayden curred the same day,” the In a MotoGP career span-
had been since the collision hospital statement said. ning 2003-16 with Honda
last Wednesday, made the Hayden was training on and Ducati, Hayden post- In this Friday, June 14, 2013 file photo, Nicky Hayden, of the U.S
announcement. Hayden the Rimini coast following a ed three victories and 28 sits in his garage at the Montmelo racetrack in Montmelo, out-
had severe cerebral dam- motorcycle race at nearby podium finishes in 218 rac- side Barcelona. Associated Press
age and multiple traumatic Imola. The black Peugeot es. After switching to the
injuries. car that hit Hayden had its World Superbike champi- Hayden was 13th in Super- Fellow motorcycle racers
“The medical team has front windshield smashed. onship last year, Hayden bike this season, riding for reacted to Hayden’s death
verified the death of the Judicial authorities have finished fifth overall. the Red Bull Honda team. on Twitter.q