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2016 Indianapolis 500 unofficial starting grid

By Charles Rahrig V

May 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Verizon Indy Car driver James Hinchcliffe sits in his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Verizon Indy Car driver James Hinchcliffe sits in his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here is the unofficial starting grid for the 2016 Indianapolis 500.

There isn’t a race in the world that tells a story as beautiful as the Indianapolis 500. On Sunday, James Hinchcliffe went out and created one of the best moments in the history of the sport, when he won the pole for the 2016 Indy 500.

A year ago, Hinchcliffe would have his chance at competing in the race taken away from him, after he suffered a devastating wreck in practice. With Hinchcliffe being the last driver on the track on Sunday, that meant all eyes were on him as he attempted to do something special.

With Josef Newgarden setting an exceptionally fast qualifying run, Hinchcliffe would have to dig deep and pull out his best. That’s exactly what he did and the crowd and his crew, family and friends would go wild as he won the very first pole of his career.

It was an emotional moment that will forever be remembered by racing fans and it’s a great reminder as to why no one should ever give up on their dreams. With a great day of qualifying over, here is the unofficial starting grid for the 2016 Indianapolis 500.

1.  James Hinchcliffe
2.  Josef Newgarden
3.  Ryan Hunter-Reay
4.  Townsend Bell
5.  Carlos Munoz
6.  Will Power
7.  Mikhail Aleshin
8.  Simon Pagenaud
9.  Helio Castroneves
10.  Oriol Servia
11.  Alexander Rossi
12.  Takuma Sato
13.  Scott Dixon
14.  Marco Andretti
15.  JR Hildebrand
16.  Charlie Kimball
17.  Juan Pablo Montoya
18.  Tony Kanaan
19.  Sebastien Bourdais
20.  Ed Carpenter
21.  Gabby Chaves
22.  Max Chilton
23.  Sage Karam
24.  Conor Daly
25.  Pippa Mann
26.  Graham Rahal
27.  Matt Brabham
28.  Bryan Clauson
29.  Spencer Pigot
30.  Stefan Wilson
31.  Jack Hawksworth
32.  Buddy Lazier
33.  Alex Tagliani

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