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IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, puts on his helmet as he prepares to drive in the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Atlas of Indianapolis: Ed Carpenter on pole at Indy

Friday, May 24, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS — He’s the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport. There’s more, though, and it runs as deep as blood. The unflappable Ed Carpenter is also the stepson of series founder Tony George. That means his family tree has roots tracing all the way back to Tony Hulman, who bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway after World War II, and includes Mari Hulman George, who still serves as speedway chairman and on Sunday will proclaim once more, “Gentleman, … 0

A member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Safety Patrol, left, inspects a patron's cooler as he enters the grounds for the final day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Indy 500 fans will find track tighter this year

Friday, May 24, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS — Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month’s bombing at the Boston Marathon. Getting into the speedway will be harder as officials tighten up access to the track, closing traffic on one popular route. … 0

New York Rangers' Chris Kreider, center, reacts as the winning-goal goes past Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, while Dougie Hamilton looks on during the overtime period in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in New York. The Rangers won 4-3. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Refocused Tuukka Rask ready for Rangers, Game 5

Friday, May 24, 2013

BOSTON — Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask saw the replay of his Game 4 gaffe over and over on television. “I saw it in my head, too,” he said Friday, a day after he fell in the crease and allowed a goal that helped the New York Rangers stay alive in the Eastern … 0