Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi (photo, above) will race Sunday with a special carbon-fiber brace on his injured right ankle.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden, of Team Penske, was fastest Friday during Miller Lite Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a best-lap speed of 228.342 mph, but he spoke as though he wasn’t overly impressed with himself.

The villain of the second Wienie 500 -- New York Dog -- pulled out the victory on Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Following Carb Day practice, fans gathered to watch the second annual "Wienie 500" in which all six Wienermobiles raced two laps around the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. While rain was a concern — so much so that there were reportedly rain tires on hand for the Wienermobiles — the race was run under dry, albeit cloudy, conditions.

The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (photo) is starting 23rd on Sunday in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is traditionally one of motorsport‘s most celebratory occasions: final practice, the Pit Stop Challenge, crowds buzzing with race weekend energy. On Friday, it was very different.

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