INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti put himself back in the Indianapolis 500 lineup with an incredible final run to beat the qualifying gun Sunday.
The grandson of Mario Andretti posted a four-lap qualifying average of 224.628 mph on the final run of the day. He’ll start 28th, the inside of Row 10. Just minutes earlier, he was bumped from the field by England’s Alex Lloyd.
Danica Patrick got the break she needed — a dry track. Her qualifying run of 224.861 put her in the No. 26 spot, the middle of Row 9.
The third Team Penske driver, Ryan Briscoe, also qualified for Sunday’s race with a speed of 224.639. Paul Tracy had the day’s top average of 224.939 and will start 25th, the inside of Row 9.
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held off Sprint Cup drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to win a NASCAR Nationwide series race in Newton, Iowa, becoming the first series regular to pick up a victory. • Robert Hight gave John Force Racing its 200th victory, beating teammate Mike Neff in the funny car final in the NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kan. Spencer Massey (top fuel) and Shane Gray (pro stock) also won.
• Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel held off Lewis Hamilton to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, edging his closest championship contender to capture his fourth victory in five races.
Garmin teammates finish 3-4
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Chris Horner won the Tour of California with a solid performance in the final stage, holding off RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer by 38 seconds.
Tom Danielson of Durango and Boulder-based Garmin-Cervelo finished third, and teammate Christian Vande Velde was fourth.
• Alberto Contador extended his commanding lead while fellow Spaniard Mikel NieveIturalde won the grueling 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia. Contador was third and leads Michele Scarponi by 4:20 in the overall standings.
Footnotes.
In the bracket opposite the Denver Pioneers, unseeded Maryland beat top-seeded Syracuse 6-5 in Foxborough, Mass., to advance to the final four of the men’s NCAA lacrosse tournament. The Terps will play defending champion Duke, which beat Notre Dame 7-5, in Saturday’s semifinals.
• Nebraska fired baseball coach Mike Anderson after he led the Cornhuskers the past nine seasons to a 337-196-2 record.
• St. John’s basketball forward Dwayne Polee II says he plans to transfer so he can help his family “get through a health issue.” He is from Los Angeles.
• Defensive back Mo Seisay is transferring to Eastern Arizona after starting 12 games at cornerback as a redshirt freshman for Memphis.
• Kevin Hartman made two saves and host FC Dallas extended its shutout streak to 399 minutes with a 0-0 tie vs. Real Salt Lake.
• Carlo Ancelotti was fired as Chelsea manager one year after leading the club to the Premier League and FA Cup titles.
• David Rudisha, the world- record holder in the 800 meters, withdrew from the Golden Gala in Rome with a left foot injury.
The Associated Press
