WASHINGTON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Arie Luyendyk, 49, became the
oldest driver to qualify for Indy 500 after the rain shortened
qualifying session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.
   Dutch-born Luyendyk, who has won the Indy 500 twice, led the
list of drivers who filled out the fastest field in history for
next Sunday's race.
   He averaged 228.848mph (386.216kph) in the last of three
qualifying sessions in a G Force Chevrolet in his four-lap, ten
mile (16 kilometre) run after having tire sensor problems last
weekend.
    The 33-car field averaged 228.648mph (367.895 kph) eclipsing
the 227.807mph (366.541kph) record set in 1996.
   "Obviously, the conditions were perfect today. It's nice to
know that when it counts, I get really calm about things,"
Luyendyk said.  Enditem