It's billed as the opening day of qualifying for the 100th Indianapolis 500 but, in truth, what is happening Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is just positioning for setting the starting lineup on Sunday. Or, to be blunt, it's a day that confuses the fans and doesn't make a lot of sense in the "risk versus reward" category because it doesn't pay any money or points. It's a glorified practice day where drivers run their cars in the riskiest configurations for no reward. And there's no bumping. The only thing that will happen during a long Saturday – from the start of practice at 8 a.m. to the close of "qualifying" at 5:50 p.m. – is the...
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