Dominguez wrecks at Indy

Mario Dominguez, driver of the No. 96 entry for Oxnard-based Pacific Coast Motorsports and one of 13 rookies entered in the Indianapolis 500, made contact with the pit exit wall during practice Friday and was only able to complete 16 laps around the track.
Rain has washed out the past two days of practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and shortened Friday's session.
Dominguez was not injured in the crash. But his team has only one operational car. The team does not have a rolling spare car and will have to make repairs on the car that crashed. Pole day, when the top 11 starting spots in the Indy 500 will be determined, is Saturday.
"I am really disappointed," Dominguez said. "I was returning to the track for our second full run and I exited too fast coming out of the pits. I lost the rear of the car and crashed into the inside wall."
He had the 31st fastest time at 217.918 mph in practice Friday.
"I got a few laps at speed and this is so unfortunate because we were on the way to making our car better," Dominguez said. "Everyone is telling me to keep my patience. We are already behind and I guess I was trying to rush it back out there. We are working hard and we have a lot of work to do."