INDIANAPOLIS -- James Hinchcliffe watched the Indianapolis 500 from his hospital bed last year. He had nearly died from injuries six days earlier in a crash at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Now he'll start the historic 100th running of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" from the pole.
The Canadian continued his remarkable comeback Sunday by edging American Josef Newgarden for the top starting spot next Sunday. Hinchcliffe earned the pole with a four-lap average of 230.760 mph.