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Alonso, Castroneves stalled by rain at Indy test

INDIANAPOLIS -- Helio Castroneves and Fernando Alonso kept waiting around Wednesday.

Now both international stars have some unfinished business to take care before qualifying for this year's Indianapolis 500.

After enduring a rain delay of more than four hours and watching IndyCar regulars turn laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for two more, Castroneves and Alonso finally made it onto the track -- but couldn't quite complete their refresher's course.

"Happy to be back here because this place is great," Alonso said after posting a fast lap of 218.690 mph -- the slowest of the nine-driver evening session.