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Return of bumping could give qualifying boost

INDIANAPOLIS -- Roger Penske still bemoans the memories from the 1995 Indianapolis 500.

One year after dominating the month of May, and a year before the open-wheel split officially began, the team owner and his two drivers -- Al Unser Jr. and Emerson Fittipaldi -- left pit lane empty-handed. They didn't have the pole and they didn't even have a starting spot on the 33-car grid.

The lessons from that shocking Bump Day result remain as fresh with Penske today as they did nearly a quarter-century ago: This historic 2.5-mile track can hit anyone, even the most successful team in IndyCar history.