Milwaukee Mile Return: Franchitti Lands Pole While Simona Sent to Hospital

It was a bittersweet return to the Milwaukee Mile for the IndyCar Series today. The Target/Chip Ganassi and KV Racing Teams had great success, while championship points leader Will Power struggled.The main story though is the crash in qualifying involving Simona de Silvestro, that sent her to the hospital.On her second warmup lap in qualifying, the HVM Racing No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car driven by Simona de Silvestro made rear end contact with the wall in turn four, then backed into the inside retaining wall. She was awake and alert and transported by ground to Froedert Medical Center for further evaluation.Dario Franchitti managed to separate himself from Will Power, which didn't involve a blind draw to determine the field. Franchit...

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