Hinchcliffe accepts blame for Indy 500 qualifying failure
INDIANAPOLIS — James Hinchcliffe made one thing perfectly clear Saturday.
Only he and his team are to blame for missing the Indianapolis 500. Not Pippa Mann.
Two rain delays, poor timing and a loose tire pressure sensor late in the afternoon didn’t help, either.
After watching time run out on qualifying as he sat anxiously in the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports No. 5 car, the popular Canadian driver collected his thoughts, walked into the media centre and quickly accepted responsibility for the surprise conclusion to Bump Day’s return at the speedway.