Indy 500 plagued by Democrats, bad weather and loads of crashes

We got a bad feeling – the sort of feeling Mr T might have before not gettin’ on a plane - about this Sunday’s Indy 500, at least based on the series of unfortunate events that have marked the endless build-up to this Sunday’s big race. It’s enough to make us think that ex-First Lady Hillary Clinton has cursed the event - the Democrat loser-in-waiting turned up at the Indianapolis Speedway a couple of weeks ago, whilst campaigning for the Indiana primary.

Since Clinton showed up, this happened:

* It pissed it down for several days. The second day of qualifying was washed out completely - when the track was closed as scheduled for the following two days, the sun shone. Track re-opens: the rain returns. D’oh.

* Danica Patrick ran over a mechanic in the pit lane, putting him in hospital. (Watch the video here.)

* Oh, and this happened…

From top to bottom: Alex Lloyd, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ryan Briscoe, Max Papis, Phil Giebler, Will Power, Mario Dominguez (pictured at the very top of this post, talking to the accursed politician - proof!), A.J Foyt IV, E.J Viso. All nine (NINE) drivers had arguments with the unyielding Indy wall; all came off worse. Nice one Hillary. Happy now?