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Kidsday talks with Indy 500 drivers

Published: May 21, 2009 8:44 AM
By Jasper Chiu, Jessica Murawski, Michael Rossides and Emily Ward  Kidsday Reporters, 10 and 11, Lake Ronkonkoma and Centereach

"Drivers start you engines" wasn't exactly what we heard in Herald's Square early Monday morning, but there were 33 race car drivers lined up in their starting positions for this Sunday's INDY 500 there.

It was awesome, three drivers wide and 11 drivers deep with Helio Castroneves at the pole position, and drivers Ryan Briscoe and Dario Franchitti all in the front row. This Sunday is the...