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Rahal Ends Up Outside, Looking in : Indy 500: Defending Indy car champion is bumped from the field on last day of qualifying, then fails in a bid to get back in.

May 24, 1993 | SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For the first time in the history of the Indianapolis 500, the defending Indy car series champion has been bumped from the race. Bobby Rahal, the three-time series champion and 1992 driver of the year, was bumped from the 500 field Sunday by Eddie Cheever and later, when he attempted to bump his way back into the 500, Rahal came up short.

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Rahal Ends Up Outside, Looking in : Indy 500: Defending Indy car champion is bumped from the field on last day of qualifying, then fails in a bid to get back in.

May 24, 1993 | SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For the first time in the history of the Indianapolis 500, the defending Indy car series champion has been bumped from the race. Bobby Rahal, the three-time series champion and 1992 driver of the year, was bumped from the 500 field Sunday by Eddie Cheever and later, when he attempted to bump his way back into the 500, Rahal came up short.

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