ANDRETTI PIPS DIXON FOR INDY 500 POLE POSITION

INDIANAPOLIS 500

Marco Andretti, the man cursed with the fan-enforced burden of upholding the honour of US racing’s royal family, has achieved something memorable and satisfying for the first time since he won at Iowa Speedway in 2011. He will lead the 33-car field to the green flag for this Sunday’s 104th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Taking pole at Indy is something his father Michael never achieved – as well as famously never winning the race. And in fact even his Andretti Autosport team,