IRL: Power tops first Edmonton practice

Will Power posted the fastest single lap of practice for the Rexall Edmonton Indy race in Canada, according to a tweet from @IndyCarPR.

Our View The remainder of the top five were Raphael Matos, Ryan Briscoe, Helio Castroneves and the Canadian favorite Paul Tracy.

More IRL newsbreakers

IRL: Tracy to drive for Foyt

According to IndyCar PR, Paul Tracy will drive AJ Foyt's No. 14 at the Milwaukee Mile. Last week, Vitor Meira took a hard hit to the wall in the Indy 500.

Our View: The combination of these two fiery personalities could either be explosive on the track, or one of the biggest train wrecks in auto racing history, but one way or another—something exciting is going to happen.

IRL: Tracy gets two more races

It's official. According to IndyCar.com, Paul Tracy will run a KV Technology car in the two Canadian IRL races at Toronto and Edmonton.

Our View: In these one-off rides, Tracy could be one of the best values in the game. Put a note in your calendar.

IRL: Tracy may run more races in 2009

Paul Tracy may run additional races in 2009 for KV Racing, according to IndyCar.com. He will start the Indy 500 in 13th, which has generated interest in the fiery Canadian.

Our View: For the moment, the focus is on the Canadian road races and that fits Tracy's skill set best. If he makes the starts, he could be a great value.

IRL: Tracy says he can win

In his Blog for Racer.com, Tracy asserts that he is not at Indy for the experience. He believes the team is a legitimate contender for the win.

Our View: It's hard to bet again Tracy's determination and he feels he has something to prove. In 2002—his last time at the track—a controversial ruling about the timing of a caution flag placed him in second.

IRL: 11 more in the Indy 500 field

The second day of qualification is in the books at Indy and two-thirds of the field is now set.

Raphael Matos posted the fastest time of the day and rounds out row four.

Row five will be made up of Paul Tracy, Vitor Meira and Justin Wilson.

Row six will be made up of Hideki Mutoh, Ed Carpenter and Dan Wheldon.

Row seven will be made up of A.J. Foyt IV, Scott Sharp and Sarah Fisher.

And finally, Davey Hamilton qualified 22nd to take the final spot on the roster.

Our View: The pressure is off these drivers, but the remaining hopefuls have to sweat all week until next Saturday's session.

IRL: Bell entered at Indy

Townsend Bell will drive the No. 8 KV Racing Technology at Indy, according to IndyCar.com.

Our View: Bell finished 10th in last year's edition of this race while driving for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. This year, he will be on the same team as Paul Tracy and Mario Moraes and the combined efforts of these three drivers should make him even stronger this year.

IRL: Tracy picks up where he left off

Paul Tracy has been missing from the Indy 500 for seven years, but he does not seem to have lost a beat. In practice on May 5, he lapped the track with a speed of 223.069 mph, according to IndyCar.com.

Our View: "Obviously, I've been doing this for so long, have a lot of experience at it," Tracy said. "It's not like I'm going there as a rookie, never seen the place, never been on a track like that. I've raced there a bunch of times, done lots of miles." Tracy could be one of the best new entrants in this week's fantasy game.