Team Penske was looking for a sweep of the front row of the Indianapolis 500 for the second time in history before Indy’s Hometown Racer Ed Carpenter locked them out. 

WSLM 97.9 FM and WSLM 1220 AM broadcast the qualifications Saturday and Sunday and will bring you race activities this week including the races on Thursday and Sunday. 

Carpenter, an Indianapolis native, won the Indy 500 Pole for the third time in his career with a four-lap average of 229.618 miles per hour in Sunday’s “Fast Nine” session of Pole Day.

At the time of Carpenter’s run in his No. 20 Chevrolet, Simon Pagenaud was on the Pole with a four-lap average of 228.761 mph in the No. 22 Chevrolet.

Pagenaud’s teammate, Will Power, was in the middle of row one with a four-lap average of 228.607 mph and Josef Newgarden was on the outside of row one with four laps at 228.405 mph.

Carpenter’s first lap was announced at 230.088 miles per hour.

Carpenter was able to keep his foot in it and backed up that big speed with a second lap at 229.808 mph followed by the final two laps at 229.519 mph and 229.061 mph. That averaged to a speed of 229.618 mph over the 10-mile qualification run.

Carpenter was the next to last driver to make a qualification attempt so there was no way Team Penske could score the first team sweep of the front row since 1988 when Rick Mears, Danny Sullivan and Al Unser started three-abreast in that year’s Indy 500.

102nd Indianapolis 500 pole day qualifying results

1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 2:36.7818 (229.618 mph)   
                             
2. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 2:37.3696 (228.761)                                

3. (12) Will Power, Chevrolet, 2:37.4757 (228.607)                                

4. (1) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 2:37.6151 (228.405)                                

5. (18) Sebastien Bourdais, Honda, 2:37.7965 (228.142)                                

6. (21) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 2:37.8208 (228.107)                                

7. (13) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 2:37.8326 (228.090)                                

8. (3) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 2:37.9924 (227.859)                                

9. (9) Scott Dixon, Honda, 2:38.4076 (227.262)                                

10. (14) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 2:38.1278 (227.664)                                

11. (4) Matheus Leist, Chevrolet, 2:38.1922 (227.571)                                

12. (98) Marco Andretti, Honda, 2:38.3894 (227.288)                                

13. (19) Zachary Claman De Melo, Honda, 2:38.5908 (226.999)                                

14. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 2:38.7389 (226.788)                                

15. (23) Charlie Kimball, Chevrolet, 2:38.8304 (226.657)                                

16. (30) Takuma Sato, Honda, 2:38.9003 (226.557)                                

17. (32) Kyle Kaiser, Chevrolet, 2:39.0119 (226.398)                                

18. (6) Robert Wickens, Honda, 2:39.0835 (226.296)                                

19. (33) James Davison, Chevrolet, 2:39.1128 (226.255)                                

20. (59) Max Chilton, Chevrolet, 2:39.1430 (226.212)                                

21. (29) Carlos Munoz, Honda, 2:39.2585 (226.048)                                

22. (88) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 2:39.2874 (226.007)                                

23. (25) Stefan Wilson, Honda, 2:39.3889 (225.863)                                

24. (24) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 2:39.4171 (225.823)                                

25. (26) Zach Veach, Honda, 2:39.4696 (225.748)                                

26. (64) Oriol Servia, Honda, 2:39.5044 (225.699)                                

27. (66) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 2:39.7032 (225.418)                                

28. (7) Jay Howard, Honda, 2:39.7245 (225.388)                                

29. (10) Ed Jones, Honda, 2:39.7433 (225.362)                                

30. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, 2:39.7679 (225.327)                                

31. (60) Jack Harvey, Honda, 2:39.8193 (225.254)                                

32. (27) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 2:40.0462 (224.935)                                

33. (17) Conor Daly, Honda, 2:40.4073 (224.429)            

Police recovered the body of a 31-year-old Pekin woman from Blue River Saturday afternoon. Authorities believe she had been in the river for three days (since last Thursday) and did not show any signs of drowning.

An autopsy on Sunday morning identified the female as Christina E. Collins, 31, from East Noland Road in Pekin, IN.

The autopsy showed no signs of a struggle, drowning or trauma and a cause of death has not yet been determined. 

Investigators believe Collins had been deceased and in the water since Thursday evening of May 17th.

Police say a toxicology report is pending and could take up to six weeks to be completed.

With the findings in the investigation so far, detectives do not believe foul play is involved.

It was determined the last person in possession of the vehicle located at the scene was Collins.

According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Jerry Goodin, Saturday afternoon shortly after 4:00 pm, two men were riding four wheelers near Blue River in Washington County when they noticed a deceased female in the Blue River.

Goodin said they also noticed a vehicle close to where the body was located parked on the bank of the river.

Washington County Sheriff’s Department Deputies responded to the area and set up a crime scene.

Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg were then requested to assist in the investigation.

The location was approximately one half of a mile west of South Bowers Knob Road, near Pekin. 

The investigation is continuing.

Yesterday, shortly before 6:00 pm, the Indiana State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on US 31 that claimed the life of a Crothersville man and injured three additional people.

The initial investigation by Trooper Michael Thiron indicated that a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier, being driven by Herbert Hollin, age 89, Crothersville, Indiana was traveling southbound on US 31 near County Road 275 North.  Holland’s vehicle crossed the center line into the path of a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven by Jeffery Haag, age 58, Seymour, Indiana.  The vehicles collided head-on in the northbound lanes of US 31.

Holland was transported to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour where he passed away as a result of his injuries.  

A front passenger in Hollin’s vehicle, Fern Hollin, age 83, sustained serious injuries in the crash.  She was transported to Schneck Medical Center and later flown to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment of her serious injuries.  

Haag was transported by family members to Schneck Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.  The front seat passenger in his vehicle, Sheila Haag, age 54, was transported to an Indianapolis area hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

As a result of the collision, US 31 was closed for approximately one hour for crash investigation and cleanup. 

Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash.  

Investigators believe a possible medical condition may have led to Herbert Hollin’s vehicle crossing the centerline.  The investigation is ongoing.

The Indiana State Police was assisted by Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Seymour Police Department, Jackson County EMS, Seymour Fire Department, Stat Flight Medical Helicopter, and C & C Towing.

At approximately 9:10 this morning Posey County Dispatch received a call regarding a female being shot at 827 Walnut Street in Mt. Vernon. 

Police arrived and identified the shooting victim as Crystal Givens, 39. She was transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville where she is currently being treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Rodney Givens, 48, was taken into custody.

This is an on-going investigation and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Investigating Agency: Indiana State Police

Assisting Agencies: Mt. Vernon Police and Posey County Sheriff’s Department

Police are investigating the discovery of a female body found in Blue River near Pekin. 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department has been assisting the Indiana State Police in a death investigation since this afternoon. 

According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Jerry Goodin, the body of a deceased female was found in Blue River off Bower’s Knob about 4p today. 

Goodin said it is unknown if foul play was involved in the death. 

He said two men riding four-wheelers found the body today and alerted police. 

An autopsy is being performed to determine a cause of death and the victim’s identity. 

WSLM will be following up on Sunday with more details.