JANUARY 16, 2002

Olympic Flame does a lap of Indianapolis

The Olympic Flame, on its way to Salt Lake City for the Winter Olympics next month, drops into Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week.

THE Olympic Flame, on its way to Salt Lake City for the Winter Olympics next month, drops into Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week for a quick lap of the track before continuing to be take westwards by relays of runners. A number of IRL drivers are expected to run with the flame around the Speedway, with John Andretti, Helio Castro-Neves, Eddie Cheever, Sam Hornish Jr. and Tony Stewart all expected to take part.