European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 20, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 indy needs rain Speedway still dry after ? 2th Day hindering Drivers seeking to qualify by Steve Hermanas Morii writer Indianapol map rain an old Nemesis at the Indianapolis motor Speed Way toe past few Yean would be a Wel come Relief this week for Drivers Stuffl needing that crucial but Ever diminishing temperatures hovered near 90 wednes Day and the Speedway remained dry for the 12th straight Day. Speeds meanwhile which had risen steadily to the record 200.535 Miles per hour by pole Winner Toms Eva last saturday Nave continued their downward  Only Chance they be got for get Ting the Speed Back is for a helluva Good rain said Frank Del Roy a chairman of the of the . Auto  a rain would Fecan things up and then they d have to have a Good Day for qualify ing themselves. He  Unser indy 500 Winner in 1875 after rain halted the race on the 174th of the scheduled 200 laps said the neat a got everybody rattled and people Are afraid to  the track is plumb  Unser said. Until last Friday there was Good traction and the engines were naming Good. Because of the resurfacing the track & still curing and changing and when Hesni got to it the changes were  if there is no rain before the race mayj9the track will get even More Slippery Unser  was responsible for the race being postponed for two Days in 1973. It also caused an Early halt to the races in  and last  of the 33 starting positions already Are filled going into saturday s sports briefs Ahl adding Maine Virginia clubs Springfield mass. ,. Win ii. . The Perm-4. Winnipeg. Hove no ii foot tier. 31 a Winnipeg. No Mol 4 Unno tilled. O u. It  Tallnan Looga. To. I. Winnipeg. Limtt no i Isu Liun. Pm rim. M b. Team str inc usury.  snot Ongel Quebec. ._._.,.� m Winnipeg. Hell goalie for Quebec. A foetus. Winnipeg. Dele. A 10,205