INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - James Hinchcliffe still isn't over the disappointment of losing the Indianapolis 500 pole by a measly 9 inches to Ryan Briscoe.

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It's a sign of just how much has changed for Hinchcliffe in a very short period of time. He wasn't even in IndyCar two years ago, when he was a guest commentator for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway radio team during the race.

Now he's on the front row for what's become the biggest race of his life.