Ed Carpenter has turned Indianapolis Motor Speedway into quite the home track advantage. Carpenter graduated from Butler, roots for the Indiana Pacers, and has an unabashed love for ''The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.'' But the stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George is leaving his own imprint on the Indy sports scene each May. Carpenter took back-to-back pole victories, posting a four-lap average of 231.067 mph Sunday to take the top spot in the 500 for the second straight year. He owns Ed Carpenter Racing and decided in November to run only on ovals, where he excels. More...