The rain that washed out qualifying and ultimately produced a caution-heavy inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana hardly dampened IndyCar chief Mark Miles' enthusiasm for the event. ''Unfortunately, because of the rain, it's not being fully tested for how it would work if you have a full house, but I think it looks great.'' Andretti Sports Marketing and the state of Louisiana teamed up to produce Louisiana's first major open-wheel racing grand prix, inking a three-year contract to host the event at least through 2017. Miles and many others in IndyCar, including a number of drivers, expressed hope that the New Orleans-area event will become a staple on the annual calendar. ''Every first event you have some (challenges), and they went through a very great test, meaning the worst conditions,'' second-place finisher Helio Castroneves said. More...