Before the wind-whipped precipitation, before the spectator exodus of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway just pat 3 p.m. (ET), IZOD IndyCar Series drivers were putting on a speed show on the 2.5-mile oval in preparation for Pole Day qualifications.

E.J. Viso’s quest for a 230 mph lap fell just short — 229.537 mph — and the rainstorm curtailed another attempt to crest the lap speed marker.

Still, there’s track time available in the morning preceding the noon (ET) start of qualifications. Twenty-four positions will be filled until 4 p.m., when the top nine entries that posted the best four-lap average speed returning at 4:30 for a 90-minute shootout to determine the Verizon P1 Award and set the first three rows for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 26.

Viso’s Andretti Autosport teammates Marco Andretti (228.754 mph) and rookie Carlos Munoz (228.520) were next in line on the speed chart. Will Power in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car was fourth (228.401) and JR Hildebrand (227.529) was fifth in the No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing car.

According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, Trickle called the Lincoln County Communications Center and said that “there would be a dead body and it would be his,” at the Forest Lawn Cemetery. Office members tried to call the retired driver back, but no one picked up.

Workers found Trickle near his pickup truck shortly after.

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Now, that trio will just be a duo, as the school announced Wednesday that Marshall would be leaving Penn State to pursue a professional career.

“Jermaine and I have had several discussions recently regarding his plans for the future and he feels strongly that graduating and entering the professional world at the conclusion of the summer is in the best interest of his son and his family,” head coach Patrick Chambers said.

Marshall, a 6-foot-4 guard, averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season. He failed to reach double-figures just six times during the season, and had 25 points and six 3-pointers in the upset win over Michigan in late February.

Chambers still has a team that can improve on its two wins from the past season. Frazier will be one of the best players in the conference, and Newbill was an honorable mention all-conference player after averaging 16.3 points. The frontcourt will be anchored by Ross Travis and Brandon Taylor.

McGloin was undrafted and was not signed after attending tryouts for the Panthers and a visit with the Redskins.

Reports say the Raiders had signed former Eastern Washington quarterback, Kyle Padron, who struggled in rookie camps and it is assumed he will now be waived in favor of McGloin. This would keep the team at four quarterbacks on the roster along with Matt Flynn, Terrelle Pryor, and rookie fourth round pick, Tyler Wilson.

Penn State once again finds itself defending itself after a Sports Illustrated article published this week alleges that changes to the football team’s medical staff raise “questions about the [school's] promises to rein in the athletic department and operate transparently.” See more of the Jerry Hinnen’s CBSSports.com article by clicking here.