Charlie Kimball cleared to run the Indianapolis 500

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Charlie Kimball cleared to run the Indianapolis 500

The Associated Press Published Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:19AM EDT

Charlie Kimball, shown after he qualified for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013, was sick Saturday and missed the public driver meeting for the race. (AP Photo/Dave Parker)

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INDIANAPOLIS -- IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball has been cleared to run Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

Kimball was sick Saturday and missed the public driver meeting with an undisclosed illness. A team spokesman for Chip Ganassi Racing said the illness was unrelated to his diabetes.

Kimball will start 19th and is one of 11 American drivers in the field.