A group of antsy drivers got their wish yesterday, with a dry track allowing them to finally get some work done at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

After rain the previous day washed out all but about an hour of the opening day of the second week of practice for the May 25 Indianapolis 500, 35 drivers took advantage of the cool, dry afternoon to get on track.

Despite sometimes gusty wind, they turned a total of 2,628 incident-free laps on the 2 1/2-mile oval, making it easily the busiest day since the track opened for practice May 7.

Eleven drivers who qualified last Saturday spent yesterday working on their race-day set-ups. Everyone else tried to find the right combination of speed and balance to be ready to qualify tomorrow -- the first of two remaining days of qualifications -- for one of the remaining 22 starting spots in the 92nd Indy 500.

Pole-winner Scott Dixon, third fastest yesterday, wasn't surprised by the nearly constant traffic throughout the six-hour session.

Among the drivers still hoping to qualify for the 33-car field are veterans Sarah Fisher, making her debut for her own team. She was among the slowest drivers yesterday at 219.571.