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[AI-Generated Summary] Details the third day of qualifications for the 1990 Indianapolis 500, a day marked by significant shifts in the starting grid and personal drama for the participants. While Emerson Fittipaldi maintained the provisional pole position, Ari Luyendyk secured the outside of row one with a 223.3 MPH average, and A.J. Foyt thrilled fans by qualifying for his record-breaking 33rd straight race. The broadcast notes the absence of expert driver Bobby Rahal, who left to attend to his wife, Debbie, following a horse-riding accident. Key performances included Eddie Cheever emerging as the fastest rookie and Jim Crawford and Stan Fox successfully bumping their way into the field during the final minutes of the session. The coverage, interspersed with regional advertisements for furniture, banking, and food, concludes by setting the current field of 33 drivers while anticipating further "bumping" during the next day’s final qualifying round.

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