Archive for the ‘History’ Category
Indy journal: 1986
This year’s race was certainly one that will be remembered for a long time by anybody who saw it. It was the closest 1-2-3 finish in race history, the second-closest 1-2 finish in race history, the second time in five years that the race was red flagged before it started, the first race completed in less than three hours, the first race to be telecast live, and the first time since 1915 that the entire race had to be postponed from its original scheduled date.
CIS: Rick Mears
More Front Wing’s Centennial Interview Series reaches its conclusion with this feature of four-time winner Rick Mears.
CIS: Al Unser
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with four-time winner Al Unser.
CIS: Helio Castroneves
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with three-time winner Helio Castroneves.
CIS: Bobby Unser
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with three-time winner Bobby Unser.
CIS: Johnny Rutherford
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with three-time winner Johnny Rutherford.
CIS: Arie Luyendyk
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with two-time winner Arie Luyendyk.
CIS: Al Unser, Jr.
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with two-time winner Al Unser, Jr.
CIS: Emerson Fittipaldi
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with two-time winner Emerson Fittipaldi.
CIS: Gordon Johncock
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with two-time winner Gordon Johncock.
CIS: Scott Dixon
More Front Wing continues our Centennial Interview Series with the winner of the 2008 Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon.
Indy journal: 1985
The outstanding qualifying runs of Pancho Carter and Scott Brayton, the unexpected victory of Danny Sullivan, and the frustrating second-place finish of Mario Andretti were highlights of this year’s activity at the Speedway.