How would you like to be this young lady last summer at Milwaukee. She has the job of taking Phil Reily's toy around the track for some "hot" laps....
I tried to get her number but she was too young for me....
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How would you like to be this young lady last summer at Milwaukee. She has the job of taking Phil Reily's toy around the track for some "hot" laps....
I tried to get her number but she was too young for me....
ZOOOM
"Doc, just set them fingers sose I can hold the wheel"
James Hurtubise, June, 1964
This is an old Miller rear drive.... Prolly worth more than your house...
Absolutely georgious!
This is what us old timers are really gaga about. This is a Miller 91 cu. in. twin cam straight eight supercharged, and it's a FRONT driver!
Believe you me, it's a JEWEL!
Back in the day it was the quintesential tool to have. It was so good, that the rules makers outlawed them and came up with what we now call the "junk formula" so that the average Joe could compete...
The Miller meet is the only venue where I have to take a napkin with me to wipe off the drool....
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Cool old Indy cars
Mark Windecker
IIRC Hickman was leading and had a massive crash in turn four on the last lap. The PA system was unusually quiet about his condition - I though he'd gotten killed. Couldn't tell you who won, but I remember that very clearly.Originally Posted by Ovalmeister
I snapped this at Michigan in 1981. Not Indy Cars but I thought it was interesting. At the time, 4 future Indy Car drivers: Hickman, Halsmer, Unser and Andretti. During the Super Vee undercard to the Indy Car race.
"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate."
2012 Indianapolis 500 Photo Gallery
2011 Indianapolis 500 photo gallery
In keeping with the Josele Garza theme -
Here's a real obscure one - Ross Davis' Wildcat Offy, he only ran 7 races. Even though I saw him race, I never heard of him until looking at this photo
Bill Alsup's PC9b. For some reason, Motorsport.com lists him as being in a PC9 at both 1981 Michigan races, and in a #41 PC9 at the second race... well, this was taken at the second Michigan race. That's me and my mom looking at the car. I was 14, although the pit age limit was 18... don't tell anyone, I don't want to get in trouble.
Ticket stub from the 1986 CART race @ Pocono. Mario won.
Panchos ride at Pocono in 1987 In a related story, I had Hardees food for the first time in decades a few weeks back. It still tastes like s***
Jim Hickman lost his life in his Indy Car at Milwaukee in 1982 during practice the day before the August race. I was there... and it wasn't Michigan, or 1981, or a Super Vee...
I'm not sure who you could be thinking of...
"You know what the trouble about real life is? There's no danger music." - Jim Carey
I was fortunate enough to attend the world premiere of SuperSpeedway, held in Toronto at the Cinesphere IMAX theatre (IMAX originated in Canada and this is the first permanent IMAX theatre) that's just south of the Indy circuit. They went to the trouble to bring in Mario and the restored roadster that is one of the central elements of the film for the reception after the premiere.
We'd been warned that anyone with a sensitive stomach or vertigo might find the on-track footage a bit unsettling. In 16:9 the film is impressive, but in IMAX it's like being in the car.
Worth the trouble to see it in IMAX if you get the chance.
I said I thought he'd gotten killed. Not that he got killed. The PA system didn't have any updates on his status for over 30 minutes which lead me to believe something bad had happened.
Oh Danny Boy....
M Andretti
Ignorant men marvel at extraordinary things. Intelligent men admire simple things.
Sorry, I didn't see a "t" at the end of though and read it as if you did think that.
Not a problem - I can see how it was taken the other way.Sorry, I didn't see a "t" at the end of though and read it as if you did think that.
Mike Mosely was fast at Indy this year...IMO his best shot at a win. Look at Dr. Phil (AKA Dick Simon) trying to get some secrets from him...
Mosley's come from last to win at the Milwaukee mile in one of Gurney's Eagles was the stuff of dreams...
Last year I stopped in at the british themed restaurant in Speedway (I can never remember that name) and found that Mosley's son was the day manager. We had a nice chat about his dad. Is he still there?
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Mike Mosley 1980 Indy
Mike Mosley 1981 Indy
Kevin Cogan 1981 MIS
Dennis Firestone Indy 1982
Dick Simon 1983 MIS
Jacques Villeneuve 1995 Indy
Eddie Cheever 1995 Road America
Gordon Johncock and the Hemelgarn crew, Fast Friday 1991
Bernard Jourdain, Indy 1991
Pancho's crew purchased this car from Hemelgarn on the morning of Bump Day 1988. He missed the show.
Lil' Al, Indy 1988
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The Ayn Rand of Indycar
No one had to badge the Offy.
Davey Jones drove for AJ at Indy in 1987
Buddy Lazier, Bump Day 1994
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Awesome Dave, great work. The shot of Lazier is a keeper.
Thank you very much. For every one shot like that I have dozen of tire carts and people that got right in front of me when I snapped the shutter.
I compliment the work of everyone in this thread. Their work is amazing. My hat is off to all of you
Boy... Just look at that photo and you can come up with dozens of thoughts going through his head!
That's the kind of photos I was hopeing for on this thread!
Great stuff...
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Thank you to all that have shared their photographs. They are priceless and amazing.
Bill
Gary B, Fast Friday 1991
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Gordon Johncock talks it over with Howdy Holmes (back turned). Bump Day 1988
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