has anyone checked out the new sports illustrated? indianapolis 500 100th anniversary. pretty cool, lots of info and pics of cars and such. all the races, racers , and specs. my favorite , aside from the photography, was reading the top speeds for the race years. heres an example...1911,ray harroun, first place finish, 74.602mph,...hah! another....1955,bob swelkert, 1st pf,............,128.209mph... ok,thats fast. one more..1990,arie luyendyk, 1st pf,..........,185.981mph,... barrelling!! i could scan 'some' pics, if anyone is really interested and doesent want to spend the dollas' ......
Ya too bad the IRL sucks and they killed the spirit of the 500. All the cars look the same all of the drivers sound the same. Local sprint cars are a lot more fun to watch.
All Honda engines. Not one has broke in 3or4 years. Is it just me or aren't they pushing them hard enough. I'd like them to approve Nascar engines.
Hey lets not kill a good thread. History folks. Slim Ray Harroun in the Marmon Wasp, designed by himself, winning the inaugural 1911 Indy 500. (Indianapolis Motor Speedway photo. Noel Allard collection) Indianapolis 1955: Bob Sweikert Arie Luyendyk, 1990 Indianapolis 500
Whenever you have a single manufacturer, spec engine situation, nobody will be pushing the engine limits. And, whenever you have a single chassis spec, you won't see much innovation. Think of what the IRL has been up to now as kind of like the old IROC series, lots of pretty good drivers in the same equipment, even more than NASCAR did with the COT. In 2012, IndyCar goes back to multiple engine manufacturers, turbos, and multiple chassis aero kit manufacturers, which should bring about some of the old excitement and technology development, while at the same time making the cars look and maybe sound different. Because of this, the 2011 Indy 500 should have about 40 cars entered, and some real bumping for the first time in years.
1959 indy pole winner, 3rd place finish, a relative of mine. LESOVSKY built indy racers during the '50's. RD
Single manufacturer and spec, wouldnt that include top fuel / alky, 410/360 sprints , formula mazda , nascar four engines same car , i think we could go on but why beat a dead horse . when I was a kid and every kind of car showed up cars were several laps down and very seldom did we see a close finish . I like indy car and thats the only race that comes to tx that I spend my money on along with local sprints .cheers
Remember, it's not the 100th running of the Indy 500, it's the 100th anniversary of the first race. They did not race during World War II. Also, this will be the largest gathering of Indy 500 driver veterans ever assembled!!! Not just prior winners, but drivers, period.
I was born in Indy, but I've never been to the big race... yet! Got my tickets for this year's race and I can't wait to see it. As long as they have some real competition (ie a lot more than 33 entries) to fill the field, I'm ok with it. Gary
I wait for the Indy 500 every year. I went to the Long Beach races one year. It was fun but it is easier to watch on TV. I remember one year at the Indy 500 A J got out out of the car in the pits and fixed something the crew was having trouble fixing. I think he got a bigger hammer. Remeber AJ's turbine car? I talked to a old Ford guy the other day. He said Ford entered a 32 Ford in 32. They did not finish because the steering box was heated by the exhaust manifold and the box siezed. I do not like the big advertising for ethanol. I love the sounds of the engines. I think the Formula One engines run about 18,000 rpm. That is unreal. It would be fun to see the races in person. I hope more pictures get posted on this thread.
I remember a race in '85 where some guy did a 180 coming out of a corner and ended up winning the race. I forgot his name.. DOH! It sure was one of the best Indy 500 races I've ever watched!
Correct on 100th anniversary vs. 100th running...but it was WWI in addition to WWII. No races in 1917-1918 for WWI and 42-45 for WWII. The 100th running will be in 2016, barring any future world wars before then.
From Wiki: In 1994, Sullivan took a sabbatical from Indycar racing, and joined ABC/ESPN as a color commentator. He also attempted to run selected events in the NASCARWinston Cup Series that season. He, however, qualified for only one race (the 1994 Brickyard 400), and finished 33rd for a very underfunded team. In 1994, he had some guest starts for Alfa Romeo in the DTM and together with Thierry Boutsen and Hans-Joachim Stuck he was third overall with the Dauer 962 LM at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He returned to Indycar racing for one final year in 1995. His season ended early after a serious crash at Michigan International Speedway. While recovering from a broken pelvis and other injuries, he announced his retirement from open-wheel competition. He returned to ABC-TV for 1996-1997. Sullivan was a paid celebrity endorser for Danny Sullivan Lexus in Jacksonville, Florida. The Lexus Dealership was owned primarily by members of the Davis Family, who were the founders of Winn Dixie supermarkets. Sullivan was also instrumental in the Red Bull Driver Search program to find an American driver to compete in Formula One. The program successfully promoted American Scott Speed from California, who drove for the Scuderia Toro Rosso team in 2006 and 2007. He was the drivers' representative on the stewards' panel for the 2010 German Grand Prix and will take up the same post for the 2010 Singapore Grand Prix. If you get a chance, get to the IMS Museum this month and next, as they have nothing but Indy 500 winners on display. First time its been done, ever.
Dusty Barnfinds Is Scott Speed related to Lake Speed that drove the NASCAR SPAM car? Someone told me that SPAM stands for Swift premium all meat. I still eat fried SPAM sandwiches and the rest of the family will not eat them. Spam and eggs is popular in Hawaii.
If the motors are leased, teams can't even open them up. Which is contrary to how IRL got started. Back then, you were supposed to build your own motors. No leasing. We raced against some $$$ leased motors, from Europe; running Can Am in the mid '80s. They were set up much to conservative, way too expensive, and couldn't stay in the draft up the Andretti straight at Mosport. Not bad for some kids straight out of college. 358 or 410 pushrod motors would be great. And save teams a bunch of money. Get rid of the turbos, and all the computerized BS.
well, to get bitchy, he did a 360....if he did a 180, he would have been going the wrong direction...
As far as I know the two are not related. I know them both, but have never actually thought to ask. I'll try to remember next month at the Speedway if I see Scott. Don't know about how the name came about for sure, but Wiki says: Introduced on July 5, 1937, the name "Spam" was chosen when the product, whose original name was far less memorable (Hormel Spiced Ham), began to lose market share. The name was chosen from multiple entries in a naming contest. A Hormel official once stated that the original meaning of the name "Spam" was "Shoulder of Pork and Ham".<SUP id=cite_ref-7 class=reference>[8]</SUP> According to writer Marguerite Patten in Spam The Cookbook, the name was suggested by Kenneth Daigneau, an actor and the brother of a Hormel vice president, who was given a $100 prize for creating the name.<SUP id=cite_ref-8 class=reference>[9]</SUP> At one time and persisting to this day in certain books, the theory behind the nomenclature of Spam was that the name was a portmanteau of "Spiced Meat and Ham".<SUP id=cite_ref-9 class=reference>[10]</SUP> According to the British documentary-reality show "1940s House", when Spam was offered by the United States to those affected by World War II in the UK, Spam stood for Specially Processed American Meats. Yesterday's Britain, a popular history published by Reader's Digest in 1998 [p. 140], unpacks Spam as "Supply Pressed American Meat" and describes it as an imported "wartime food" of the 1940s. Many jocular backronyms have been devised, such as "Something Posing As Meat", "Specially Processed Artificial Meat", "Stuff, Pork and Ham", "Spare Parts Animal Meat" and "Special Product of Austin Minnesota".<SUP id=cite_ref-10 class=reference>[11]</SUP> According to Hormel's trademark guidelines, Spam should be spelled with all capital letters and treated as an adjective, as in the phrase "SPAM luncheon meat". Hormel says that 3.8 cans of SPAM are consumed every second in the United States.
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How many freaking different issues does Sports Illustrated put out? Went to my local magazine rack and found the swimsuit issue, the baseball issue but nothing on racing.
not to hijack the thread, but does anyone know if the museum has any special exhibits for this year? i may be up there for either the hot rod power tour or the good-guys event later in the year.only time i was at the museum was gg 91
There are a few things going on in conjunction with the museum: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is calling on owners of classic cars to display their magnificent machines in competition for blue-ribbon awards as part of the festivities of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Mile Race®. Some 250 contestants will be selected from entries through our on-line registration form for the event to be held Friday, May 13 and Saturday May 14, 2011. Called the “100th Anniversary Indy 500 Mile Race Celebration of Automobiles,” the event is for two broad classifications of automobiles manufactured between 1911 and 1961 – the first 50 years of the Indianapolis 500. These classifications are: 1) cars representing the 24 manufacturers that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in 1911 and 2) full classic cars and other significant collectible non-modified cars up to 1961. Among other information, the registration form will require two photos of your automobile and a description of its history. Previous participation in Concours d’Elegance competition increases the likelihood that your entry will be selected to compete. and Where else can you go and find 67 winning cars from the Greatest Spectacle in Racing? The museum has really put together an amazing collection of the most famous race cars in the world. From Ray Harroun's 1911 Marmon Wasp to Dario Franchitti's Dallara/Honda, the museum is now the place where you can find nearly every winning car from the Indianapolis 500 mile race. Indianapolis 500 fans will be treated to a reunion with many of their favorite drivers Saturday, May 28, as many of the 269 living veterans of the race plan to return for the spectacular, fan-friendly event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The "World's Largest Autograph Session" is one of the highlights of new fan attractions scheduled at IMS the day before the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500. Every living driver from the Indianapolis 500 has been invited to IMS for Race Weekend, with many indicating they will return, including some who raced in the roadster era of the 1950s. Other exciting features of the day include: •A full-scale memorabilia show already so popular that vendor space sold out within 48 hours. •A display of vintage sprint and midget race cars, with several driven by the greatest legends of the Brickyard: Foyt, Andretti, Rutherford and the Unsers. •Book signings featuring authors of new books about the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its history. •The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum will be open with its incredible new exhibition of 67 Indianapolis 500-winning cars.
I'm in the HOF Museum building...our office is hidden in the back. I'm in Creative Services, we design all the event programs every year, tickets, event logos, etc. (LOTS of stuff)...plus all the creative for the IZOD IndyCar Series for the whole season. I highly recommend checking out the Museum if you're at the track this year...seeing that many 500 winners (all the IMS-owned cars, plus cars owned by Penske and other owners, and a handful of privately-owned cars) in one place is just amazing. I spent about an hour the other day looking at them all.
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