David Land wish they showed more of the track. You got a decent view of the track from the turn three/start of finish straight bleachers. I saw this race in person. Incredible three way battle for last half of race. One of the all time great Indy Car races.
I was there. The narrator said it exactly as it happened. But what happened to the STP Turbine car of Joe Leonard? When Leonard came in it appeared that USAC officials held the car for at least 25 seconds with Andy Granatelli waving his arms wildly in the pit lane. Never heard why they really held the car. All I know is it was always said that if the Turbine car ever finishes a race, it would win. Well this race was the only race it ever finished and it finished fourth. The final three way battle between Foyt, Unser, and Andretti spanned the last 66 laps or 100 miles. Hands down the most entertaining Indy Car race in 1968, much less the entire decade.
This is AWESOME! Do you have ALL of the “Car and Track” episodes? Im desperately trying to track down a usac stock car race on short track in NEastern Wi from 1968 or 69. Theres a whole USAC Stock car group on Facebook that would loooove to see it. THANKS FOR THE POST.
