@@MDCSWildcats86however I think he should give it up now since he retired but probably anybody else would not be as good as him narrating with the music.
For real I was too young to have seen these altho I was alive I always loved indy car growing up but never seriously watched it on a whim found these full cart seasons and I'm binge watching and totally hooked. I don't know why I didn't get into it more when I was younger. Damn I love indy car!
Pity that no longer use this song in the opening of 500 miles. The opening that ABC did this year, referring to her 50 years of broadcasting in Indianapolis was so good.
This was my first 500. We were on the inside of turn 4. Got to see probably the best(except for the continued Andretti curse) 500. What a great year outside the Marcello tragedy.
What a great race this was. It had a little of everything. Big crashes, engine failures, intense racing and the closest finish in Indy 500 history... I really felt bad for Micheal looking back on it. Talk about a day from hell. Not only does two of his family members end up in the hospital, his car lets him down with less than 15 laps to go. I wouldn't have been surprised if he went in a private room and cried for awhile after the race.
ESPN ought to bring back the Delta Force theme, the actual effort in the intros and...yes, announcers who know what they are talking about. Scott Goodyear raced in both CART and the IRL he won races at Michigan in 92/94. Marty Reid is (to my mind) mainly a NASCAR commentator and forever linked with Vegas 2011, Eddie Cheever won a race, but he doesn't seem to have that magic an announcer needs. That magic Bobby Unser had, or Sam Posey had, albeit built up over years and years of working together
The definitive 1992 Indy 500 crash guide: 38:12 Roberto Guerrero 52:34 Tom Sneva 1:30:10 Philippe Gache & Stan Fox 1:40:57 Jim Crawfrod, Rick Mears & Emerson Fittipaldi 1:51:22 Mario Andretti 2:05:32 Jimmy Vasser 2:13:33 Brian Bonner 2:26:29 Jeff Andretti & Gary Bettenhausen 2:47:35 Arie Luyendyk 3:00:10 Buddy Lazier "hot seat" 10 years of winnings where smashed into the wall that day.
I remember that well. I was a little kid rooting for Al, and I remember wondering who the hell won the race for what felt like an eternity until I saw the Galles crew celebrating on pit road. It was a nice idea to get the flags in the shot, but seriously... when second place is pulling out to make a move on the leader coming to the line, you don't cut away!!
It's just a shame Michael didn't win this race. I have a lot of respect for Little Al, and it was a great finish, but Michael deserved this. I am always pulling for Marco Andretti because the Andretti family deserves to catch a break here. After this years Indy 500 (2012) I'm convinced Marco can do it
As much as I was and am a big fan of Al Jr., my fave was '91, when Mears came back around Michael on the outside of Turn 1 just like Michael had just done to him. That was amazing. But seeing "Little Al" in Victory Lane this year, 92, was really something.
"11 laps to go in the Indy 500 and Michael is slowing! Michael is slowing! Al Unser Jr. will take the lead as Michael Andretti slows down at Indianapolis!"
Its funny, i remember this indy for so many reasons but the main one is that I was at uni in lancaster and the cricket wc final was the same day pakistan v england. me and some Canadian dude started watching this, he wasn't a motorsports fan but knew indy. About halfway throughthe cricket fans started arriving but we wouldn't change channel, crahs after crash we just felt the eyes bearing down on us but I would not surrender the controller LOL
3:25:50 is the golden moment of Sam Posey's career when he gets to tell Bobby Unser "Sorry Bobby, but you're wrong" after all the times Bobby told Sam, "Sorry Sam, you're wrong." Sam must have been waiting years just for this.
I don't miss the wrecks and guys getting hurt but i miss the attrition. It made all 500 miles meaningful. In the 2020s. You honestly only need to watch the last 10 laps now.
themikeawesome Yes I agree Tracy was robbed and at least everybody knows he won. But Scott Goodyear is due for a win and I think though he's never won, he is a true winner in my book
At 43:20 the best start in the history of the Indianapolis 500. Never saw a sensational moment was like this. Here in Brazil we would put the Eddie Cheever was "sandwiched" by the Michael and Mario Andretti. The race itself I consider the best of all time for all that happened; accidents in training (only the Jovy Marcelo was unfortunate that his death), Piquet as one of the attractions (but just pounding and giving rise to Al Unser Sr), a round of Guerrero logo on the sighting lap (Alain Prost recalled Imola one years before), and accidents of course. Oh, and do not like to talk about some rookies at the time, Philippe Gache one rally driver for example. The veterans were also present. AJ Foyt, Tom Sneva, Gary Bettenhausen, Al Unser Sr and Gordon Johncock. Of Brazil, Raul Boesel just managed to get to the end, in seventh. A sensational race, pity that we have not had Japanese drivers, as Hiro and Kenji Momota ended up getting hurt and not participating in the race.
Tony George let his ego destroy a growing open wheel series. Now a ticket for Indy can be had on race day at the gate. In the early 90's, next year's was sold out a few days after the current year's race.
Yes it was. Mears was one of the best ever bar none. Just imagine what more he could have accomplished if not for his injuries. I think the injuries were the deciding factor wasnt it?
Always breaks my heart knowing Michael couldn't pull off a win. Even more so because from 1996 to 2000 nobody from CART would compete. My only hope is that Marco can win it for Michael, Mario and the Andretti family. Destroy the curse and hopefully win a few more times. The Andretti's deserve it, and so does the raceway
The HANS was actually developed in the early 1980s, but no major organization even approved them until the NHRA did in 1996, and even then, they weren't mandatory.
say what you like about the differences between indyacr and f1, the simple fact is this.... america knows how to put on an event!! Imagine of F1 did monaco with the same amount of effort.... it would be awesome (just for some perspective i am from europe and have been an f1/indycar fan since 1992).
LetsPlayPC World War I and II couldn't take the greatness and majesty away from this race, but Tony George sure did. His Grandfather must be rolling in his grave.
According to "That Other Wiki", John Paul Jr raced the entire race with a broken fuel line. Think this could have been what caused his delayed departure?
I didn't say the Rallye Monte Carlo had the reputation of the Indy 500 because it simply hasn't, I just said that it's older than the Indy 500. Our information might depend on the region in Europe and America I admit. The closer you get to Le Mans geographically the more people will have heard about it. Same goes for Indy.
I agree ESPN's Broadcast for Indycar racing is absolutely horribleBoth Eddie Cheever and Scott Goodyear are Very dry and the Pit reporters are also dry except for Dr Jerry Punch. The need to get Jack Arute And Gary Gerald to join DR Jerry Punch in the pits, and find a way to bring back Paul Page add some other retired Indy car driveres with some personality to do the color comentary
I can’t understand why you wouldn’t have Paul Page calling the race. He’s more than a signature voice, his depth and knowledge are unmatched especially at the Indy 500
Although it is a pretty good race, no, it is not the greatest one in the world. The greatest race in the world is the 24h race of Le Mans followed by the 24h of Nürburgring, of Daytona and THEN there is the Indy 500 + Daytona 500. The F1 Grand Prix of Monaco is the next one on the list.
Racing was so good at Indy during this era - yes I hate Tony George too. He castrated this race and quite possibly this series. This was at least a decent measure against F1 (at the time). CHEERS on the upload and how do I get the music. YEAH I feel like some power walking.
+UberAntisocialist For the viewers, I would say it is 3:35:24 when the director decided to NOT SHOW THE FUCKING FINISH of the race and instead cut to the fucking checkered flag being waved.
The official results state that Cheever finished 4th on the lead lap (and apparently lost to Al Unser, Sr. in a photo finish that was never shown). All indications from ABC's coverage here are that Cheever finished 6th one lap down. Did Ganassi win an appeal of the penalty after the race? I haven't been able to find anything about it. Focusing on the flagman instead of the start-finish line when Unser, Jr. and Goodyear were about to cross the line was a MAJOR faux pas...
EC was penalized one lap, but was rescinded after the fact. I'm told the difference between him and Big Al for 3rd-4th was closer than Al Jr. SG for the win.
What kind of crappy camera angle was that at the end of the race? They should have stayed with the one they had. You couldn't even tell when they crossed the finish line who won. At least with Mears vs Johncock they stayed with the same viewing angle as they crossed the finish line.
The race really should have been delayed to a warmer day. The cold casued wrecks, yellow flag, tires get cold, restart, another wreck, yellow flag, tires get cold, another wreck.....
Historical note: Cheever's first pit stop was not only to change tires but also to change his underwear after getting the living sh-- scared out of him at the start.
the longer ive watched this race the more i dont like the way its done. the cars are great! the tracks brilliant, the drivers are all more than capable and theres a good mix, but the coverage and the self assured cockyness of the commentators and the producers just makes it almost un watchable for me, everything is 'brought to you by...' or 'courtesy of' and all i'm hearing is how america does it better than anyone else. the sad news is that they really dont, they have much to learn from europe.
The Indy 500 is not the most famous race. I could ask 500 people in Europe and only about 10 of them would know what the Indy 500 is. I know about 150 Americans personally and I asked a couple of them whether they've heard of other 24 hour races except for the Rolex 24. I didn't count, but surely more than 20 could name the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Indy 500 isn't the most historic race in the world either, that would be the Rally Monte Carlo.
watching this is so clear how different americans are to europeans. Now im not saying its better or worse than how we do things. but everything seems to be about money or advertisments. the one thing i will say that pisses me off with you yanks is how your convinced indy is 'the greatest race in the world' and ' the greatest spectator sport in the world' and you all build ' the best cars in the world' europeans seem happy to let others tell us when we do something better than anyone else.
