I miss these days. Guys hanging it ALL out just to get into the big show. Even if it meant starting shotgun on the field. Small teams, old cars....like I said, I miss these days!
What a day! Sneva and Johncock both got in! And right at 6 with the clouds lowering Ted Prappas bumped Goodyear.Goodyear started his backup car and raced from 33rd to 2nd.Me and my Dad were sitting on the top row on the main straight.
This is what I miss most about the month of May at Indy - "booble day" (apologies to Derek Daly). Though I've never experienced it in person I enjoyed watching on the TV from my home here in Maine, and miss the days when so many cars entered and drivers scrambled to get in, making deals, etc. Sad that it's gone forever.
Peter Mayer David shilled for the spilt at the beginning I think it was the year before were he was calling for more opportunities for USAC dirt and midget drivers.
The Le Mans 24 Hours could have, roughly the equal system too! ° Monday: free practice ° Tuesday: 1 to 11 ° Wednesday: 12 to 22 ° Thursday: 23 to 33 ° Friday, in the evening darkness: from 34 onwards