The second consecutive year of having the first day of time trials washed out, the unexpected victory of Arie Luyendyk, and the unbelievable 15 mph increase in the winner’s average speed were the highlights of this year at the Speedway.
Category: Historical
1963 – An overlooked class of legends
(Header image courtesy of hemmings.com) Ask anyone who considers themselves a historian of the Indianapolis 500 their opinion on the greatest rookie class in the history of the event and 90% of them will likely respond with the same answer. Almost universally, the rookie Class of 1965 is considered the greatest rookie class in the …
Indy journal: 1996
Note from Paul: In 1954, my father, David Dalbey, attended his first Indianapolis 500 with his father and aunt. Several years later, he started recording his experiences in detailed, handwritten journals. He continued this ritual until his final year of attendance in 2019, at which time his health precluded him from continuing the practice. Several …
From the vault: A career unfulfilled
Full transparency: Though the Month of May is my favorite time of year, life continues to roll on at a sometimes overwhelming pace, and I don't honestly have nearly the amount of time to dedicate to creating new content every day here like I wish I had. For that reason, I am going to take …
Unser was “litcherly” really, RRREALLY good
There are certain individuals whose lives are so intertwined and synonymous with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that it's virtually impossible to separate one from the other. Furthermore, these people, at some point in time, transcend the human element of Speedway history and became part of the fabric that is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the …
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Two Guys Talk about a Diamond
One of the best things about having my own IndyCar blog is that I get to post when I want to post about what I want to post about. Quite honestly, the whole iRacing thing does pretty much nothing to scratch my itch, so I haven't given it much attention. What I do love, though, …
The Field of 33 