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.
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2022 GMR Grand Prix Review
If you're here, you probably watched the GMR Grand Prix on Saturday, so I'm not even going to attempt to recap all the various twists and turns Saturday's race took. There is no chance I would be able to describe it even if I tried. In 34 years of watching Indy car racing, I have …
2022 GMR Grand Prix-view
Much like the salad bar at a Brazilian steakhouse that’s really good more because of its location rather than its actual quality, the NTT IndyCar Series kicks off its 16 days at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend with the eighth running of the GMR Grand Prix on the 2.439-mile IMS road course. While most …
Who would cherish an Indianapolis win the most?
It's easy, and probably over-cliche, to say that all 33 drivers who will be vying for an Indianapolis 500 victory on May 29 would give an arm and a leg to actually win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. It's often been said that winning The 500 changes a driver's life forever. While most of us …
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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 …
The Field of 33 