Dec 01, 2006 autocourse official illustrated history of the indianapolis 500 mr. Finished 15th in ntt indycar series point standings for andretti autosport with best finish of fourth at long beach. Civil wars, family squabbles and boardroom politics often overshadow indycar to such a degree that stories about indycar are more likely to focus on front office skullduggery than on dario. At the time, it was the closest finish of any race in indy car history.
Petersburg just a few days away, lets take a look at five of the biggest storylines heading into the new season. Nascars premier racing division, the nascar cup series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in may during the 1993 season. Pit entryexit lane the lane in pit lane closest to the pit boxes. Finished fourth in the indy lights presented by cooper tires standings for belardi auto racing with. Michael andretti competed for 19 years in cart before competing in the ntt indycar series in 2003. A compilation of the top 10 closest finishes in indycar history. Im looking for recommendations for the best books about indycar past and present. Radio girls by sarahjane stratford, the art of race car design by bob riley, indy 500 memories. It is an institution, a cultural touchstone so steeped in history that its rightly been dubbed the greatest. List of the closest nascar cup series finishes wikipedia.
The race was held every year from 1984 through 2007 first as a cart series race, then as part of champ car world series. Montoya passed his teammate with three laps to go and. Indycar, like all sports, has been idled during the coronavirus pandemic, which hit the united states just as the series was. The closest threeway road racing finish in indy car history took place at pir. The first indianapolis 500 was held in 1911, and the type of auto racing it gave birth to took its name from its signature event.
The grand prix of portland is an indy car series race held at portland international raceway in portland, oregon. Reviewer capps is publisher of rear view mirror which is an effort to approach the discussion of various issues relating to automotive racing history using an academic as opposed to the usual journalistic format. Autocourse official illustrated history of the indianapolis 500. This first occurred during the 2003 carolina dodge dealers 400 at darlington speedway, as ricky craven crossed the finish line inches ahead of kurt busch. Honestly, im not that old well i dont think i am, and the first 500 i have memories of is 1985, but im fascinated by the history of the 500, indycar racing in general, and ive done a ton of reading and research about the eras prior to my lifetime one look at my flair ought. May 22, 20 civil wars, family squabbles and boardroom politics often overshadow indycar to such a degree that stories about indycar are more likely to focus on front office skullduggery than on dario. Senna, his cars tyres practically flapping, held on by just over a hundredth of a second. A current resume containing a complete history of the applicants competition to. All things related to the ntt indycar series the premier openwheel racing series in the united states and the road to indy feeder press j to jump to the feed. Finished fifth in the ntt indycar series point standings for rahal letterman lanigan racing with a win at texas motor speedway, which was the sixth closest finish in indy car history. Top 10 closest finishes in indycar history youtube.
Racing into the history books in 1977 janet guthrie became the first woman to race in americas foremost track event, the indianapolis 500. The indycar harvest gp will occur on saturday, oct. From triumph motorcycles in america is an interesting tale of how the first triumph. A corridas da cart e sua sucessora champ car fora dos estados unidos ainda eram autorizadas a usarem o nome indy. Autocourse official illustrated history of the indianapolis. List of the closest nascar truck series finishes wikipedia. Wildest indycar moments of 2019 motorsports on nbc duration. Izod indycar series 2011 historical record book this pdf contains interactive tabs and bookmarks. Ims accessories books indianapolis motor speedwayindycar.
After a tenyear absence, the race returned to the indycar series for the 2018. The closest finish ever on a road or street circuit in the series annals. I love the calls at the finish to the 1992 indy 500 and ed carpenters. The closest finish in indy 500 history march 16, 2017.
I too hope some of the youngernewer folks at least take a scan through some of these. For more indy 500 coverage, check out nbc sports gold for exclusive coverage, and dont miss the race on nbc on may 26. The team added its current driver marco andretti to the ownership group in 2019. Newman began racing cars in 1972, three years after completing the movie winning, in which his character, frank capua, was a struggling race. Driver biographies, autobiographies, and especially ones with good pictures, or just general books. As of 2017, the closest margin of victory in the nascar cup series is 0. May 26, 2014 it was the second closest finish of the indy 500 in said races 103year history. Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500. Indycar s first iracing event will be saturday with a 25car field.
The two 20somethings have become top contenders in the iracing indycar. Nearly every motorcycle nut knows that triumphs are the most famous bikes to ever come out of great britain. Had mears won the race, he would be the only fivetime winner of the indianapolis 500 and roger penske would have a paltry 17 indy 500 victories. But it produced the closest finish in major nascar series history.
The indycar series, currently known as the ntt indycar series under sponsorship, is the premier level of openwheel racing in north america. Tyler reddick beat elliott sadler by mere inches to take the win after a fifth attempt at an overtime twolap finish. Click the tabs on the outside edge of each page to go to the beginning of individual sections, or use the more detailed bookmarks panel on the left side of the screen to navigate to individual pages. May 27, 2016 juan pablo montoya beats will power by 0. This one will be a permanent part of my car book library. However, they also have an extensive history in north america and have been part of that continents motorcycling soul since long before world war ii.
The finish of yesterdays indy 500 was the second closest. Yes, the fourthclosest finish in indianapolis 500 history happened last year. One of the most consistent and productive drivers competing in the indycar series. Allen johnson had the faster time down the quartermile at 6. Randy owens indy 500 closest finish, scott goodyear, al unser.
Indycar this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The ntt indycar series returns to pir and the pacific northwest for round 16 of 17. F2000 national championship, which are all a part of the road to indy. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The verizon indycar series points leader finally secured his first race victory of the year, cementing a bid for a fifth season. The drivers of the indycar series proved once again that the series can claim some of the most breathtaking finishes in worldwide motorsports. One hundred years of the indy 500 history smithsonian.
Rule book carefully to assure your familiarity with the rules and regulations. Tyler reddick won the closest finish in nascar national touring series history, edging elliott sadler in a photo finish featuring a 0. At the end f the book, there are complete sheets containing the complete. It was the second closest finish of the indy 500 in said races 103year history. Indycar, llc, is an americanbased auto racing sanctioning body for indy car racing and other disciplines of open wheel car racing. Recorded recorded topfive finish at gateway and led his first laps in the series.
Closest indycar 123 finish ever chicagoland 2003 youtube. The closest recorded finish in series history came six months later, as skinner lost to butch miller by just one thousandth of a second. The closest finish in indy 500 history team valvoline. I saw this in rnascar and wondered what some of your favorites are. Its thought to be the closest finish in any sport, both crossing the line in exactly 6. Fiveovertime xfinity series race leads to closest finish in. Ims begins week virtual tour through a treasure trove of racing history.
Indycar harvest gp the stars of the ntt indycar series will return to the indianapolis motor speedway for a third exciting racing event in 2020. He won more races 42 than any driver in cart history and led 6,702 indy car laps during his driving career, second only to his father, mario. The very first pointspaying race, won by mike skinner, had a margin of victory of nine hundredths of a second. The following are lists of indy car american championship car races from 1905 up to and. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event. Yes, the fourth closest finish in indianapolis 500 history happened last year.
Top 15 closest indycar finishes in history youtube. Todays countdown features the top five closest finishes, highlighted by ryan hunterreay and marco andrettis battle in 2014, and juan pablo montoya and will powers showdown from 2015. Its parent company began in 1996 as the indy racing league irl, which was created by then indianapolis motor speedway owner tony george as a competitor to cart. All time indy car records 19462014 most starts 19462014 starts driver sanctioning organizations 407 mario andretti usac, cart 369 a. Feb 17, 2018 tyler reddick won the closest finish in nascar national touring series history, edging elliott sadler in a photo finish featuring a 0. Nov, 2005 ill have to say that this book indy cars 19111939.
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