One poignant element of this great race was the crash that caused the injuries to Danny Sullivan that ended his career. Both as a great Indy Car/CART champion and a great human being, he deserved a better end. Back in the day when top Indy Car drivers were genuine cultural superstars, he played the part VERY well, yet always remained a true gentleman on and off track. Sad way to go out, being collected by another driver who simply lost it and slammed him into that unforgiving MIS concrete wall, causing career-ending (and excruciating) leg and pelvis breaks. Sully is a true icon of the golden era of American open wheel racing.
I fell in love with this race.The announcement by Tony George that led to the IndyCar split had just occurred one month earlier and there was a cloud over the future of open wheel racing.I wasn't expecting much.The high heat led me to expect mass attrition.A complete unknown was on the pole (Parker Johnstone) and the Hondas were SO fast.Once Andre Ribeiro dropped out ,I just presumed either Pruett or Al Jr. would eventually break and that would be it...It was SUPER EXCITING to be there as they rolled out of Turn 4 on the last lap.The crowd was going bonkers.This was also the hottest IndyCar race I ever saw..It was 97 degrees at the green flag.I remember most fans staying underneath the bleachers until the last possible second before the race started in order to stay cool.Needless to say,it was one of the greatest girl watching weekends ever as well.The fairer sex was stripped to the barest minimum in the stupefying heat.I felt like I needed to light a cigarette up after walking behind the main grandstand .LOL. Tremendous weekend and it served as an appetizer for the astounding Hanford device races that occurred a few years later.
I have to agree with everything except the Handford device races (mandated oversized wickerbill or spoiler on the rear wing for those who don't know). The drafting became too much of a factor and made passes repetition to the point of ridiculous.
@@bruces3613 There can never be too much passing.Other than Alex Zanardi,you are the first person I have ever heard who thought the Hanford device wasn't terrific.
The reporter who did the interview in Portuguese is called Luiz Carlos Azenha. And Indycar was transmitted to us from Brazil at that time by the SBT TV channel with comments by Téo José (our Paul Page) and Dede Gomes.
1:43:34 - "Is it gonna be a gas 'n go?" "I can't elaborate on that because Jim & I haven't agreed yet!" "We haven't agreed to disagree either" That's a great relationship right there 😀
Penske looked so pissed 😂😂 I miss CART. Current IndyCar needs to go back to how CART was setup as it relates to manufacturers, differences in cars and engines.
15:29 the race didnt start 17:15 race start 19:27 first yellow flag 26:28 second green flag 1:25:00 second yellow flag 1:31:20 third green flag 1:39:49 third yellow flag 1:51:04 fourth green flag 1:54:08 fourth yellow caution 2:10:40 fifth green flag 2:24:45 fifth caution 2:35:16 sixth green flag 2:38:02 end of the race
That's what made Michigan so good in its heyday. It was a true battle of survival of the fittest. Not to mention it had some of the best racing ever for the Indycars. It's such a shame it's no longer apart of their schedule. This track to me is only second to Indianapolis in terms of being one of the best tracks for open wheel racing.
One poignant element of this great race was the crash that caused the injuries to Danny Sullivan that ended his career. Both as a great Indy Car/CART champion and a great human being, he deserved a better end. Back in the day when top Indy Car drivers were genuine cultural superstars, he played the part VERY well, yet always remained a true gentleman on and off track. Sad way to go out, being collected by another driver who simply lost it and slammed him into that unforgiving MIS concrete wall, causing career-ending (and excruciating) leg and pelvis breaks. Sully is a true icon of the golden era of American open wheel racing.
One of the greatest finishes in IndyCar history.
Just behind the 1982 and 1992 Indy 500.
I fell in love with this race.The announcement by Tony George that led to the IndyCar split had just occurred one month earlier and there was a cloud over the future of open wheel racing.I wasn't expecting much.The high heat led me to expect mass attrition.A complete unknown was on the pole (Parker Johnstone) and the Hondas were SO fast.Once Andre Ribeiro dropped out ,I just presumed either Pruett or Al Jr. would eventually break and that would be it...It was SUPER EXCITING to be there as they rolled out of Turn 4 on the last lap.The crowd was going bonkers.This was also the hottest IndyCar race I ever saw..It was 97 degrees at the green flag.I remember most fans staying underneath the bleachers until the last possible second before the race started in order to stay cool.Needless to say,it was one of the greatest girl watching weekends ever as well.The fairer sex was stripped to the barest minimum in the stupefying heat.I felt like I needed to light a cigarette up after walking behind the main grandstand .LOL. Tremendous weekend and it served as an appetizer for the astounding Hanford device races that occurred a few years later.
I have to agree with everything except the Handford device races (mandated oversized wickerbill or spoiler on the rear wing for those who don't know). The drafting became too much of a factor and made passes repetition to the point of ridiculous.
@@bruces3613 There can never be too much passing.Other than Alex Zanardi,you are the first person I have ever heard who thought the Hanford device wasn't terrific.
Zanardi didn't need help
@@bruces3613 True.
Love the random Portuguese interview mid race. Brave flag marshal on the back straight. And wow what a finish, every race of 1995 delivered so far
The reporter who did the interview in Portuguese is called Luiz Carlos Azenha. And Indycar was transmitted to us from Brazil at that time by the SBT TV channel with comments by Téo José (our Paul Page) and Dede Gomes.
great race. This was the golden era of indycar racing.
55:24 "It's just a little hair. Not likely to be a blister."
59:56 "That's a blister!"
Gotta love Uncle Bobby.
You can't hide it when you can see it on TV.
Great race and finish! blessings to all!
1:28:29 nessa transmissão
Está o narrador Teo José aqui no Brasil e na Espanha o Álvaro Martin 1:28:33
Parker Jonstone is such a Great guy
1:43:34 - "Is it gonna be a gas 'n go?"
"I can't elaborate on that because Jim & I haven't agreed yet!"
"We haven't agreed to disagree either"
That's a great relationship right there 😀
Look at that crowd. Indycar was the top motorsport in the US and threatening F1
Penske looked so pissed 😂😂
I miss CART. Current IndyCar needs to go back to how CART was setup as it relates to manufacturers, differences in cars and engines.
15:29 the race didnt start
17:15 race start
19:27 first yellow flag
26:28 second green flag
1:25:00 second yellow flag
1:31:20 third green flag
1:39:49 third yellow flag
1:51:04 fourth green flag
1:54:08 fourth yellow caution
2:10:40 fifth green flag
2:24:45 fifth caution
2:35:16 sixth green flag
2:38:02 end of the race
Pruett's advice: You don't want to lead on the last lap.
aaand that's why he's only had two wins and is only known for saying "hello to my family" after DNF'ing constantly through his entire pathetic career.
@@WestAbdullah2024LeadWithLovedamn you must really hate scott pruett
1:28:36 Grande Teo José 👍
Geez. Michigan was always the fastest track but just a war of attrition.
Much like the Hockenheim races in F1 in the early 2000s. Sam Posey was a commentator for Speedvision for one particularly attrition filled race.
That's what made Michigan so good in its heyday. It was a true battle of survival of the fittest. Not to mention it had some of the best racing ever for the Indycars. It's such a shame it's no longer apart of their schedule. This track to me is only second to Indianapolis in terms of being one of the best tracks for open wheel racing.
Tony George destroyed this great series
23:59 1:20:31 1:20:55 Luiz Carlos azenha 1:28:26 e o Teo José
Did Bobby Unser EVER call one race where he didn't say the track was "SLIPPERY." God he was annoying.
He was about the only driver in the 1973 Indy 500 who didn't say the track was slippery.
Did Raging Bull EVER leave one comment where he didnt ‘COMPLAIN.’ God he was annoying.