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From Gregg Leary
Category:Auto Racing -> Indy Car
Was 1970 as pivotal a year for Open Wheel racing as the 1996 CART/IRL split? In 1970 Champ Cars ran their last combination schedule of dirt and asphalt? Al Unser won the title…the Indy 500 AND dirt races at Springfield, DuQuoin, Indiana Fairgrounds, Sedalia and Sacramento. In the 60’s guys like, AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti and Parnelli Jones could race nearly any type of car on any surface, anytime. Fans could see them in a midget, sprint, stock car or sports car on any given day. Their talent and versatility cut across many series and appealed to different fan bases.
Dan Wheldon, in your current article on SPEEDtv.com seems like a driver who truly GETS IT as far as what Indy means. I’d like your comments on Wheldon’s quotes
“I’m definitely passionate about Indianapolis, that’s all I live for.”
“People talk about me going to NASCAR but the biggest challenge for me to leave would be not to race in the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 is the event of all events.”
“It’s not like I got a wife and kids to worry about when you see those concrete walls coming up.” (He seems as fearless as AJ Foyt and Parnelli Jones.)
You worked on Indy pit crews from 1968-78. What was the greatest race you saw during those years?
What’s the biggest change at Indy since then?
Give us a word or two about the following:
World of Outlaws Sprints
World of Outlaws Late Models
NASCAR
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt
The USGP at Indy
The Brickyard 400
Tony George
Champ Car
A.J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
Jim Hurtubise