It was glorious and magical, a crew of young men at the top of their careers reveling in the joy of one another’s sport - two sports that collided in Indianapolis. There was a time when the Pacers and the racers were a thing. All the drivers were in a trailer with the Pacers watching a movie, an unsavory movie.ĭanica returns to IMS: Former IRL star Danica Patrick to drive Corvette pace car for this year's Indianapolis 500 – with an hour left in practice – there was but one car on the track.
There was the time Tom Carnegie couldn’t figure out why, for the life of him, at 5 p.m. Unser would teach them how to run red lights, then show off by putting a car in reverse and going 90 miles an hour on I-465. Foyt and Roger McCluskey would hang out all over the city. There was a time when Pacers players and the likes of Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, Joe Leonard, Rodger Ward, A.J. Drivers and ballers, they were all just one of the guys. Giants towered among them - ABA Pacers players.
INDIANAPOLIS – There was a time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when Indianapolis 500 practice would end, evening would descend and the drivers would strip off their suits, put on shorts and head to the infield to play softball. Watch Video: Indy 500 practice: Power fastest on first day of 500 practice
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