Bobby's win was a tear-jerker.11 days after he won,we lost Jim Truman.One for the ages.

Jim Truman’s driver and race team gave him the ultimate send off. He would pass 11 days after this race. What a way to go out as an Indy 500 Champion Car Owner.

Adrian Newey's March 86C. So this is what he was up to before F1...

Wow, I had no idea. I was there that day about 50 rows up behind the pits of Mears and Sullivan. What great memories 🙏😎👍 good for you Bobby👍

That win was for you Jim. Rip

bobby you gave Jim a beautiful gift.... but I think that is the kind of person you are.

With that painful rain-delay and then having the race on a Saturday and then for it to be the first live TV broadcast, it created such a memorable event and the race itself was excellent. I thought Jim Lampley did a great job announcing it.

i was at that race drove from HY non stop seeing this gives me chills

I met Bobby and his son Graham last week. Very nice people and truly into cars.

@pajasa62

3 жыл бұрын

I went to several back to back races at Texas...one being the race that Graham won. The next year I saw Bobby near the garages and I told him "Tell your son not to raise his arm in victory until he crosses the finish line" Bobby broke out into a big grin, rolled his eyes and said, "Oh believe me, I mentioned that to him a few times"

1-10-2012. Ain't it fine, ain't it fine? Bobby's 59. Happy Birthday, Bobby.

My uncle worked at the 500

Sam Posey didn't cost Kevin the win. Kevin's car had been loose throughout his run to the front and on the restart it bit him. As he accelerated through turn four the car slipped out into the grey and that cost him the traction he needed to stay ahead of Rahal. Just a bad break and a real shame.

@healthyone100

Жыл бұрын

Bobby Rahal was a popular driver he deserved to win but i really liked Kevin Cogan!

@racenutdon On the tires, yeah perhaps they were a bit of a factor. But in the post-race interview Kevin said he turned down the turbo boost for the last half of the race and "didn't dare touch it again" because he lost his earpiece which was critical for adjusting the boost. So when you consider Kevins boost was down & Rahal's was maximum, it makes Kevins double pass on Mears & Rahal even more amazing! Low boost however means lagging restarts though as well.

At 2:14 Kevin Cogan is restarting and you can see the dust as he takes a high line exiting turn#4. I wonder if dirty tires were a factor. I sat in the Paddock that year and watching someone who grew up in Illinois cross the yard of bricks first was pretty cool.

@mikehergenroether6160

5 жыл бұрын

Cogan's career path and reputation among drivers would have changed drastically if he won this race.

@pajasa62

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikehergenroether6160 Yeah, you talk about redemption! Too bad he lost.

Cogan was far more courteous to the nosy Posey than he might have been, considering that 4 years earlier, Posey said that it looked like Cogan had deliberately caused the opening lap crash.

Booby Rahal almost break a tradition to drink a beer and drink milk too

Sam really shouldn’t have disturbed Kevin at such a critical time in the race. No way I would have done that.

@exugient

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't his idea. If you watch the race you can hear that he's surprised at being asked to call Kevin. In fact, just before he talks to Kevin, you can hear a voice say, "You can talk to Al Junior." Could that have been a TV director trying and failing to correct a miscommunication to Sam?

I always liked Bobby so It was painful for me when he associated himself with David Letterman.

J

Not to bad for a school teacher.