Love watching the pole day qualifying. You could tell Tom Carnegie knew it was a special day. RIP Uncle Bobby.
@mgaamerica91853 жыл бұрын
The first Indy race I remember as a kid, RIP uncle Bobby!
@michaeljacobs29543 жыл бұрын
The ABC telecasts from 1972 and 1976 are at the top of my list to see. Hopefully theyll be available some time. Younger fans need to see these for sure.
@jamesheckaman15574 жыл бұрын
The old cars look alot cooler too me than these new ones
@roscoegarbonzo99664 жыл бұрын
For Sure! Granatelli ,Pat Patrick, Gurney , Foyt,Penski, Vels Parnelli Jones Among others all had different concept cars & chassis
@henryh.4892 жыл бұрын
Perhaps, but they were death machines. I actually quite like the new cars. I think the windscreen looks really cool and all the aero looks good. Additionally, they’re faster around every type of circuit.
@beenaplumber8379 Жыл бұрын
@@henryh.489 I like cars that can crash mightily and the driver climbs out and walks away unharmed, and not engulfed in invisible flames.
@hoosierdaddy80026 жыл бұрын
Mark Donahue. My favorite driver when I was a kid. His Sunoco special is on display in the speedway museum.
@markdinkel90064 жыл бұрын
Me too Hoosier daddy
@TheDoppelgangster4 жыл бұрын
I love the 'oh by the way - he died later' comment. Shows how far racing has come.
@saragrant97494 жыл бұрын
The year we got introduced to the concept of faster equals "don't crash or you're probably going to die."
@saragrant97494 жыл бұрын
I was pointing out the fact that, at that particular point, speeds suddenly increased dramatically with the introduction of wings. The cars themselves were not built to withstand impacts 20+ miles per hour faster than before, making a crash much more risky. Safety protocols improved obviously, but initially it was pretty intense. I'm glad safety has come as far as it has today. In terms of your idiotic rhetoric at the beginning, not even worth the time.
@mikew34943 жыл бұрын
@@sludge4125 what happened in 73 ?
@davidca963 жыл бұрын
@@mikew3494 73 was one of the worst years ever if I remember right, crash death wise.
@sludge41253 жыл бұрын
@@mikew3494 You are right. Three (3) people died at Indy, although only one (1) driver during the race. A terrible year. 😢
@leechjim8023 Жыл бұрын
@@mikew3494 Fire, fragmentation, and DEATH!!!
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, recapping the entire 1972 event. The video quality is pretty darn good, too!
@jeshkam Жыл бұрын
All right stop! Collaborate and listen!
@jenbill8 жыл бұрын
They really had some good drivers back then I remember as a kid hearing those names all the time ,Unser,Foyt,Alleson,Andretti
@markdinkel90064 жыл бұрын
Me too buddy
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
And they really had some good drivers in the sixties, the fifties, the forties, the thirties, the twenties, the teens, the eighties, the nineties, the aughts, and the teens.
@tommueller664 жыл бұрын
I was only 6 years old, when that all happens ;) Thx to this awesome footage!
@mariaeduardadeoliveira5774 жыл бұрын
Muito obrigada pelo vídeo! Amei❤️ Fã da história das 500 milhas!
@thevmanvj3 жыл бұрын
McLaren actually snuck in the wings in 1971, because according to the USAC rules, any aerodynamic devices had to be molded into the bodywork...the average speed for the “pole” winner went up 8 mph from 1970.. Then, in 1972, USAC said “OK....you can mount them on.”....the speeds climbed a whopping 18 mph in one year. I seriously don’t think anyone was ready for that....especially since those things were still carrying 75 gallons of fuel. (Fast forward to 1973)
@markdinkel-uh2je6 ай бұрын
What a time.wow!
@LuizFelipeVilela8 жыл бұрын
Here's what Indycar said on its website about to bring this (AWESOME!) tape and not the full race yet: "We planned to show the complete broadcast of the 1972 Indianapolis 500 this week, but we had a technical difficulty. So the Classic Rewind is the 1972 Indianapolis 500 film. It’s time for a Classic Rewind story because we have some explaining to do. When we asked for requests for this week’s race, we got some really good suggestions from some of our most loyal viewers. With Team Penske celebrating its 50th anniversary recently, we selected the 1972 Indianapolis 500 as this week’s race. We went to the tape library and started the process of making this race available. And then disaster struck. About halfway through the race, the tape cut out. We’re working to get a new copy of the race and hopefully will show it at a later date. But we didn’t want to fully disappoint you, so here’s the film of the 1972 race, with narration from Tom Carnegie."
@blackcatjim7 жыл бұрын
Still hoping that we can at least see what exists of the ABC telecast. Noticed that Indycar found the full, undamaged 1977 broadcast and shared it this month. Good news!
@thebarfle6 жыл бұрын
This was the first year I attended the "500" so I didn't get to watch the TV coverage, and of course it was before VCRs so I've NEVER had a chance to watch the race except from across the track to the pit entrance. Please see if you can dig that year's show up. Thanks in advance.
@EVENo948 жыл бұрын
8:50 He said that so calmly that I was sure they gonna play vivacious music after this
@markdinkel90064 жыл бұрын
🏎️🏁
@AnthonyVogt-t3t2 ай бұрын
I could listen to Tom Carnegie read the dictionary. My favorite memories are with his voice booming around the track through the public address system.
@Miklos828 жыл бұрын
The narrator sounds like legendary Indy 500 announcer Tom Carnegie.
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
It is!!!!!!
@lightningman212xd63 жыл бұрын
See the ending credits
@markdinkel-uh2je6 ай бұрын
Nobody will ever replace Tom.
@rickbeck54373 жыл бұрын
My first Indy 500. Great memories. These were the “ Good Old Days “
@beenaplumber8379 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the good old days of crashes involving invisible fire, often serious to critical injuries, and the odd fatality - and not always the drivers. Those were the days... I prefer racing without all that. It's more fun.
@josephscott63884 жыл бұрын
The narration is great. Like Poems of the Midwest Hippy.
@mikew34943 жыл бұрын
Tom Carnegie.... R.I.P....
@andyharman30224 ай бұрын
Bobby Unser's pole run in 1972 was one for the ages. Went faster until lap 3 and brought Indianapolis close to the 200 mph lap. Dan Gurney playing around with wings was most responsible for the gain in speed. Little strips of aluminum that slid onto the trailing edges of the wings came to be known as Gurney Flaps. 1972 was the first Indy that I really paid attention to, at the age of 10. But I was rooting against Mark Donohue for the win.
@tagnut19523 жыл бұрын
Was that James Garner at 14:18? I know he was usually at the 500 back then and has driven the pace car on a few occasions, but I never saw him with a beard. But I believe that was him.
@castlelord89953 жыл бұрын
Good eye. That was James. He did have a beard then
@ColdSmokes5 жыл бұрын
For anyone remotely interested in the technicalities, these cars were running just over 50 psi of boost or manifold pressure, whatever you best know it as. This went on one more year until the rules were changed. Less boost and less on board fuel. This was prompted by Swede Savage's catastrophe in 73.
@asianoramaagain22695 жыл бұрын
I agree.Three drivers in 1972 and 1973 (Jim Malloy,Art Pollard,and Swede Savage) lost their lives.Including Salt Walther's horrible wreck....it was the most dangerous era of Indy Car racing.The pole speed jumped from 170 to 179 between 1970 and 1971.With the big wings bolted on,Bobby Unser ripped off two laps at 196 (!) in 1972 enroute to a 194+ average. Similarly....in 1997 the speeds in CART had reached ridiculous levels.I believe Mauricio Gugelmin ran a 241 at Fontana.That was the last straw and led to the Hanford device for the 1998 superspeedway races.This produced some of the greatest racing I ever witnessed in person. Good information on the boost.I knew they reduced the fuel loads starting in 1974.
@Yosemite-George-615 жыл бұрын
Thanks !
@Chatta-Ortega4 жыл бұрын
@@asianoramaagain2269 Actually, it was Gil deFerren at Michigan.
@asianoramaagain22694 жыл бұрын
@@Chatta-Ortega What year are you talking about? 1997 was the top of the speed mountain in CART.
@Chatta-Ortega4 жыл бұрын
@@asianoramaagain2269 I stand corrected...Gil set his record at Fontana qualifying in 2000 , not Michigan...241+...Gugelmin broke that??? I honestly don't recall anyone going faster.
@jonknapp73354 жыл бұрын
19:45 that guy has A GAS CAN ON HIS BACK. 💥🔥
@davidca963 жыл бұрын
this was the last year of beast motor street cars, the next year cars were severely depowered because of the gas situation, surprised the pace cars could even do 80mph in '73 with v8's that only put out 140hp and the same motor 2 years earlier put out 400. That had to be frusterating to car guys of that time.
@andyharman30222 жыл бұрын
We thought it was the end of fun with cars in America. Things didn't start to get better until 1983.
@TheMrSafeTheFirst4 жыл бұрын
Been to Indianapolis Speedway - amazing place
@Yosemite-George-615 жыл бұрын
This is great stuff, thanks for posting !
@brandond73 Жыл бұрын
Indy racing was soooo much better back then. The cars were all different and the drivers were real men!
@WilliamDraper-ym3nv Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt.
@fueldragster8 жыл бұрын
Last Indy 500 to feature all American drivers
@mercoid6 жыл бұрын
fueldragster ...Notable and a reason for some pride, however I think international participation is healthy for the event.
@beenaplumber83796 жыл бұрын
Nobody turns left better than us Americans! Yeah, international participation means a bigger talent pool and a bigger audience. A little F1 influence & experience is no bad thing either. It's another world that from a distance looks a lot like Indycar.
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Mario was born in Italy, but was an American citizen. (Which makes him an American.)
@blackcatjim8 жыл бұрын
Any update on the '72 ABC broadcast video? I see that RTV6's KZbin "The Indy Channel" Has a Road to Indy 1972 video that has several short clips from the ABC tape. Can we please see what exists in full? The 1970s are one of the most cherished periods of Indy racing. Please post what you have of 1972 and 1976...!
@beeemm25784 ай бұрын
4:50 that inferno sound effect for that small fire is hilarious....lmao
@lukmanfirdaus84976 жыл бұрын
4:10 lol one man with his dog
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
What the ****? No Jim Nabors??!? There is no justice.
@BobGeogeo4 жыл бұрын
Hoping some more film turns up. It's not good when a ~3 hour race starts with 10 minutes left in the video.
@Sargebri4 ай бұрын
With the addition of the wings the speeds went up dramatically. Of course, the next year the cars began flirting with the 200 MPH barrier. Unfortunately, the higher speeds led to concerns about safety and unfortunately those fears became a reality, especially in the aftermath of Swede Savage's horrific crash.
@beeemm2578 Жыл бұрын
Dangerous times...they were figuring out the aerodynamics and speed but the safety hadn't caught up yet
@rooseveltbrentwood96544 жыл бұрын
its amazing how much faster indy is today
@markdinkel-uh2je6 ай бұрын
No doubt. They're so fast I can't even see car numbers or everyone who's driving what from north Vista
@TrekkiELO8 жыл бұрын
+indycar, any update on your efforts to post the complete original ABC 2-hour tape delayed broadcast yet? You see, this is from my birth year of '72, native Hoosier born in South Bend, I've been among Indianapolis 500's biggest fans since 1983. I remember 1977 had similar problems when ESPN Classic made their attempt at rebroadcasting it quite a few years ago. IF not, then please post 1976, its 40th Anniversary, 1968 & 1965 when you have time, thanks. 8-)
@markdinkel-uh2je6 ай бұрын
You can google those races. Also you can purchase decades of races. I've got 60s thru 80s some on dvd & VHS. I'll be able to watch VHS until the zenith gives out.lol
@markdinkel-uh2je6 ай бұрын
Go Irish 🏈
@tperk4 жыл бұрын
4:43 LOL sound fx sounded like 10 cars all crashing at once
@lightningman212xd63 жыл бұрын
Even the skid effect at 23:59
@janbeyer69776 ай бұрын
It wasn't on tv in the 70 s it was tape delay and shown later that night
@michaelbailey15784 жыл бұрын
Actually the wings make the eagle not fly.
@saltybildo44154 жыл бұрын
8 years before my 1st 500
@jdracer1113 жыл бұрын
That number system on the fence was really dumb back then. Never worked and only lasted the one year as far as I can remember back.
@Yosemite-George-615 жыл бұрын
...Man the Hurst Blonde !
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Linda Vaughn!!!!!!!!!!!
@mikew34943 жыл бұрын
She had some very large lungs.... I saw her at the 500 in 73....
@michellejohnson39445 жыл бұрын
The man with his dog is pretty funny
@filmicallyperfect41064 жыл бұрын
This open formula thinking should return.
@KingsterCoalCompilationsMain8 жыл бұрын
Nice
@saltybildo44154 жыл бұрын
And its a new track record
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Grant *had* to be disqualified. He claimed/whined it was a simple mistake, but that is/was irrelevant.
@eduardoggg11794 жыл бұрын
4:42 oh
@talon08638 жыл бұрын
Safety First!
@williamgreene48345 жыл бұрын
You mean "Safety third" back then.
@protalukoriginal45604 жыл бұрын
@@williamgreene4834 yep, rip malloy
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Linda Vaughn at 13:50.
@ShmuelWeintraub4 жыл бұрын
Still doing personal appearances today!
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
YEP!!!! Thanks for pointing that out, sir!!
@saltybildo44154 жыл бұрын
Tom was the man
@saltybildo44154 жыл бұрын
Man tom was busy lol
@BoilerBloodline4 жыл бұрын
“Hail our old Purdue”
@mikew34943 жыл бұрын
With all due respect..... F##k Purdue...
@greg556667 жыл бұрын
It's really interesting, this is the first year of wings. Someone figured out to use wings, and just look at the difference between the 1971 and 1972 cars. Honestly, how hard was it to figure this out?
@garychapin33836 жыл бұрын
why didn't you suggest this 10 years ago you could have been a millionaire by now if it was that easy for you to figure out.
@stevenkilsdonk20464 жыл бұрын
They weren't allowed to have rear wings until 1972. Until then they had to persuade the officials that it was part of the engine cover. Then they gave up policing it.
@Enzoxvx3 жыл бұрын
The 1968 Lotus 49 is considered the first formula car with wings
@easygoing2479 Жыл бұрын
It's interesting that Dodge and Plymouth introduced "wings" that would produce over 600lbs of downforce with their Daytona and Superbird (respectively) models in '69 and '70 in order to dominate the NASCAR superspeedways at Daytona and Talledega. They performed _very_ well on those high speed tracks, with Buddy Baker posting a >200mph lap in a Dodge Daytona Jan. 1970... three years before anyone did that in an open-wheel Indy car.
@RobertsVintageGardenTractors5 жыл бұрын
I came here to see the pit tractors
@RC.415 жыл бұрын
Aye. Where the whole video
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
They are working on it.
@jamesheckaman15574 жыл бұрын
I was a year old Milford indiana
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
So, that makes you a Loosier.
@mikew34943 жыл бұрын
@@sludge4125 hahahahahaha
@sludge41253 жыл бұрын
@@mikew3494 Sorry. 🤪🤪🤪
@yvlakhtionov3 жыл бұрын
And all this speed was thanks to “Gurney flap”
@NotSteveCook3 жыл бұрын
Uncle Bobby wants a word with you 😄
@tamtam218019 ай бұрын
8:39 Jim Malloy dies
@klepetar5 жыл бұрын
the areos are hilarious..
@rudymontana4515 Жыл бұрын
The wings ruined open wheel racing
@robertparker66544 ай бұрын
They ruined.,NASCAR also, led to Mr.France banning everything.
@mercoid3 ай бұрын
😃👶🏻🏆😃
@markdinkel-uh2je6 ай бұрын
USAC snuffed out innovation . What a bunch of you know whats.