1992 Indianapolis 500 Finish

Here is the last 7 laps plus some post-race.

[@theman13451]

Paul Paige is one of the most underrated play by play announcers in all of sports. One of the best calls in history.

[@eatsleeprollercoasterrepea6609]

Samuel shaffer Agreed. 👍

[@nickdettmann3361]

I got a chance to meet him and it was so much fun to talk to him about this race.

[@mikulitsi1819]

Honestly would say that Bob Jenkins' call of this finish was even better even though this was also fantastic

[@trevorarens7143]

Commentary between Paul Page, Sam Posey and Bobby Unser was incredible.

[@D2Kprime]

Indeed. R.I.P Bobby Unser BTW.

[@na2305]

I get teary eyed every time Jr. says you don't know what Indy means. That feeling of Indy is still alive but you have to be at the track to truly understand Jr's words.

[@valpix7007]

In the intro for this very race, in his own words: "There comes a time where money doesn't matter, living doesn't matter, winning is the only thing that matters."

[@kyankees07]

Damn, those cars sounded awesome.

[@rodrigoneri6893]

For this reason that Indy 500 is the greatest race of the world. This battle between Al Jr and Goodyear was one of the most incredible Indy finish. There is no race like this,Bobby Unser comments the racing is another high point of the broadcast. Almost 30 years after,the emotion continues on.

[@kerrywsmyth]

IIRC This was the last year of the greatness of the Indy 500. After that they had those horrific track modifications and then the IRL/CART split and the Indy 500 has never been what it once was. I am glad to have actually been there for the greatness that we will never see again.

[@racermac1988]

Still the grandest finish of all, in the world's greatest sporting event. And now as the first season of a unified body comes to an end in the closing days, and the centennial of the speedway approaches, one cannot help but wonder what the future holds for the Indianapolis 500. One thing is for certain, this century at speed has passed by like it was standing still.

[@pagaldo9642]

Scoot Goodyear, the Rocky of the Indy 500, u may have finished 2nd but you won the hearts of many. You represent the countless people who strive/drive for something great, and it's in the pursuit of it where you are a true champion, regardless of the end result.

[@shaunrossgardiner47]

I love the crowd's reaction towards the end, simply amazing

[@jdmikeg4]

mears, big al, little al, fitipaldi, rahal, foyt, sullivan, the andretti's, luyendyk, cheever, goodyear, this was one hell of a line up, i was a huge fan of CART and F1 during this era ('89-'94), now i dont care much for the racing. i really miss the good old days.

[@DanGetson]

The hiss of Turbos at the Brickyard is amazing to hear..hope to have it back some day.

[@mrjasonwhite73]

Watched this finish live. Tingles up and down my spine; I knew I was watching one of the great moments in auto racing history.

[@KnickKnack07]

+Jason White Unfortunately, you DIDN'T watch this finish live. No one was able to watch it live on TV. You, like everyone else, saw the cars approaching the finish, and then the director decided that it was more important to see the fucking guy waving the checkered flag than the photo finish.

[@taufiqutomo]

+knickknack07 Perhaps he meant he watched it on the actual Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hence "live".

[@skyhigh335]

this never gets old everytime i watch this

[@chrislast]

I was there watching from inside Turn 4 going into the main straightaway. I remember a lot about those last laps, but more than anything I remember the crowd noise.

[@Snafu2346]

Man... these Indycars sound awesome. I was at the Houston Grand Prix two weeks ago,, and back in Detroit in 07 when they still had the V8's, I felt the v8's had a little more to them. Not that the V6s sounded bad. But I can't imagine how magical these 92 Indycars sounded like in person.

[@PJWey]

An awesome race! I remember watching it from start to finish, with all 11 yellow flags and crashes. Classic.

[@monica93304]

Still my favorite Indy 500 finish. Those cars sounded like fighter jets.

[@geds7]

@champcar4ever Deam, i miss this engine sound. God bless u for sharing all this videos.

[@28jaguar]

i remember getting up early to watch the end of this when i was 11 here in australia. i don't know of a finish in any race i've seen thats been as intense as this, great stuff, i love it .

[@doctorindy]

At abour 4:36, Al Jr said he got loose, and had to back off in turn four. You can see his resulting low exit out of four. Goodyear saw it right away, and that's why he was able to pull up so close on the mainstrech. The USAC timing said a margin of 0.043 seconds, but it was revised to 0.0331 due to the location of the timing transponder in Unser's Galmer chassis

[@JSprague24]

Classic line: "You just don't know what Indy means."

[@AndronicusRy]

Goosebumps every time, doesn't matter how many times I see it.

[@mabelpup8502]

I always wanted to see little Al’s in car on the final front stretch. That would’ve been wild to be able to see Goodyear trying to pass from the in car.

[@mabelpup8502]

Gives me chills hearing Paul Page calling the last two laps!

[@slotfiend]

I cried in frustration for Michael Andretti's car breaking with 11 laps to go, but did love that Al Unser Jr won! One of my favorite Indy 500's ever.

[@cap10moman]

"well, you just don't know what Indy means"..... truer words were never spoken....

[@thechowonspedder]

the past Indycar have what it takes to be a motorsports the got something you cannot make it I mean the feeling,the sound that makes you miss the past of motorsports in 90's

[@stevemccoy6744]

I was there ! A great day in my life. Froze my behind off. lol

[@EASTCAMDEN4LIFE]

I miss this era of IndyCar and F1😔

[@StLouisBlues1515]

I was born in 1982, been going since 1983 & those words give me goosebumps.

[@mackydog99]

I was at this race. Cold 🥶 as hell! 37 degrees at race time. Had on most of the clothes I had with me. Ironically, I had a #3 Valvoline T-shirt under it all.

[@donaldlusk2035]

My dad was a little Al fan and my mom was a Goodyear fan. They were at this race. I can't imagine how their reactions were. Lol

[@VampireYoshi]

This, the Ice 500, was the best SOUNDING battle in the history of auto racing: with as COLD as that day was, the echoes of the engines off the grandstands was nothing less than haunting, with the exit of turn one with two to go, the best example possible.

[@ptstephani]

This race will always be the most important of the year, no matter what happens short term. All we can do as fans is enjoy the race and bring people who haven't see it there to experience a little bit of the magic.

[@fighterjetsteve]

I brought my Filipina wife last year to the race. She still can't quit talking about it. There's nothing like being at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial weekend.🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@streetphase]

i remember watching this when i was a kid, glued to the tv.

[@JohnnyUtah13]

when i was 12 THIS race made me a race fan....

[@WSBT960]

That last phrase that Little Al said, in my opinion is in Indy lore forever, and is exactly why drivers come here to race.

[@poorjf]

Scott Goodyear, in the Sports Illustrated article about the race: "I don't call that blocking," said Goodyear afterward. "I call that using a lot of racetrack. And I'd have been doing the same thing in Al's position."

[@CandlestickSec7]

Amazing that Bobby Unser could stay so centered, he had to be proud as hell when Little Al won.

[@jameshoran8]

Al, Jr......What a driver. The Real Junior

[@Dogman36]

This is so on my bucket list.

[@zx6rman96]

it's all in the books,history...we'll never see speeds or car setups like that again...boy do i miss these days

[@davidwayneprins]

I remember watching this race live on TV. I screamed "no!" when Scott made his passing attempt on the front straightaway as the checkered flag waved.

[@OWfan]

I just love that camera view from inside the cockpit. I wish they would use that again.

[@davidfx16gts]

This was by far the greatest race ever!

[@ecardona53]

Wasn't this the 500 that was cold as all hell?

[@mikehergenroether6160]

Yes! Bundled up the whole race.

[@robminmonaca]

Mike Hergenroether I don’t think it will ever get that cold again . It seems to get hot when the INDY 500 comes around. I can’t believe that Tony George would ruin the relationship with CART and run away all the CART stars in the 90s. Greg Moore never ran at Indy and should have won as well but 1996 killed a lot of the momentum and national attention CART had up that point. There could have been better races and an Andretti win in the late 90s if CART was still at the INDY 500.

[@ellisjames7192]

Yes, I remember it well. I was surprised it did not snow.

[@naswii4360]

Indiana, like the rest of the midwest, can have some obscure weather whenever it feels like it 😂

[@inspyrdbychet]

Will there ever be a better Indy 500 than this one was from start to finish? Other than the pole sitter "Roberto Guerrero" crashing on the parade lap...this was the best I'd ever seen.

[@mattkowal90]

The 1992 and 2006 Indianapolis 500's mark the closest finishes in the race's history. However the 1992 running holds the record as the coldest Indy 500 in history, the temperature only got to as high as 58 degrees. Those cold temps caused cold tires, causing most of the crashes, and slimming down the field to just 3 drivers completing all 200 laps: Al Unser Jr, Scott Goodyear, and Al Unser Sr.

[@BryonLape]

Want to know how hard on the driver those finishing laps where, look at Al Jr's breathing at 5:07.

[@doctorindy]

Al Jr said he took too much wing out on the final pit stop, and made the car very loose. You can see how poorly the car was handling here...he was exiting the turns very low, he was afraid he'd tag the wall. On the final lap in turn 3, he said he got loose, and had to back off in turn 4, which allowed Goodyear to pull up right behind him. But he still held on.

[@cap10moman]

I was Born in 1987 (I'm 25 yrs old) and started going ~1991(when I actually got my OWN ticket...can't remember before then). I will NEVER miss the INDIANAPOLIS 500.....So help me god.

[@MrNinjaFish]

Best form of commentating this, three blokes. F1 should do this

[@don312000]

@geds7 Turbos will be returning to the Speedway in 2012...cannot wait to hear that beautiful music again!!!

[@ellisjames7192]

I was at this race working as a photographer. I left before the finish. Man I missed a good finish.

[@agapitojuliano5517]

Man... Hear these engines...

[@Tactical300]

As a fan of both IRL & CCWS/CART, I sure hope so.

[@racermac1988]

It would be nice to see Rick Gallas come back to IndyCar now that the merger is over. Speaking of which, Coca Cola was inked today for a longterm sponsor with IndyCar. That signing is only the first of many to realize taht IndyCar is where everybody is going to want to be in 10 years, just as they way it should be.

[@cwade485]

Does anybody have the last-lap radio call that was so classic ("Bob Jenkins! Who's gonna win it?!?!") Valvoline used it in a commercial, that year...

[@DanGetson]

Listen to these cars....I mean....seriously.

[@indyfan2]

Exactly! That's exactly why the track's corners needs to widen a bit so that passing at Indy is a lot easier. Plus today's indycars needs more horsepower and a new look (probably go back to where CART was)...

[@mad122780]

9:04 sums up the Indianapolis 500. Al Jr. said it best what a classic event I hope someday it regains its lusture. For people who doubt it ever will, just take a look back at what this track had to endure and how it overcame time and historic world events. I love the 500 mile race!

[@mattkowal90]

After seeing this, I never would have thought that we would have set the average speed record for the Indy 500 (187.433 mph) that means they completed the 500 miles in 2 hrs 40 min and 3 seconds, 68 lead changes among 14 drivers (Out of 33), or a 4-wide photo finish in the Indy Lights Freedom 100!

[@mad122780]

Marco and Hornish dash to the finish with Michael Andretti trying to block Hornish to give Marco a chance was quite a race.

[@indyfan2]

The Indianapolis 500 of the past rules! Somebody please upload this race!!!

[@indyfan2]

I agreed with you Sunoco. Today's OW cars needs to go back in time...

[@jaked812812]

why the hell did they cut away from the finish to show the flag stand? they didn't even show the finish, just a guy waving a flag, they did this at the 2001 Daytona 500 finish, but then it didn't really matter since it was a clear victory, but still, why cut away from the finish?

[@KnickKnack07]

+jaked812812 Because sports directors are idiots and know nothing about the sports they direct. Surely he saw other races do this..which is SORT OF acceptable (not really, but slightly more) when the winner is 20 car lengths ahead and the winner is not in doubt. And since the director doesn't actually understand racing, he just followed the rules which is "Show the checkered flag no matter what." It is just like pretty much EVERY basketball game on TV these days. You ever go to a basketball game in person? If so, have you ever looked around at other people in the stands? During the last minute of a close game, what is EVERYBODY staring intently at? The COURT, right? Do you ever see ANYONE in the stands looking around at OTHER people in the stands to see how they are reacting? Of course not. Because no basketball fan would be that stupid. Yet TV viewers are routinely subjected to endless crowd shots while the game is going on! Often causing the viewer to miss fast breaks down at the other end. On some occasions, forcing the viewer to miss a specular game winning last second shot! The #1 question at any interview for a sports director should be "Have you ever watched a this sport in person in your life?" And #2 would be "Do you plan on showing ANYTHING that you didn't look at while you were watching the game in person?" And if they answer no for the first one, or yes for the second, they should be shown the door immediately.

[@Brantoc]

805Wally shoulda seen this years 500.. :) That is why I'm turning around on Oval racing. I haven't had a history of liking oval racing, but watching IRL the last couple years, I like it..

[@mark5ization]

I watched that race live, like xxx number of commenters here - what a great finish after the long shit-show leading up to it!

[@Duff4444]

I think the turbo return is scheduled for 2011, with Audi possibly being one of the engine suppliers

[@champcar4ever]

@geds7 Thanks, glad you like the videos.

[@jaygee4345]

Props to Bobby Unser for staying composed, if my nephew won the 500 i would be screaming

[@NY32986]

This was all over the Valvoline Commercials back in the day.

[@ccfb75]

those cars sound amazing

[@ar47ak15]

dam dats wat u call racing i love dis video

[@poorjf]

I thought Goodyear had him too & it didn't help that ABC cut to that shot of Duane Sweeney waving the checkered flags at the precise moment that the cars flashed across the stripe. I didn't know who had won until ABC showed Al's crew celebrating on pit road. The cars were on the short chute by then!

[@josephdupont]

God bless you little Alan so glad you won the Indy got your moment I'm at imagine your dad was very very proud of you as you should be with him you're such a tradition with the answers and Bobby Unser that was a heartwarming Victor you had specially after fittipaldi screwed you

[@indyfan2]

The 1992 Lola-Chassis and Galmer-Chassis Indycars are mostly the nicest cars ever made. :)

[@bclautz]

Goodyear made the move a few seconds early his career would have turned out different. The thing is he drove a super race.

[@Clarotus]

Good job on getting a ring.

[@zx6rman96]

totally agree!

[@ajworthington84]

They ran on the apron there for years until the next year when they reconfigured the track and added rumble strips and access lanes. I think it has really hurt the racing because the racing groove is so much more narrow. In 1992 the leaders were running flat out on that final run but in 1993 they had to really let off in the corners. They just can't pass in the corners anymore like they did before 1993.

[@Pannieforever]

Al Unser Sr. probably would have won the race as he had passed his son around Lap 170 but the Menard team wasn't used to being competitive that deep in the race yet.His pit stop was markedly slower than Al Jr. or Goodyear's.That is CERTAINLY the closest we had to having a FIVE time winner.

[@champcar4ever]

However there also was Tony Hulman Jr. at the helm to run things which is a huge difference than the current management. Can it be pulled out of the current situation? Only time will tell.

[@cj52racers]

@agabbahey Agreed. Its not a race, its an event.

[@inspyrdbychet]

@johnnystir I agree, if I remember correctly 33 cars started and only 13 finished. I too agree if not for fuel pump failure Michael would have gotten the win easily.

[@e521soediv]

yea your 100% right!

[@altfactor]

@mad122780 I still make sure I'm in front of my TV set on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch the Indianapolis "500". And in recent years, after Indy ends, I flip the channel to the NASCAR World "600", so I end up watching about eleven hours of auto racing, including pre/post race shows.

[@MrKelleyalexander]

Wow! This & this year with Helio Castroneves & Ryan Hunter-Reay!

[@rtierney123]

Man, I love the Indy 500. Daytona will NEVER be as great a racetrack

[@OWfan]

That's an all-time quote, "You just don't know what Indy means."

[@tiburon0676]

I was at this race but was this the year it was really cold out? I can't remember. I know it was (either in the late 80's to early 90's) it was super cold out

[@DtRockstar1]

I remember watching this race, I must have been in 3rd grade! Where can I see this?

[@Sunoco]

awesome.

[@BryonLape]

Best end to the 500. Ever.

[@rayesoflight]

i was at this race and ive been to 17 indy 500 i think this was the coldest indy ever

[@BBAbest01]

question: were these cars going full throtle or backing off just a little?

[@hhJACK92]

how can the tv cut away from the finish line?????

[@8188ify]

Great little all ....

[@RDarth]

1:57 that's a badass camera angle

[@jeffamarie]

If you're going top speed in a stock car OR an F1, and you hit the wall, you're out of the race... so I don't see how that's relevant... What IS badass is the fact that some of these guys crash at 230+ mph and LIVE. The frame is a hell of a lot stronger than anything in YOUR car.

[@TheMedicalReptile]

Hell yeah bro!