1994 CART Phoenix

[@mikeharris3016]

Beautiful cars and amazing sound. I wish it was still like this.

[@towhee89]

I love these broadcast quality races. So used to VHS rips while they are good nothing beats these. Thanks!

[@DiegoOspina86]

the golden era of the American open wheel racing

[@AlonsoRules]

then tony george came along and "fixed" it

[@boredstudent]

That IndyCar engine brings me back to my days as a child watching those races on TV. I watched F1, IndyCar, for a little while I even watched NASCAR.

[@jfpk114]

Man, were we spoilt with amazing cars and close racing back then. The 94 Penske is my all time favourite from any formula or Series.

[@tHoM0r]

I'm Paul Page, from papyrus, this is Indycar racing 2!

[@penskepc2374]

Ned?

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I had the first Indycar PC game.

[@KillaSin515]

I like this Indycar design better than todays.

[@ObamaTookMyCat]

Hint hint, since the new 2018 chassis was unveiled, it is reminiscent to the old cart days, particularly the over the drivers head roll bar... it looks like a champ car, plus they are widening indianapolis again with the apron, if they bring all of that back together with the delta force theme song from the 90s for the 500.... I... I wouldnt even be able to process how awesome that would be....

[@DavidLand91]

33:11 Honda's first IndyCar engine, pure sound.

[@ElectoneGuy]

They had a brutal first year, but it did not take them long to get to the winner's circle.

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

interestingly , honda ran in 1987 as a re branded judd

[@BocaRetroGames]

Indycar Best years ... that's a shame it all was over in 1996 ..

[@jamesjodon7038]

Boca's Retro Stuff CART was still good from 1996-2002

[@mikelow4374]

@@jamesjodon7038 cars sure... Driver lineup not so much

[@Fred931v2]

12:01 THOSE CAMERA ANGLES THO

[@armorgeddon]

Yes, that was a famous one that also made it into the Indycar simulations from Papyrus.

[@gamblour]

This was truly the golden age of IndyCar and AOWR. The Villeneuve/Matsushita crash was very scary, but I remember being hugely impressed with the structural integrity of the cars to allow all the drivers to walk away without serious injury. A true testament to the quality of these cars at the time.

[@Stoppahpowah]

Wew. What a lucky break that tire didn't kill anyone.

[@Hackenbaker]

All 93 season was stunning, Mansell was the bright star.

[@Shark2497]

Passing at Phoenix, don't recall any of that in 2016. Thanks aero kits and ISC.

[@ElectoneGuy]

They're gone for 2018.

[@Shark2497]

But there's still a race at Phoenix in 2017. Might have to pass on that one.

[@indyfan2]

Horsepower was the name of the game and basic racing aerodynamics.

[@TheInkPitOx]

With IndyCar returning to Monterey next year, I propose that the Monterey Historics feature a 1979-1995 CART group.

[@penskepc2374]

Thats Sonoma right? They dropped Sonoma i thought

[@EVENo94]

I miss that era when F1 and IndyCar was nearly the same

[@fordfocusonme]

I'm not sure what you mean by "nearly the same" but today's Indycar is probably closer to F1 car in a while. The amount of downforce and I would argue the overall power is probably similar. A month ago an Indycar representative said that one of the first test of the Chevy aero kits at the Circuit of Americas would have placed the Indy Car right in the middle of the F1 grid on the same track. If that's not impressive I don't what is. Not bad for a car that cost millions less and that weighs something like 200 lbs more.

[@nickb7089]

Artur Kinzel I feel like he is saying in terms of popularity maybe?

[@nickb7089]

Or it could be that Indy cars were more custom built team by team

[@raiderbelacasa]

That your fordfocusonme answer is very interesting. Do you mean that the DW12 with the average speeds in the circuit used by Formula 1 could get in the middle of the grid? When both categories ran in Montreal between 2002 and 2007, they did several comparatives and the Indy drivers could not get close to the last one, now they would be in the middle of the grid? If they fool around in a while, will they be ahead of the Formula One if they take another test then?

[@fordfocusonme]

I don't know how much you follow Indycar but the DW12 with the new aero kit has been setting lap records all over the United States. Even the tracks records from CART's 1000 HP days were broken at places like Mid Ohio. Some people say it's because the tracks were resurfaced but even that along wouldn't account for the speeds. Its not really that the DW12 has more horsepower but it uses that power and the downforce more effectively. I remember when F1 first came with the V6 turbo engine they were actually falling behind in times by 2-4 seconds depending on the track. I heard that deficient has been erased due to stronger engines and kinetic systems. So if someone were to take a F1 and Indycar and raced them today the difference might be greater but not as much as people think. Both series are progressing with their cars and each year more horsepower and use of aero is found.

[@DavidLand91]

Something I never noticed about JV's accident at 40:59 is that Dominic Dobson LAUNCHES over the rear of his car and flies through the air.

[@dezinguy]

I was at that race back in 1994. We were at the top of the Turn 4 stands, and Dominic Dobson almost looked like a rocket flying over JV's car. It was a pretty frightening crash. From where we were sitting, Michael Andretti's tire in the later crash, looked like a football flying through the air. YIKES!!

[@RobJaskula]

Woah, never noticed that before. Paul's incredulous "HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!" is a great call. Still hard to believe King Hiro walked away from this.

[@dezinguy]

@Damar Fadlan So true! I miss those days. In some respects, it seems like yesterday.

[@IOwnCalculus]

Remember when an Indycar race running past its timeslot wouldn't get shoved three networks down?

[@Si1verRaven]

IOwnCalculus I do remember that happening. TV networks usually have very strict contracts.

[@IOwnCalculus]

That's my point - watch the end of this video, they're still at the race on ESPN proper even though they were way past their timeslot. These days? Hope you get ESPN8!

[@SwineBrothers]

nbc is pretty good at not doing that. also, remember the days when you were lucky these races were covered at all?

[@armorgeddon]

What I hate the most are races where they declare it finished before the distance is completed after a certain time has past.

[@indyfan2]

Your resume to run this race in these cars back in the day: 1) Able to cope a Handling Car 2) Learn to negotiate traffic 3) Give consideration to other drivers 4) Have balls of steel

[@MattHudz]

Publish more races of this era!

[@paulkris7]

Watching this makes me realize how much spec cars hurt short-oval racing.

[@steveo7220phx]

I hope Indycar gets back to this level

[@armorgeddon]

I watched this back then but I didn't remember how lucky they were that day that nobody was killed just weeks before the black weekend a Imola.

[@Si1verRaven]

I love the look and sound of champ car during the split era.

[@johnanderson6401]

the split not take place till 96

[@Si1verRaven]

John Anderson oh my mistake. Thanks for the correction.

[@johnanderson6401]

you welcome

[@michaelhazen3153]

I can't believe that Villenueve or Matshuta wasn't killed in that accident. Reminds me of Paul Dana's crash at Homestead that killed him. That is a real miracle that you just witnessed.

[@nathanwilliams2152]

On another day, both they and Paul Tracy would have been killed (Paul Tracy was hit by the engine / gearbox as he was getting out of his car). At the very least Villeneuve would have broken both his legs in the pre-1993 chassis, like Jeff Andretti at Indy in '92. Nigel Mansell said that God was definitely watching over those three drivers that day - it was a miracle that no-one was seriously hurt.

[@bassmanrlw90]

That crash at 39:30... my goodness.

[@arlindosilva2557]

Mansell leaving the pit lane at 1:15:20 is amazing

[@DanArnets1492]

*Horrifying

[@racingmaniac2549]

Great upload. Thanks Indycar.

[@felixseven8958]

These cars used to brake :D Racing was so good and so much different.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

Il Leone was the man! F1 world champion and CART champion.

[@HODIUSDUDE]

Thanks for the UL! Nice to see Phoenix on the schedule again. Do you have any of the Phoenix races from 1976 to 1983?

[@racerf112]

Anyone know the intro song? Been looking for it for years

[@sheilasembly-crum8447]

I wish I could find it too

[@TheUsmc0802]

Oh man the glory days. Look indycar its all about the sound, smell (bring back ethanol), looks, and the drivers skill (get rid of the flappy paddles!).

[@tacklefatkids]

TheUsmc1488 the flappy paddle gearbox system is far more effective in terms of engineering especially with gas mileage, the focus of the drivers with the racing, engine responsiveness etc. This is technology we have to keep moving forward.

[@paulonatanaeldossantossana3909]

7:48 it's George Harrison of Beatles

[@AlonsoRules]

Nice job not slowing down from Jacques - 13 seconds after the crash and still going flat out.

[@villy27]

Anthony Kernich He slowed down but misjudged the situation. He was still very young and this was his first oval race at this level.

[@raiderbelacasa]

At 1:28:50 the exact moment of the wheel striking Michael Andretti. If it catches straight in the helmet is coffin and candle ..... Race that marked the only victory of the Brazilian Émerson Fittipaldi in the season, the Brazilian even finished like vice champion.

[@DavidLand91]

This was the race with IndyCar's version of "ARCA Brakes".

[@penskepc2374]

"Paul Tracy led (fill in blank) laps and then crashed!"

[@DanArnets1492]

151!

[@schoolcraftT]

39:46 Horrific Accident

[@AustinLaPlante]

Disclaimer: This is the 1994 Slick 50 200...

[@penskepc2374]

Why do you do this every video

[@DanArnets1492]

@@penskepc2374 - Some search engines include comment sections and American racing fans tend to know the races by their sponsor+number formula, not by year and track

[@purwantiallan5089]

IndyCar 1994 is way better than F1 2020.

[@michaelhazen3153]

Why wasn't Mansell penalized when he left the pit out lane, drove straight through the grass, and ended up directly in front of the cars on the track almost causing a major accident. CART played favorites to international drivers as that was the direction they wanted the series to go. International tracks and drivers. If you ever seen a IRL race on a 1.5 mile oval you would see a better race than the Indy 500 or Michigan or even Pocono. Mid Ohio and 3 Indy Formula One's that were really boring. As a veteran of 6 Indy 500's, a Michigan, 3 Charlotte's, Mid Ohio, 3 Indy F 1's and Richmond the IRL put on a much better show.

[@popculturerocks]

Because it was Mansell.

[@ajwasp3642]

Is this the race where Jacques, ignores a yellow, and t-bones someone between 2 and 3?

[@michaelflaherty3202]

ajwasp 39:00

[@armorgeddon]

According to the interview he didn't ignore the yellow, but it was still a hefty impact.

[@TylerMartinIndycar]

Can you please upload 2000 at pheonix?

[@MrDrewdubb]

nobody has the balls to make cars like these anymore

[@vinewood8295]

CART PPG INDYCAR!!!!!!

[@xtlm]

Nigel did nothing but complain that second year.

[@MrDrewdubb]

Nobody watches Indycar anymore because the cars dont look great (even the ir2018 is just ok) and they sound like garbage, translated on TV, the look slow and sound slow, my friends r6 sounds better than current Indycars. The 1993 cars seen here are mesmerizing

[@ElectoneGuy]

0:08 "Nigel Mansell - best in the world". Yeah, I don't think so. Definitely great and fast, but best in the world? No.

[@Quintinohthree]

Electone_Guy He was simultaneously the F1 World Champion and Indycar Champion, certainly someone you'd promote as the very best.

[@matthartleyjr9180]

ok so then what's the best Electone_Guy when you take in he won the 1992 F1 Championship then won the 1993 IndyCar Championship so I would think he was doing something right on the track

[@villy27]

Matt Hartley Jr He was able to do, because he switched sides after his world championship. Who did that before? That was a great archievement, but I think even in his era he was only number three behind Senna and Prost.

[@Micky-mi1pu]

Senna prost never proved themself in cart