1997 Pike's Peak Race

[@toddduncan4071]

I was inside on turn 4 with the photographers until I got booted back. What an experience, I still have all the photos I took from this day and shared them with my boys today some 24 years later. Awesome to be there, what a great memory. I had no idea this was available to watch here on youtube.

[@roeboat72]

Man I think I went to that race as a kid. It was my first IRL race. I went to several more at PPIR before it closed. I miss IRL at PPIR.

[@perttur1]

More more more!! Thank you indycar!

[@erichlippert9097]

Stephan Gregoire ran a great race. Wow. Love the paint scheme on the Car too.

[@gavinwavy9132]

A young Indy car Tony Stewart 😍

[@racingmaniac2549]

Great upload. Thanks Indycar.

[@AustinLaPlante]

Disclaimer: This is the 1997 Samsonite 200...

[@davidpeters2625]

Oh, No wonder 10 years later, Tony slam dunked Goodyear, postrace Atlanta...

[@SVPSkins]

Strange hear that big block in the Indy cars.

[@crazyful123]

can indycar do more than 17 or so races a year? id love like 25 or so

[@crazyful123]

@Quintinohthree i agree, i dont think 25 would work either, that was an eggsaduration. yes i also know i spelled that wrong. but still, laguna seca and road america? needs to be added back to the schedule

[@Quintinohthree]

@crazyful123 Laguna Seca for Infineon, yes please! Road America, doubt it will happen too but sure am hoping.

[@mdrlhighlights7076]

Intro at 0:58

[@pabloleotte]

The beggining of Smoke and Team Menard

[@Hopes91]

"21 year old midget driver" That's nice, mock his size. :)

[@cool3865]

i know its late, but lol at Tom giving Paul a hard time for saying that

[@davidpeters2625]

Tony Stewart first ballot IndyCar HOF? Tony Stewart was MY GUY regardless of what he raced in, I mean heck, he could compete pro cycling and win the championship... #ThanksTony1420 #SmokeHasRisen

[@jackpierce1724]

1st race for the homemade Race Control.

[@IndyB25]

Foyt owned the would-be winning car, Arie protested in Victory Lane and AJ didn't much appreciate that!

[@Rummenigge11]

why did Foyt punch Arie?

[@PnwOnTour]

I believe his car was supposed to win in his opinion, Arie had some comments on the poorly called race so AJ slapped him 👋🏼

[@Keldenbutton]

AJ Foyt at 0:40 YES!

Instead of Pocono or Autoclub, Indycar should use small ovals like this. Good races and more safety.

[@SwineBrothers]

not more safety. you can get hurt on mile tracks. the two tracks you mentioned are fine for indycars, it's the 1.5 miles i don't like, the banked tracks

[@SwineBrothers]

jim guthry broke his spine during practice for this race...just sayin.

[@SwineBrothers]

@@noahparsons7688 It was a bad wreck, but that could have happened at Indy. It could have happened at any oval really. The track isn't to blame, overly-aggressive drivers are.

[@SwineBrothers]

@@noahparsons7688 The way to get Indycars to be competitive on 1.5 mile ovals is to make them race so closely that..Well, those old IRL races were kinda scary.

[@SN-nh6pq]

lol, this is the reason why Indy car fell apart

[@Quintinohthree]

@crazyful123 A bit too much. 21 when the economy gets better maybe but 25 is far too many.

[@06racing]

That is a wide flat track.

[@ammescritordobrasilltda]

it was on June 29, 1997 this Final Race of the Copa America between Brazil and Bolivia that IRL Race that had 9 accidents is the Pole Scott Sharp Hit the Start and Tony Stewart was the Winner .. and I saw on TV Bandeirantes do Brasil this Race

[@MLP640R]

The raceway is open once again...unfortunately no pro motorsports yet...Colorado seems to be a big black hole for professional motorsports.

[@Dogman36]

@TheCarlsonsRaiders because he's better at winning NASCAR championships. congrats Tony!

[@kflfv3]

Because he wanted cars able to finish races? ;)

[@TheCarlsonsRaiders]

Tony, why didn't you stick to Indycars!