The Triple Crown of IndyCar Racing: 1975 Ontario 500, Indy 500, Pocono 500 in 4K60

This old documentary film reel from 1975 sat in the office at Riley Technologies for decades and was unearthed by Bill Riley, whose father designed some of the great Coyote Indy cars raced by A.J. Foyt.
The 30-minute feature spans the Triple Crown of oval races that year, starting with the Ontario 500, the Indy 500, and the Pocono 500. And it's spectacular.
Bill sent it my way and I had it converted to digital, and then upscaled it to 4K60, so here it is for your retro viewing enjoyment!
#racing #indycar #indy500 #ajfoyt #bobbyunser #indianapolismotorspeedway #ontario #pocono

[@TheMadMonk9]

This sport NEEDS THIS more than ever. The Triple Crown HAS to be a thing in this sport.

[@sdroffey]

IndyCar needs to bring this back!

[@misfortuneteller24]

Indycar needs to come back to pocono. One nascar race a year there isn't enough.

[@Ginoffvine]

Thanks for sharing. OMS was such a gem. Our once hometrack until California Speedway Fontana... which also is becoming a memory unfortunately.

[@fiatfan83]

Bless you, sir, and your family 🙏

[@roberthevern6169]

Great post, Marshall! Loved seeing Dan 'All American Racers' Gurney (RIP)! I've always wondered about 'creativity' in rule book interpretation. Your thoughts are welcomed! Enjoy the race! I recall one of the Sneva brothers racing at the local 1/4mi 'Bull Ring', Meridian Speedway, near Boise!

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

I miss the IndyCar 500-mile Triple Crown

[@7null]

Just finished Bob Riley's Art of Race Car Design book. Some great stories about that car and AJ. Video shows great shot of the center hub design that made that car so unique looking.

[@craigyirush3492]

Ontario, so near the Pacific!

[@HODIUSDUDE]

@26:05 Something you don't see much of anymore. Used to be common place to see cars "crop dusting" like that. Engines and turbos were stressed to the max.

[@randygravel2057]

Boy Scout Troop 714 from garden grove California attended the Ontario 500.

[@andyhamilton8940]

Look out for that damned Koogan AJ!

[@musicstewart9744]

Chris Schenkel doing the narration.

[@randydubin7118]

Tom Carnegie, actually.

[@musicstewart9744]

@@randydubin7118 Oops.

[@orbyfan]

@@musicstewart9744 There was a similarity in their voices, but the closing credits are revealing.

[@orbyfan]

It seems strange today to see pit crews without helmets and protective clothing--especially Foyt's crew in flannel shirts and cowboy hats.

[@patlatorres7000]

While it would be wonderful to have this back, it's highly unlikely. Whit the destruction of California Speedway at Fontana, and Indy Cars no longer running at Michigan, it's not going to happen. One of Tony George's big goals was to have only one 500 mile race on the schedule, so he should be happy!

[@kg0173]

Actually Tony Hulman created the Triple crown. Just race 3 races at Indy. The racing there is great. I don't think Pocono can deliver and so Michigan. Ontario was a good idea.

[@Bobbys3]

looks terrible

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

it's from 1975, idk what you were expecting.