Indy 500: AJ Foyt Indy Museum Exhibit Pt 1

[@toniovodka1]

"We try not to look at that because is a monstruosity" that made my day

[@Sdavis-tg4mp]

Hello Robin, I’m Steve D. born and raised in Milwaukee. I have loved everything you’ve done for Midwest racing enthusiast like myself. Your insight and love for the sport is personable and unique. Consider this a firm hand shake for all you’ve done. I’m 60 yrs old and saw my 1st Champ Car race in Aug. ‘64 for the 200 miler at the Milwaukee Mile. My late father took me, I was 6 yrs old. I’ve been to nearly every race at the Mile from 1964 to 1991. That included Champ cars, USAC Stocks, the Cart Era, IRL. SCCA events, etc... if there was a race I tried to see it. Also when to the Indy 500, 17 years in a row. I now reside outside of Las Vegas, in Mesquite, NV. I have a stack of race programs from the Milwaukee Mile & some from Indy, I’ve kept nearly everyone since 1964, including the “Racing Pictorials” mags. I’m just wondering if there’s a market for those collectibles. Peace, and all my respect Sir, Steve D.

[@nancymckivens1576]

Love America Love Indy Love AJ Foyt this is the best time of the year

[@cavzach]

Loving the museum tour and the history lessons from Robin. I think it'd also be pretty damn cool to see Marshall break down the technology and aero work that went into various historic cars.

[@tsf5-productions]

Wow! Wish I were living in Indy instead of Atlanta...I would definitely go and see this collection! Robin & Marshall...you know your stuff. No B.S. with you guys! Now, for Part 2 to watch. Thanks!

[@mountcomfort740]

I live in Indy if you every make here go see the museum, It's great. Also call to check you you used be able to take a bus around the track.

[@kendavid4386]

Born in1952 gave me the opportuinty to witness all of the great raceing drivers and technical advancements.

[@markreynolds7343]

I forget what year I went through the museum, but they have all the winning cars in display. The 64 winner had a plaque in front of it stating the car appeared just as it came off the track. Oil spray and dirt. There was even oil dripping on the floor. You talked about AJ's recovery, when he broke his back at Riverside in a stock car, he rehabilitated by painting all the fence at his Houston ranch.

[@donolbers9446]

Back in October of 1999, I made my usual stop at The Museum while going through Indianapolis. When I was leaving, Foyt's '64 winner had been rolled out in the parking lot for a photo shoot. It had started raining, someone had covered the cockpit with a sheet of plastic, and there she was, all alone at the Eastern edge of the lot. It took everything I had to keep from pulling the plastic off and jumping in it, and the Vroom Vroom noises I would have made would have been audible in the Northwest turn. Dean Jeffries sure did some beautiful paint jobs, eh?

[@zebelian]

many thanks for this!

[@nathanderover6929]

This is gold

[@jwsmock84]

Great job Robin! One thing though...Foyt"s 1981 car that you stated was a March...wasn't it a Bob Riley designed March knock-off, called a Coyote?

[@sheldonturley1849]

This is sheldon you are 100 % right the last year of the ( COYOTE)

[@lacidy]

wow, thank you guys.

[@AlonsoRules]

what a dangerous era he started in - one mistake, mechanical failure and you were dead

[@ethanroebuck7203]

Anthony Kernich yep, thats how those days were. AJ himself says he doesnt know how he made it through.

[@mountcomfort740]

RIP Robin May will never be the same without you

[@fw1421]

Nice museum but smaller than I expected. Some really nice cars on display. A Ford GT and one of Juan Fangio’s Mercedes W169 Streamliners! Rare!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@vsci79]

Excellent Sir

[@filmicallyperfect4106]

Dear Robin and Marshall : Lotus info corrections so that you can now both swagger with the burden of knowledge. AJ's 65 pole winning Lotus is a type 34 semi-monocoque with added oil tank (not a fuel tank) on the left no longer behind the rad in the front nose like it was originally built . Right side ADDED fuel tank. 1966 car was an authentic Lotus type 38 with full monocoque. Chapman did not do fairings. The 67 coyote was a 38 copy.

[@furyofbongos]

Thanks!!

[@bradschneider3013]

Did Penske get the vast car collection in the sale of IMS. Or are most of the cars contracted to the museum?? Would really like to know

[@jamesleone5468]

Thanks a j for all the Trenton memories

[@NotSteveCook]

What does the text say under the handicapped symbol on the nose of AJ's 1991 Lola?

[@jdracer111]

Just imagine putting that 1200HP Foyt engine into a Dallara chassis nowadays. What the hell happens to the Track record then. I want to see a new track record like everyone else does.

[@jtthomp753]

Robin and Marshall,Any chance you could tour the museum with AJ himself? Spend like an hour with him letting him tell the story of each car. It would be a recorded treasure for centuries. thank you

[@jdellis71]

JT Thomp Robin did a tour with A.J. for NBCSN's Carb Day coverage.

[@OnwardSoldier]

more please.

[@richarddarlington1139]

Have you searched "vintage racing" on You Tube? Lotsa great stuff! I think my favorite open-wheeled car of all time is the Lotus 79 in JPS livery. Simply gorgeous!

[@WestCoastMole]

Well done guys. I looking forward to the piece you will do about Andy Granatelli's STP Turbine Car next year on its 51st anniversary. Is Silent Sam still in the IMS Museum ?

[@jdellis71]

Bob Marston Wasn't on-display last weekend.

[@paulpuntenney1716]

The '67 Parnelli turbine is at the Smithsonian.

[@snotnosewilly99]

Where are AJ's dirt track cars????

[@benlovlov6558]

AJ!

[@sheldonturley1849]

Yes it was 1981 (Coyote) in the race. Wish after these years it was better then by building your own car

[@VulcanSphere]

IMS Museum is awesome, and prop to Robin for his great history lessons!

[@haroldzeigler2431]

Robin is a legend in his OWN little mind. Donald Davidson is MUCH MUCH smarter on. ANYTHING, to do with the INDY 500.

[@filmicallyperfect4106]

Love this.

[@kevinmurphy7543]

The '81 car was a Coyote

[@TheRacerChannel]

You are correct.

[@WindTunnelRacing]

Why is the Camera Work SO TERRIBLY Robotic? Yikes.