Anybody Remember How ...

[Herk]

... the crowd would roar when the Novi rolled onto pit lane? Or when AJ or Herk walked out?

It's a cry'in shame that there isn't the same kind diversity nowadays. What a magnificant era the 60's and 70's were.

[Red Oak]

I remember the crowd roar. I also remember the swoosh of the turbines. Hearing Tom Carnegie's voice on the PA always made me feel right at home.

[DannyB]

... the crowd would roar when the Novi rolled onto pit lane? Or when AJ or Herk walked out?

It's a cry'in shame that there isn't the same kind diversity nowadays. What a magnificant era the 60's and 70's were.

Yes, and isn't it rather ironic that, as the crowd becomes more diverse, the cars become less so?

And this is true at every level of racing...the cars, that is.

[cheeseczar]

I do and they were great times.

Now all you hear is that dumb music blaring.

Oh well...times change.

*sigh*

[mac miller]

The greatest 10 year span at the INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY was from 1957 through 1967.
Not only was this the greatest group of drivers in history, including Jones, Clark, the real Foyt, the real andretti, the real Unsers, Gurney, nascar drivers, sports car drivers, sprint car drivers, euros etc, etc, but also the greatest and most interesting cars, including the mid 50s Kurtis Novis, the late 50s/early 60s Kurtis 500G and Watson roadsters, the Epperly "laydowns", “the Cooper”, the Lotus/Fords, Lolas, the Thompson “fglying saucers”, the giant early 60s Kurtis Novis, the beautiful '66/’67 Eagles, and the very clever '67 STP turbine.....

In addition to the great cars and drivers from '57 through '67,there were also more interesting car builders, mechanics, car owners and sponsors "per square inch" than any other time in history...

Car designer/builders Kurtis, Watson, "Lugie", Meskowski, Kuzma, Salih, Trevis, Ewing, Halibrand, Gerhardt, Gurney, Chapman, Broadley, Brabham, Thompson, Epperly, etc.

Owners like Hopkins, Dean, Chapman, Bignotti, Root, Zink, Granatelli, Demler, Gerhardt, Bowes, Wilke, Watson, Agajanian, Robbins, Porter, Yunick, Thompson, Vatis, Gurney, Mecom, Van Liew, Walther, etc. etc................ sponsors like Dean Van Lines, Bowes Seal Fast, Sumar, Dayton Steel Foundry, Bardahl, D-A Lubricants, Leader Cards, Bryant Heating and Cooling, American Red Ball Van Lines, Federal Engineering, Travelon, Belond, Konstant Hot, Wynn's, STP, etc. etc.

I come from the greatest technical period in INDY CAR history, OFFY vs Ford vs NOVI vs turbine, race engines vs stock blocks, turbos and superchargers vs normally aspirated, Americans vs euros, front engine vs rear engine, tube frame vs monocoque, Firestone vs Goodyear vs Dunlop vs Sears Allstate, 2 wheel drive vs 4 wheel drive, etc, etc.

Ward, Sachs, Bryan, Hanks, the Rathmans, Marshman, Hurtubise, Ruby, Bettenhausen, Ruttman, Branson, Johncock and on and on and on.
They even had the best paint jobs back then with all of the pearl and candy colors, the classic scallops and the great gold and silver leaf trim.

But the best part of it all was that almost all of the cars were
called "specials"..... because they were!


Oh!, and by the way, they were able to run all of these races without wings, carbon fiber or spotters!
__________________

!957 through 1967 had it all!!!!!!!!

[Red Byrd]

^ and this is what I'm stuck with as my memories...

Though seriously, even though I wasn't there, I can only imagine!

(Thanks again Walt!)

[ZOOOM]

Mac Miller............................................ ...................

What he said!
ZOOOM

[carl s]

The greatest 10 year span at the INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY was from 1957 through 1967.
Not only was this the greatest group of drivers in history, including Jones, Clark, the real Foyt, the real andretti, the real Unsers, Gurney, nascar drivers, sports car drivers, sprint car drivers, euros etc, etc, but also the greatest and most interesting cars, including the mid 50s Kurtis Novis, the late 50s/early 60s Kurtis 500G and Watson roadsters, the Epperly "laydowns", “the Cooper”, the Lotus/Fords, Lolas, the Thompson “fglying saucers”, the giant early 60s Kurtis Novis, the beautiful '66/’67 Eagles, and the very clever '67 STP turbine.....

In addition to the great cars and drivers from '57 through '67,there were also more interesting car builders, mechanics, car owners and sponsors "per square inch" than any other time in history...

Car designer/builders Kurtis, Watson, "Lugie", Meskowski, Kuzma, Salih, Trevis, Ewing, Halibrand, Gerhardt, Gurney, Chapman, Broadley, Brabham, Thompson, Epperly, etc.

Owners like Hopkins, Dean, Chapman, Bignotti, Root, Zink, Granatelli, Demler, Gerhardt, Bowes, Wilke, Watson, Agajanian, Robbins, Porter, Yunick, Thompson, Vatis, Gurney, Mecom, Van Liew, Walther, etc. etc................ sponsors like Dean Van Lines, Bowes Seal Fast, Sumar, Dayton Steel Foundry, Bardahl, D-A Lubricants, Leader Cards, Bryant Heating and Cooling, American Red Ball Van Lines, Federal Engineering, Travelon, Belond, Konstant Hot, Wynn's, STP, etc. etc.

I come from the greatest technical period in INDY CAR history, OFFY vs Ford vs NOVI vs turbine, race engines vs stock blocks, turbos and superchargers vs normally aspirated, Americans vs euros, front engine vs rear engine, tube frame vs monocoque, Firestone vs Goodyear vs Dunlop vs Sears Allstate, 2 wheel drive vs 4 wheel drive, etc, etc.

Ward, Sachs, Bryan, Hanks, the Rathmans, Marshman, Hurtubise, Ruby, Bettenhausen, Ruttman, Branson, Johncock and on and on and on.
They even had the best paint jobs back then with all of the pearl and candy colors, the classic scallops and the great gold and silver leaf trim.

But the best part of it all was that almost all of the cars were
called "specials"..... because they were!


Oh!, and by the way, they were able to run all of these races without wings, carbon fiber or spotters!
__________________

!957 through 1967 had it all!!!!!!!!

Thanks sir

[Turn13]

Thanks sir

Ditto

See you tomorrow night at the Flag Room, mac? I thnk we're gonna watch some Vuky

[Red Oak]

Thanks for reminding me of the "specials". I wish they would revive that. Always will remember Loyd Ruby's mighty efforts.

[Herk]

Hey Red Byrd

Think nothing of it, my friend. I was more than happy to share the beautiful sounds of 1963.

[dwcremax]

Mac. you've summed it up quite nicely!

[DannyB]

Notice how all of us who agree with mac are about the same age?

[cheeseczar]

Notice how all of us who agree with mac are about the same age?

Yeah...except I think red byrd is just a pup.

[grogg]

I agree with Mac, and yes, I'm about that same age.