Talk of Gasoline Alley and Trackside in May

[atrackforumfan]

So has the one guy who always throws out a controversial comment or statement, and always uses a different name and city been on this year yet?

"So, Donald, what the heck did Bobby Unser do to you?"

[atrackforumfan]

Download podcasts from http://www.1070thefan.com/podcast/Ep....aspx?PID=2158

4/30/2008: Bob Christie (D); Spike Gehlhausen calls in; driving race cars to Indy on highway; Bobby Marshman ("American Jimmy"); Sid's 30 Days in May:1958 crash; Lou Palmer; Dick Ralstin; Cal Niday (one legged drivers); pseudonyms (Duray, Rodee, Wyant, Darnell, Abe Lincoln, St James); Hemelgarn; oldest living drivers and winners; Gary Bettenhausen; Bobby Unser retirement; Josele Garza; foreign drivers in the Sixties; bearded drivers (J); Holland/Rose
5/1/2008: pseudonyms; Pat Flaherty; Tony Bettenhausen Sr (D); Sid's 30 Days in Mays:Johnnie Parsons Sr retires; National Car Rental 1976 drive round the world; 1947 ASPAR; late entries; Bill Vukovich Sr; Clay Ballenger; Roland Free; Cy Marshall; Sid Collins; George Bignotti
5/2/2008: prominent/colorful owners; Roger McCluskey; 1960 winning chief mechanic (Hirashima, not Yunick); Al Miller(s); Bob Harkey; George Souders; Keith Andrews
5/3/2008: no recording
5/4/2008: Counting laps by hand in T/S; Sid's 30 Days:1959 500 queen; Art Bish; Unser brothers and sons at the Speedway (P) ; Danny Kladis; The 500 song/Singing Hoosiers; John Fitch (D)
5/5/2008: Bud Tinglestad; Jim Clark; number of cars running at finish; engine rules; Tony Hulman biography; Hulman purchase of IMS; 1973 (Pollard crash); Frankie Del Roy; Sid's 30 Days in May:1952 finish; Mel Kenyon; Fred Agabashian;1976 round the world trip; Joe Alexander; Larry Dickson; 1916 September races; Donald's successor; do they just do it in the suit?; pace car driver relative of driver in same race (Fittipaldi/Papis)
5/6/2008: old Shaw/Clabber Girl car models; (P) British participation, Colin Chapman, last Indy car with doors; Sid's 30 Days in May:1950 Lee Wallard interview; Scott Brayton; Rodger Ward; Ferrari in the 500; Alberto Ascari; Brayton and Johncock (Gordy's daughter calls in); Most laps in career; drivers wearing ties; Jud Phillips; (D) Phillips/Sugaripe drivers at end of 1975 season; Swede Savage accident; Whittingtons, father and sons; Swiss drivers
5/7/2008: (incomplete recording); Sid's 30 Days in May: 1955 interview with Ralph DePalma; Jim Hurtubise; Granatellis; Using part from spectator car (Chet Miller 1930); Jimmy Prock, grandfather and grandson; mechanics working and living in nearby homes; Brawner's brick patio; Clarence Cagle; (D) Rex Mays; (J) Lou Palmer; Tom Bigelow; Coke lot origin; history of local train service to IMS; Parnelli in Little 500 (Foyt wasn't); original purchase of IMS property; origin of race name; USAC rear engine sprint cars
5/8/2008: Bessie Lee Paoli; Bob Harkey; Sid's 30 Days in May:Parnelli's turbine stops; Donald flies with Bob Harkey; 35 starters in 1979 and 1997; toilet with a balloon on it; "Good to talk with you David"; Paul Russo's 1961 car owner; (D) Jim McElreath; Jerry Karl; Jerry Grant, 1972 pitstop penalty; Janet Guthrie
5/9/2008: Tassi Vatis Part I (see 5/12/2008); Sid's 30 Days:1951, "Gentlemen, start your motors"; origin of "Gentlemen start your engines"; Jimmy Jackson; history of qualifying schedule; (D) Bobby Grim; Donald turns the table on Tony from Racine (not Paul) with a trivia question
5/10/2008: Pole Day recap; teams on the front row; early motorcycle races; first NZ/Australian drivers on front row; history of safety patrol at IMS; all British Empire on front row; Pat Patrick update; current qualifying and race speed records; Alex Zanardi; first full face helmet; Donald's house fire ('To Donald, who knows more about my life than I do, Ray Harroun'); Ed Elisian; qualifying for another driver (Mario, Goodyear); Michael Andretti
5/11/08: Dick Cecil, MVS, Ronnie Duman, Arnie Knepper, new Watsons; Worst/longest qualifying rainouts, short fields; (P) Ted Horn; first woman to provisionally be fastest qualifier; Kenny Brack; caller's memory of Donald's 1982 comment in race broadcast about Foyt's 25th year, because this will be the 25th race since then; caller rides the twoseater; first lap over 180 (1972); caller's memory of Bobby Unser turning 196; Jerry Hoyt; Norm Hall; race cars lost at sea
5/12/2008: Tassi Vatis Part II; Spaniards (Velez, Servia); "Will Overhead" wins; Dick Simon as car owner; Joe Leonard; Jim Clark in Nascar (didn't win); 71 pace car crash; memories of Wilbur Shaw; history of race start parking positions, parade laps, warmup laps, etc; Foyt and Bignotti; Dr Evanston Earp; Joe Boyer; Sid's 30 Days in May:1958 Foyt interview ("one of them deals in racin'"); Bill Cheesbourg; history of schedule for practice and qualifying; close finishes for position after leader; (D) Cliff Bergere
5/13/2008: (incomplete recording); great motorcycle racers associated with the 500 (Hepburn, Seymour, Leonard, Goldsmith, Savage, Free, Clymer, Puterbaugh); Sid's 30 Days in May:1958 Finish; Sherman Armstrong; Mates' White Front/Holiday Inn Northwest/The Cove; Tech HS grads in the 500; Variations of the groove on the track; have Tom Carnegie start the race; Checkered Flag Tavern, Bud Moneymaker, The Cove; Carmine George Tuffanelli, Jimmy Derrico, Ray Nichels, Paul Russo, Basement Bessie, Lee Elkins, Carl Scarborough, Bob Rocky Phillip; Don Davis; Dick Atkins; Andy Michner; (D) Tommy Hinnershitz ("the greatest dirt sprint car driver ever"); oldest Speedway staffer, Al Case
5/14/2008: Bob Burman, Blitzen Benz, FWD Christie, Barney Oldfield, First 100 mph lap at Speedway as an exhibition event; (P) Butch and Sonny Meyer; Sid's 30 Days in May:1950 Johnnie Parsons in Victory Lane; Rickenbacker's purchase, golf course; rainy months; tallest drivers (Joel Thorne, Chris Kneifel, Steve Knapp, Gurney, Rahal, Justin Wilson); Joe Alexander; 1981 blend rule explained; why no speed records?; 1967 Gordon Johncock; Dick Northam; Phil Hedback/Bryant sponsorship; oldest non automotive sponsor; silver dollars for 150 200, first woman; filling the field after last scheduled qualifying day; memories of Sam Hanks; (D) Manny Ayulo, hot rod racers; rain dates; Jim Clark; balloon spectacle
5/15/2008: George Robson; (P) Larry "Boom Boom" Cannon; Sid's 30 Days in May: 1951 interview with Harry Hartz and Billy Arnold; scene with racers in The Crowd Roars; history of phrase "banzai run"; Earl DeVore, Billy DeVore; Jimmy Daywalt (inc origin of "Sumar"); Don Branson; Leroy Warriner; Mac Hellings; Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, Fred Offenhauser; Case racing cars, Jimmy Davies; (M) Bill Puterbaugh; John Fitch
5/16/2008: Chaparral 2K, ground effects, Al Unser, Jim Hall, John Barnard, Johnny Rutherford; Sid's 30 Days in May: 1951 Seth Klein interview, Walt Faulkner story; (D) Johnny Thomson (not Thompson); Tommy Milton, Jimmy Murphy; Marmon, Lee Oldfield; 1971 pace car crash; public access to museum photo library
5/17/2008: no recording
5/18/2008: no recording
5/19/2008: Bruce Walkup, roll cage on Indy car; is there a chemical that makes the racing alcohol fuel burn with a color now?; Lloyd Ruby; Sid's 30 Days in May: 1951 Ray Harroun interview; Ruby and Rick Mears; Art Pollard; where are they now: Chuck Marlowe, Bob Forbes, Lou Palmer, Wally Dallenbach; Tom Sneva Pizza Hut 1988; (J) Gene Force; Gary Bettenhausen in 2008; (P) Rolla Vollstedt; (D) Stan Fox; Jimmy Davies story; when did last place pay more than the smallest winner's purse; Pancho Carter; Hoot Gibson sponsorship; history of purse
5/20/2008: Jackie Stewart / Joe Harris police car story; Sid's 30 Days in May: 1957 Ed Sullivan interview; Donald's memory of 1964 pole banquet; George Barringer, Bill Barringer; Hulman purchase, restoring the track, late public opening in 1946; is it possible to bump the pole?; who has survived the most bump attempts?; fatalities on pole day; fatalities in qualifying; paying relief drivers; crash picture in "Rear Window" movie; video sources of 500 history; Swede Savage, Monty Roberts, Jim Wright; Last Row Party; Leo Goossen visits IMS; Kevin Cogan, Chris Kneifel; best starts, Bill Holland, Helio Castroneves; (J) Caracciola; meeting Tommy Hinnershitz
5/21/2008: memory of Granatelli; connections with Columbus IN; Sid's 30 Days in May: Jim Shelton interview with Eddie Sachs, Pat O'Connor, 1957; history of usage of "Special"; 1969 qualifying photo with Aldo Andretti, other drivers missing from qualifying photos; Cocktail Hour Cigarette Special, Hamilton Harris Vending, Bill White, Ralph Hepburn; emotional Victory Lane speeches; Ralph Liguori stories; Purdue grads in the 500; Bill Simpson; Ozzie Olson, Norm Olson, Olsonite, Swedish Crucible Steel; 1972 pole positions; timing and scoring; Jones and Maley; where are Bob Lamey, Ron Carroll, Jim Shelton, Doug Zink, Howdy Bell, Jerry Baker
5/22/2008: Pat Vidan; Marchese, Bob Wilke, Leader Cards; Sid's 30 Days in May:1958 accident (repeat); Ruby and Rick Mears; Roger Rager, school bus engine; David Hobbs accident; Jim Crawford; (P, kinda low energy) Phil Remington; (M) Jerry Sneva, Frank Curtis (not Kurtis); waving to the crowd; drivers switch from Nascar to Indy; Herb Ardinger
5/23/2008: Don Freeland; Sid's 30 Days in May: Johnnie Parsons retires 1959 (repeat); (D) Cotton Henning (Mike Boyle); historic starting time; doors on the toilet stalls; Andy Michner; (J) Duane Carter; MG Liquid Suspension Special, Huffaker, Qvale
7/22/2008: segment 1: Jarrett runs out of gas in 98?, winged stock cars in Nascar and Usac 2: complete Novi history 3: Spike Gehlhausen; Ana Beatriz, Andre Ribiero, Jerry Hoyt 4: Jerry Hoyt, Bobby Marshman
7/23/2008: segment 1: USAC stock cars, Zecol Lubaid, Jack Bowsher, Nichels, Norm Nelson 2: Wood Brothers at the 500 3: Bruce Walkup; regular USAC stock car drivers, 1961 dirt races at IRP 4: earliest stock car events at IMS


Notations: (D)ave from Marion, (J)erry from Delphi, (P)aul from Racine, (M)ike from Vernon Hills

[Doctorindy]

Here is a current archive of the Talk of Gasoline Alley episode guides on TF.
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2006 Talk of Gasoline Alley Episode Guide.

1070 WIBC: Donald Davidson with Dave "The King" Wilson hosting (hour #1).
Network Indiana Shows (hour #2) during part of the month
Most shows take place at the Dreyer & Reinbold garage

5-1-2006 Mon (WIBC) - Flying Wheel logo, Pat O'Connor, George Bignotti, One-off cars, Ryan's Trackforum plug/C+S Motorsports, Michael Greenfield, Will there ever be a different Pace car than a Corvette?, Buddy Lazier's Viper, 6-wheeled cars, Pat Vidan

5-2-2006 Tue (WIBC) - Greg Weld, 1958 O'Connor crash, Scoring Pylon, Jules Goux

5-3-2006 Wed (WIBC) - 1958 O'Connor crash, Bob Veith, Dick Simon, Baby Born at Speedway?, Tallest driver

5-4-2006 Thu (WIBC) - USAC "24 Hour Rule", Lowest starting position to lead 1st lap

5-5-2006 Fri (WIBC) - Barbershop/Chet Miller (D), Wilbur D'Alene, "Comebacks" from retirement (P), Controversey over Bill Puterbaugh's car sold

5-8-2006 Mon (WIBC) - Pat Flaherty, Peter Kreis, Living winners before 1970, Bobby Grim, 1946 Pace Car, Eldon Rasmussen

5-9-2006 Tue (WIBC) - Changes in "Happy Hour" due to DST, Lap Prize money, More about Happy Hour, 1960 front row was late arriving, Chet Richer-appears in panorama photo twice, Jack Beckley (J)

5-10-2006 Wed (WIBC) - Pat Flaherty's shamrock/500 Program, Bobby Unser vs. Andy Granatelli, Norm Hall

5-10-2006 Wed (Network Indiana) - Paul from Wisconsin calling from Virginia: Leo Mehl, Dave from Marion...mechanic Don Brown, average speed without yellow laps (Donald takes a shot at CART red flagging the 2002 race at Fontana to try to set the 500-mile speed record), George Connor, Doc Williams, Wilbur Shaw keeping his plane at the Speedway, follow up on Jack Beckley, Smokey Yunick

5-11-2006 Thu (WIBC) - Sid Collin's eulogy for Eddie Sachs, Ron Hemelgarn (P), Restoration status of the Marmon Wasp, Fred Agabashian, Mel Keneally

5-11-2006 Thu (Network Indiana) - Dave from Marion: Rich Volger, 1966 Jim Clark and Al Unser and the scoring dispute (history of scoring methods), Tom Bigelow and his time with Rolla Volsted in the 1970s, The Oldtimer's Club, Dick & Jim Rathmann, A driver who gets bumped is not a successful qualifying attempt, Michael Roe, Ed Elsian (drivers stopping to help other drivers), Cotton Henning part 1

5-12-2006 Fri (WIBC) - Novis/Fantasy 500, Bruce Walkup, the qualifying line spreading over two days, caution flag procedures over the years (PACER), Jimmy Murphy/Phil Caliva

5-12-2006 Fri (Network Indiana) - Jerry from Delphi: Cotton Henning part 2, Dave from Marion: Johnny Thompson, Stevens house outside of turn 1, retired former 500 winners that came back to race again, and old photo of Donald, Rolla Volsted

5-13-2006 Pole Day Sat (WIBC) - (Pole Day rained out, TOGA used as filler during the afternoon) - Ray Harroun/Book recommendations, time trials occuring "late" or close to race day, 1968 time trials on a Monday, Donald's trip around the world, Larry Rice interview, Michael Andretti lap leader stats, David Ward call in about Rick Muther/A.L. Freeman, Dave Argabright interview about the Chris Economacki bio, waited on hold to get no information about Mel Keneally, some driver told me he was "the first driver to hit 150 mph unofficially, then blew up down the backstretch" and Donald thinks he's talking about Ralph Liguori, and denied the 150 mph claim, Drivers who dropped out on the parade/pace laps before the green flag, Clif Hucul, rain tires at Indy, Ronnie Duman (other drivers who owned homes in Speedway, Indiana), Sam Sessions, Entry fee for the race, Polesitters missing the race (only one was Brayton), Where are the drivers: Lloyd Ruby/Jim McElreath/Jim Hurtubise (he's dead)/Stan Fox (he's dead), more about Speedway residents, Pennzoil sponsored drivers in IRL years, recollections on old timers/A.J. stories, Donald Davidson's life story

5-14-2006 Time Trials Sun (WIBC) - Time Trials rained out, TOGA used as filler during the afternoon

5-15-2006 Mon (WIBC) - Best racing films ("Grand Prix" premier), Union Carbide/500 Memorabilia, Corky Andretti calls in and tells the true story about the 1969 pace car (Mario did not trade it in, and Aldo got a flat tire on the way home), corrections about A.J.'s top tens from the day before, Bob Wente, Best drivers in regards to "time behind the winner"

5-15-2006 Mon (Network Indiana) - Race with two white flags, hypothetical 1989 finish with Boesel, Mario, Foyt, and Brayton, Russ Snowberger, Mike Boyle, retired drivers returning to race again, green cars winning the race, Roger McCluskey, the barn over by the golf course, fire at Donald's house...Ray Harroun photo lost in the fire, Vel Miletich

5-16-2006 Tue (WIBC) - Don Smith's (from Terra Haute & the fairgrounds) involvement with the Sumar Special, replacement drivers for injured drivers / Will Donald come to "Camp and Brew?, Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid and the Turbine (not another guy asking about the Turbine!), what was the second hard paved track in the U.S. (if IMS was the first). Arnie Knepper (J)

5-17-2006 Wed (WIBC) - USAC drivers racing at LeMans in 1960s / Rex Mays races at Riverside (which featured F1 particpants), Tires (too much of a "gearhead" question), driver or owner going on to noteriety after working at the race, i.e. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, 1958 Pat O'Connor crash (abbreviated response), IRP road course

5-17-2006 Wed (Network Indiana) - Bill Vukovich Jr., Lee Kunzman, Ted Field and Danny Ongais, the term "Specials", A,J, Foyt with Goodyear tires in 1964

5-18-2006 Thu (WIBC) - More info about the IRP question from previous night, Bob Fletcher (P), Herb Porter, Bobby Marshman,

5-18-2006 Thu (Network Indiana) - Dave from Marion asks for an A.J. Foyt profile, Foyt's Springfield/Milwaukee double with a dirt car (includes gas cap story), plug about Pace Car Reunion/Throwback Day, more on Foyt...1961 finish, other Foyt luck/wins, the terms: Track Roadster, Sprint Cars, Midgets, etc., Jean "Gene" Marcenac, 16th Street Speedway (both versions), is Danny Ongais at the track, Kevin Cogan...also imposter visiting the museum claiming he was Cogam


5-19-2006 Fri (WIBC) - NO WIBC show?

5-19-2006 Fri (Network Indiana) - Discussion about the Pace Car Reunion and Throwback Day, Jack Hewitt, 1974 race, 1979 qualifying cotroversy, riding mechanics, Ray Harroun and the rear view mirror, Lewis Strang, also Strang in 1909 photo of the model of the Speedway, Granatelli history at the Speedway, more talk about Throwback Day (ice cream with the wooden spoon), Paul from Wisconsin discusses Donald's stand on the 1981 controversy, Jerry O'Connell (skipped), 1973 and 1982...driver killed on quaifying day and Gordon Johncock won both years, Phil Hedbeck dumping silver dollars into helmet for 150 mph/200mph and Janet Guthrie

5-20-2006 Sat (WIBC) - Pole day show

5-21-2006 Sun (WIBC) - Bump Day show

5-22-2006 Mon (WIBC) - Eddie Sachs, 1968-69 Chuck Booth's Speedy's Roasted Chicken Special, Lloyd Ruby ripping the fuel hose out in 1969, Don "The Rabbit" Brown, the Kevin Cogan crash at the start in 1982

5-22-2006 Mon (Network Indiana) - Jerry O'Connell and Jud Phillips, story about drivers taking over Mike Mosely's ride in 1975...Bobby Unser, Al Unser, Mario Andretti at Michigan/Trenton/Phoenix, Sugeripe Prunes reference, more Mike Mosely memories, Dave from Marion asks about Johnny Boyd (again), last front-engined car to make a qualifying attempt

5-23-2006 Tue (WIBC) - First driver to hit the SAFER Barrier (Robbie McGehee) / starting grid in exact order of speed rank from top to bottom, 1971 pace car crash, driver waved off due to lack of speed, Joe Langley, A.J. Foyt in 1964 wearing a Goodyear uniform but using Firestone tires / 1967 great drivers that failed to qualify, most Indy car race winners in the field, who was the most debonair driver, when did they start and stop using the term "Special," the alternate in the 2006 race (not used anymore)

5-24-2006 Wed (WIBC) - Relief drivers, Bobby Grim, asking about what type of milk the drivers desired in victory lane (what would happen if there was a lactose intolerant driver or someone with a milk allergy), highest car counts, Menopause Manor sign (question ignored), who paid $5000 for a garage without a car? (question ignored), Jigger Sirios (short answer), Troy Ruttman, origin of the command "Gentlemen Start You Engines" (Donald doesn't fully answer), Belond Special, the old and new garages (1985), what if the race ended in a tie (unlikely), who was burned in the 1919 race, Rick Mears 1981 pit fire (fuel nozzle)

5-24-2006 Wed (Network Indiana) - When did the jet dryer come along, races that had rain delays, Babe Stapp, prominent owners who never won the 500, TV history of the 500,

5-25-2006 Thu (WIBC) - ?

5-25-2006 Thu (Network Indiana) - Dave: Gary Bettenhausen, Pat Patrick, the Pat Clancy 6 wheeled car, Ernie Tripplet, Darrell Wibel, Jerry: Fred Frame, Chuck Booth, John Menard/Herm Johnson.

5-26-2006 Fri (WIBC) - Carb Day recap from IMS Radio Network, Bill Cantrel, Donald's stories about meeting with various Pre-WWII Indy 500 winners or their relatives, Donald's stories about Ray Harroun, last upright dirt car in the race, Leo Goossen of Offenhauser, tallest and shortest winners of the 500, Fred Frame, how many drivers have led a lap, as seen in the 1936 film "Speed," what were the drivers pumping on the car (oil pump)

5-26-2006 Fri (Network Indiana) - Pat Patrick again, Gordon Johncock's 1973 dinner at Burger Chef, Mark Donohue 1972, driver with the most attempts before actually qualifying...most attempts with never qualifying, effort to document relief drivers, Johnny Sawyer, drivers named Smith and Mark Smith of 1993-94 and his father (Spruce Goose), Johnnie Parsons Sr....Donald's trip around the world.

5-27-2006 Sat (WIBC) - NO SHOW ("All Night Race Party")

5-28-2006 Sun (WIBC) - POST RACE DRIVE HOME SHOW - interviewS with Max Papis, Aldo Andretti, Ed Carpenter, Arie Luyendyk, Edie Cheever, Vince Welch, Kevin Lee, Linda Conti, etc. Donald came on at 6:30 pm...brief recap of the finish, Peter Revson, youngest winner, closest 3-car finish, winners from the pole, most top tens/most consecutive top tens, Al Loquasto, questions about the race, how many bricks in the track, car #6 winning the race, questions about pit exit rules, the Jigger Sorois question...again, Scott Sharp, Mark Smith...again, questions about how Hornish came back to win, City of Kenosha Special, Michael Andretti with 3 cars in the top 5.






Notes...
Show was on News/Talk 1070 WIBC AM.
-Dave "The King" Wilson was the host.
-Several shows were pre-empted or shortened due to Pacers playoff games.
-The typical running time for an hour-long show was about 21-24 minutes (when you subtract out news, weather, traffic, and commercials).
-Podcasts downloadable online for the first time

[Luy]

I appreciate all the work you guys are doing.

Doctorindy: You have Saturday the 7th listed twice for this year's podcasts. The Sachs/Fabi/Linden/etc show was last night's.

[Doctorindy]

Also, the "All Night Race Party" replays the night before the race are scheduled to be 1946 and 1979.

[Ernest Miller]

I love the story Donald told of the gent giving Tony Hulman tips with the command to start your engines. Sure wish we could find someone to step into their shoes and do it right again. Regards, Ernest

[Field of 33]

If anyone is interested, the latest MoreFrontWing.com podcast also has an extensive segment (about 40 minutes) with Donald. In it, we talk about how the 500 grew in stature to be the biggest race in the world so quickly, why the original 4 IMS owners (and Rickenbacker) got away from the business and driver profiles for Frank Lockhart, Billy Arnold, and Bill Cummins.

You can find the podcast here: http://morefrontwing.com/2011/05/11/...st-episode-42/

[Doctorindy]

Bump for updates added for 2006 and 2008 and 2011. Still working...

[carter71]

Also, the "All Night Race Party" replays the night before the race are scheduled to be 1946 and 1979.

Nice. I'll have to add a radio to my list of things to bring.

[carter71]

If anyone is interested, the latest MoreFrontWing.com podcast also has an extensive segment (about 40 minutes) with Donald. In it, we talk about how the 500 grew in stature to be the biggest race in the world so quickly, why the original 4 IMS owners (and Rickenbacker) got away from the business and driver profiles for Frank Lockhart, Billy Arnold, and Bill Cummins.

You can find the podcast here: http://morefrontwing.com/2011/05/11/...st-episode-42/

I just finished listening to the podcast. Listening to Donald Davidson talk about the early years was awesome. Thanks!

[Ernest Miller]

I am very pleased that Donald and Kevin choose my question about Johnny Carson at the Speedway in the 60's to answer on their show this evening! How cool is that! Thank you 1070 TOGA! Regards, Ernest

[Doctorindy]

So May 17th is Dave from Marion's birthday...

Kevin said they have over 100 emails worth of questions...they "won't get to all of them."

[Doctorindy]

I've updated 2011 through yesterday...there are only 3 episodes remaining, if you don't count Sunday's post-race wrap-up/nostalgia 'variety' show.


I'm also going to do a quick recap of the 1070 Centennial Celebration Episodes. They are going to play them Saturday as a marathon I think starting at 2 pm. Frankly, (considering all the things going on Saturday) I can't think of anything more boring to do that sit and listen to ten hours of people talking about people talking the 500, but it is a pretty decent program they've put together.

[Doctorindy]

At long last the 2011 shows are updated. No podcast posted though for the race day post-race show.

[atrackforumfan]

You might consider posting the 2011 ep guide, and other years, as separate threads in the nostalgia forum. I posted the 2008 guide there as a separate thread and a couple of people said it was useful.