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"I think of Indianapolis every day of the year, every hour of the day, and when I sleep, too. Everything I ever wanted in my life, I found inside the walls of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I love it all, from the first to the last day in May. The moment that race starts is always the greatest moment of my life, and the day I win that race, it will be as if my life has ended. There is nothing more I could want out of life."
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That would be Kraco correct?
Yes, RIP MauryIt's always been about the Indy 500!
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RIP Mr. KrainesI know what Indy means!Comment
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I put a thread up on the Champ Car forum, but let me reiterate RIP Mr. Kraines. You were a true fan of motor racing.Comment
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Can anyone explain to me when/why they got out of the car stereo business and why their own website mentions Indycar racing but not the car stereos which made them "world famous?"Comment
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I thought his name was Maurice?"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate."
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It was. Maury is short for Maurice.Originally posted by MichaelPComment
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I realize that, but usually when a person dies they print their proper name, and I've seen no references to that.Originally posted by Kurt Cobain"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate."
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Maury Kraines was more the sportsman than some in those days. He had drivers like Mike Moseley, Geoff Brabham, Michael Andretti and Bobby Rahal in the blue and yellow cars."You can't arrest those guys, they're folk heroes"
"They're criminals"
"Well most folk heroes started out as criminals"Comment
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Did you notice you could always spot the KRACO cars on track. Mr Kraines was a smart guy he had his marketing people do an analogy of what colors stood out the most on TV with a backdrop of the grey or black race surface.
That is how he came up with the design and colors.
Smart and knowledgeble guy and he cared about the people who worked for him. It was a neat team to be connected with.Comment
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RIP Maury. I'm gonna sticky this for a couple of days......................SENسR MODERATOR......
"Better To Be Judged By Twelve Than Carried By Six"
" Only Those Who Will Risk Going Too Far....Can Possibly Find Out How Far One Can Go "...T.S. Elliot....Comment
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[QUOTE=Mother Duck]Did you notice you could always spot the KRACO cars on track. Mr Kraines was a smart guy he had his marketing people do an analogy of what colors stood out the most on TV with a backdrop of the grey or black race surface.
That is how he came up with the design and colors.
Tell us why whenever possible Mr. Kraines had his car's numbered 18, and 99.I know what Indy means!Comment
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[QUOTE=oldtimer2]And why, when Rahal first joined Galles-Kraco, the car(s) he tested had the #18 colors inverted (in other words, more like Michael Andretti's original #99s with yellow nose/cowling and blue sidepods) but never raced as such (even though it was fully decaled when tested)?Originally posted by Mother DuckComment
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Let's not forget that the first driver Kraco sponsored was Larry "Boom Boom" Cannon.Comment
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