It looked just like this. He still looks back and asks Himself why he didn't keep it.
Posted on 05/26/2023 6:53:27 AM PDT by mabarker1
Rahal, who was bumped from the field during qualifications, will fill in for Stefan Wilson, who was injured in a crash during Monday’s practice.
Rahal will start from the 33rd position in a car fielded by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and Cusick Motorsports.
Team owners said Wilson was “pretty crushed emotionally” after suffering a fracture of the 12th thoracic vertebrae and learning he would be unable to race. He’d qualified in 25th position, placing him in Row 9.
Rahal was honored to field the call about being the replacement driver, although he admitted there were some logistical challenges. A longtime Honda driver, Rahal will take the wheel of a Chevy. Both manufacturers had to sign off on the deal, as did Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
“This is certainly Stef’s ride, it’s his seat, and he’s done a great job to get it to the point that it is,” Rahal said. “I certainly feel for Stef. I know how much he puts into this year in and year out.”
Rahal was formerly a teammate of Stefan Wilson’s brother, Justin Wilson, who died in a crash in 2015. The Wilson family has had a “strong impact” on him, Rahal said.
“He was just a tremendous, tremendous guy,” Rahal said of Justin. “In this circumstance… it felt right.”
Bobby’s kid, I assume?
Yes, Bobby’s son.
Thank You.
Correctamundo !
Ya mind if I use the F1 list here ?
Yes. Average open wheel racer whose dad owns the team. Like Marco Andretti.
Nothing like the Indy 500. Watched the race since 1972. Attended the race in 2015.
Nothing like the Indy 500
When are they going to rename it the rainbow 500?
Lord, there better be fire and brimstone before that ever happens!
I used to listen to it on the radio as a kid, because ABC only broadcast it at night.
Good God, does everything have to be about some cause? Can’t it just be about racing?
My son and i were there last year, always a great time.
I’m guessing there will be no Bud lite sponsored car this year.
There’s a “changing of the guard” happening too in IndyCars — as there has recently been in F1 — as the “old guard” qualifies more and more away from the front row, in many, if not all, races. Power, Dixon, Castroneves, Newgarden etc are further down in the pack. I remember it happening with Foyt, Andretti, Rutherford, Unser etc, as the years went by.
It looked just like this. He still looks back and asks Himself why he didn't keep it.
I’m pretty sure that won’t happen while The Captain owns the Track and Series.
Fully agree, I almost edited that out. My bad, sorry.🙁
LOL !!!
Just wait until the sounds of the EVs whispering by brings chills to your spine. 🙄🏎️🏁
That’s right. It’s been blacked out for most of the time. Still is.
One thing I didn’t know before moving to the Indy area is that all of May is dedicated to the race around here. Checkered flags go up all around town. That’s because of all the trial runs they do before the big race.
I have never been to the actual race, though a lot of people here go frequently. I have been to the Brickyard and “kissed the bricks”. It’s a cool place.
One funny story I have is that years ago, my UPS man was delivering a large number of packages to our house. So as he unloaded the items, we chatted. He told me that he was going to be retiring soon. Then he told me he had been working as a pit crew member at the Speedway, and that his goal was to one day get a ring for being on the winning pit crew. He had the style and everything picked out. He carried around the order form as motivation, and he showed it to me. That was probably 5 or 6 years ago. He did indeed retire from UPS shortly after that.
Fast forward to 2021. We watched Helio Castoneves win that year. Before I knew it, I saw Johnny on the TV screen drinking milk with Helio and the rest of the crew! He was so excited, and I was excited for him!! Cool achievement, bro!
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