Wild race in ‘81- big fire in the pits and Mears car and pit crew caught fire...
I was there in 2015. Sprinkles in the morning then it was sunny and 85 degrees all day. I always loved this race but loved it even more when i was at the race- besides the incredible atmosphere there were people wearing t-shits with the map of the US on it and the saying “BACK TO BACK WORLD WAR CHAMPIONS!!”
Absolutely a piece of Americana, this race
Yes, 81 was the year that Danny Ongais had the terrible crash coming out of turn 3. I was in the infield at the exit of turn 4 and I could feel that crash in my chest.