Photos from the

1994 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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indy01mp.JPG (6835 bytes) You can always count on the Indy 500 parade for some goofy shtick. indy21mp.JPG (5231 bytes) Go Robby Go!  Robby is Cool!
indy02mp.JPG (5434 bytes) Go Dominic Go!  Dominic is not as cool as Robby! indy22mp.JPG (4757 bytes) A mid race flat tire, and late race penalty relegated Michael Andretti to a 6th place finish in Chip Ganassi's Reynard/Ford.
indy03mp.JPG (5710 bytes) A youthful, clean shaven  Paul Tracy signs autographs for his fans. indy23mp.JPG (6453 bytes) Julie's sister made these really cool Velcro racing flag pants!
indy04mp.JPG (5815 bytes) Scott Brayton

Lola (93)/Menard V6

Started: 23rd (223.652 mph)

Finished: 20th (Engine 116 Laps)

indy24mp.JPG (8166 bytes) The Ford-Cosworth XB was no match for the Mercedes Benz V8
indy05mp.JPG (5649 bytes) Stefan Johansson

Penske (93)/Ilmor V8/D

Started: 27th (221.518 mph)

Finished: 15th (Running 192 laps)

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Bryan Herta

AJ Foyt's Lola/Ford

Started: 22nd (220.992 mph)

Finished: 9th (Running 197 laps)

indy06mp.JPG (5726 bytes) Michael Andretti lone souvenir from Mclaren: the Andretti chrome-dome with the stars & stripes. indy26mp.JPG (5606 bytes) Bobby Rahal

Penske (93)/Ilmor V8/D

Started: 28th (224.094)

Finished: 3rd (Running 199 laps)

indy07mp.JPG (5946 bytes) Little Al crosses the finish line, and celebrates his second Indianapolis 500 victory. indy27mp.JPG (7827 bytes) Its hard to tell if there are more mosquitoes or Speedway "Yellow Shirts" in Indianapolis in May.
indy08mp.JPG (5851 bytes) John Paul Jr.

Lola/Ford

Started: 30th (222.500 mph)

Finished: 25th (Accident 89 laps)

indy28mp.JPG (5283 bytes) Brian Till

Lola (93)/Ford Cosworth XB

Started: 21st (223.104 mph)

Finished: 12th (Running 194 laps)

indy09mp.JPG (5542 bytes) Al Unser Jr.

Penske/Mercedes Benz V8

Started: 1st (228.011 mph)

Finished: 1st (Running 200 laps)

indy29mp.JPG (5576 bytes) Eddie Cheever

Lola (93)/Menard V6

Started: 11th (223.163 mph)

Finished: 8th (Running, 197 laps)

indy10mp.JPG (4646 bytes) "You go talk to him." (Nigel Mansell leaving the infield hospital when asked if he talked with Dennis Vitolo after their crash). indy30mp.JPG (5228 bytes) Stefan Johansson in Tony Bentenhausen's Penske/Mercedes.
indy11mp.JPG (5660 bytes) "I got caught out".  ( Dennis Vitolo explaining how he managed to crash into Nigel Mansell during the caution flag, on the warm up lane). indy31mp.JPG (6515 bytes) The first car to travel 500 miles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ray Harroun's Marmon Wasp.
indy12mp.JPG (4697 bytes) Teo Fabi

Reynard/Ilmor V8/D

Started: 24th (223.394 mph)

Finished: 7th (Running 198 laps)

indy32mp.JPG (7422 bytes) The IPD spelling "Ndianapolis 500" for fear of being sued by Tony George for a trademark violation.
indy13mp.JPG (4381 bytes) Jimmy Vasser

Reynard/Ford Cosworth XB

Started: 16th (222.262 mph)

Finished: 4th (Running 199 laps)

indy33mp.JPG (6704 bytes) Al Unser Jr's pit crew relaxes before the race.
indy14mp.JPG (6927 bytes) Homosexual Hoosier's celebrating Carburation Day indy34mp.JPG (5002 bytes) Who caused the caution flag which resulted in the infamous Vitolo/Mansell warm-up lane incident?  A: Hideshi Matshuda (Turn #1 Accident, Lap 90).
indy15mp.JPG (5611 bytes) Rookie of the year Jacques Villenueve Finished: 2nd, and was the only other man to complete the full 500 miles. indy35mp.JPG (4474 bytes) Paul Tracy's practice crash vaporized any thoughts of an all Penske front row.  Paul spent race day languishing in the pack.  He Finished: 23rd, after dropping out with a blown turbo.
indy16mp.JPG (4789 bytes) Dominic Dobson

Pac West Racing Lola/Ford

Started: 12th (222.970 mph)

Finished: 29th (Accident 29 laps)

indy36mp.JPG (7359 bytes) Qualifying a loaned Penske on the final day, Bobby Rahal does his qualifying hat dance on Carburation day with the car painted in the Miller livery.
indy17mp.JPG (4749 bytes) Emmo still must lose sleep thinking about how he let this one get away. indy37mp.JPG (4664 bytes) Little Al motors through turn 4.
indy18mp.JPG (4266 bytes) "Mario Andretti is slowing down"

Started: 9th (223.503 mph)

Finished: 32nd (Fuel Sys 23 laps)

indy38mp.JPG (4739 bytes) Nigel got a lot of ribbing for being out-qualified by Lynn St. James!

Started: 6th (224.154 mph)

Finished: 19th (Running 170 laps)

indy19mp.JPG (5132 bytes) Arie Luyendyk

Lola/Ilmor V8/D

Started: 8th (223.673 mph)

Finished: 18th (Engine 179 laps)

indy39mp.JPG (8955 bytes) The view moments before the start from Tower Terrace Section 2, Row P, Seat 15.
indy20mp.JPG (4361 bytes) Hiro Matsushita

Lola/Ford

Started: 18th (221.382 mph)

Finished: 14th (Running 193 laps)

indy40mp.JPG (7149 bytes) The Speedway always floats rumors about building a new hotel, but they still have this one with the "60s Motor Lodge" look... Very cool sign though!
    indy41mp.JPG (6936 bytes) The famous start/finish pylon displaying the starting line up for the 1994 Indianapolis 500.
       

 

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