He set new all-time one- and four lap track records on his way to the pole position. Penske driver Paul Tracy elevated into the ride, taking over full-time, where he had previously driven part-time in 19911992. A light day of activity saw Jeff Wood and Jovy Marcelo the fastest among non-qualified cars. Here's an insider's look at the starting grid for the 104th Running of the Indy 500: Marco Andretti - Starting Position: 1 - 21st in IndyCar Series Standings - Milk of choice: whole - Car #98 - Hometown: Nazarath, Pennsylvania - 15th Indy 500. After hinting about retirement in 1991 (and later retracting retirement plans in 1992), four-time Indy 500 winner A. J. Foyt entered the 1993 race and participated in the first week of practice. Several yellows for wet spots on the track, and for debris dragged out the 60-minute practice session until 3:15 p.m. Roberto Guerrero (232.090mph) set the fastest practice lap of the day. Watch Video>, This is lore, passed down from generation to generation. The apron at the bottom of the track was removed and replaced with a new warm up lane. With six minutes left until the 6 o'clock gun, Ted Prappas took to the track. Mario Andretti was second fastest (225.423mph), the second driver of the month over 225mph. The resulting yellow light condition, halted qualifying for several minutes, and precipitated Sullivan to pull off the track and get back in line to qualify later. Qualifying began at 5 p.m., with Eddie Cheever first out. Potret Gilles Villeneuve. Fittipaldi, Arie Luyendyk and Mansell finished 1st2nd3rd, the first time foreign-born drivers swept the top three finishing positions since 1915. Bobby Unser left the announcing booth, and reported from the turn two position on top of the luxury suites. Ted Prappas led the non-qualified cars at 221.212mph. That difference could close during the race as. The final practice session saw Scott Brayton (223.547mph) set the fastest lap. Teammate Jim Crawford was still considered a threat, but another engine failure in the morning practice set the team back. A total of 33 cars ran 1,693 laps during the session, and the field passed 20,000 practice laps for the month. The biggest announcement was the return of Ford to the IndyCar ranks. In 1992, Luyendyk was out of a full-time ride, and drove for Ganassi at Indy and Michigan only. Scott Goodyear's charge from 33rd place to second marked the second time a driver had done so in Indy history. Smith turned around and re-qualified his back-up car at 217.150mph, bumping Eddie Cheever. Crawford and Guerrero led the speed chart once again, with Crawford over 233mph for the second time. Two drivers starting their first IndyCar race. It's Indycar qualifying for tomorrow's season finale. Foyt was 57 at the time of this race, which would be like Jimmy Vasser entering the 2023 race. Rahal's team had to keep pulling his backup car out of line, and moving to the rear, increasing the risk that he would not be able to re-qualify if he got bumped. Nigel Mansell was second, and Raul Boesel third. The rest of the Chevrolet teams utilized the existing Ilmor, which was retronymically referred to as the "Chevy-A." 77th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, 1993 Indianapolis telecast Boesel post-race interview with Jack Arute; May 30, 1993, ABC-TV, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, "Unplanned Retirement Went As Planned For Foyt", "Fittipaldi issues belated apology for swigging OJ instead of milk", "Abc Vows It Won't Botch Indianapolis 500 Finish This Time", Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1993_Indianapolis_500&oldid=1135873835, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, No races held in 19171918 or 19421945 due to, This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 11:23. At Chip Ganassi Racing, Eddie Cheever departed, and was replaced by Arie Luyendyk. Nigel Mansell held on to finish third, while Raul Boesel worked his way all the way back to the front-runners to come home fourth. Galles Racing maintained its driver lineup for 1993. Marco Greco was the first driver to complete a lap, with the rest of the Simon cars following in a diamond formation. At 12:20p.m., Didier Theys spun out of turn 4 and hit the inside wall, bouncing back to the middle of the frontstretch. Mario Andretti led the chart for the day, at 233.202mph. With four laps to go, Unser held a 0.3-second lead. Owner Dick Simon was initially informed it was for speeding in the pits, but then it was changed to passing under the yellow. Several incidents occurred on Tuesday, during a cool, windy day. Seems like every time I'm not with the car something happens, and I realized that this morning. The biggest story of the day, however, was the massive crash by Rick Mears. Though he was unable to attend the Rookie Orientation Program, Mansell received special permission from USAC to skip the program, due to his extensive auto racing experience and expertise. 3. Moments later, Philippe Gache lost control on cold tires, and spun lazily into the apron of turn 4. ", Arute: "Back in So Paulo, Brazil he produces the orange juice, so he's going to go that way. On lap 184, the field was ready to go back to green. Two crew members were actually sitting in the engine bay, working on it, as others pushed it pushed towards the qualifying line. At 4:35 p.m., Marcelo was pronounced dead at Methodist Hospital of a basal skull fracture. Three laps later, Mansell finally got by Mario in turn 1, after a hot pursuit. Helio Castroneves 2. Robby Gordon brought out the yellow on lap 169 when he stalled on the track with a broken gearbox. Mario Andretti was third, but Arie Luyendyk was only 9th fastest. Micro Machines had a special limited edition "Starting Grid Set" of vehicles made to celebrate the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 80th Anniversary of the Indy 500 on May 26, 1996. Luyendyk bumped Mario Andretti to the middle of the front row, and Raul Boesel held on for the outside of the front row. Clessie Cummins, who started the Cummins Engine. Al Unser, Jr. and Al Unser, Sr. had moved up into the top five, and Scott Goodyear had climbed from last starting position to the last car on the lead lap (6th place). At 3:50 p.m., Gordon Johncock bumped Vasser, which put Kenji Momota on the bubble. including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato -- their 33 poles, 109 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. He suffered an injured back, and sat out that event. At the green flag, polesitter Arie Luyendyk and Raul Boesel drag-raced down the frontstretch, with Mario Andretti dropping back into third. Willy T. Ribbs took his first laps of the month, and first laps since 1991, topping out in the 210mph range. Save $2,211 on 1992 Ford Ranger S for Sale. By TeddyRicketson @TeddyRicketson Updated May 29, 2022, 12:56pm PDT Share Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mansell won the CART season-opener at Surfers Paradise, but was involved in a crash during practice for the Valvoline 200 at Phoenix. * Includes days where trackactivity was significantlylimited due to rain. Scott Brayton and Paul Tracy tangled entering turn three, and Tracy was forced into the outside wall. Following the 1992 race, an extensive construction project was undertaken at the Speedway. Neither driver was injured. It would be his record 35th consecutive Indy 500 start. Incidents on the track involved three drivers. After the shuffle, Al Unser Jr. took over the lead, with Andretti second. Tracy would earn his first career Indy car victory at Long Beach, the last race before Indianapolis. He dropped out of the Michigan 500 due to the nagging injured wrist he suffered in his practice crash and abruptly retired from driving in December. Under the yellow, Raul Boesel entered the pits while they were closed, and was assessed a stop-and-go penalty; however, he did not lose any considerable track position. Color/Turn 2: Bobby Unser. Beginning in 1993, a speed limit in the pit lane (100mph) was enforced at all times. The 106th Indy 500 begins at 12:30 p.m. Michael Andretti charged towards the front, but Al Unser, Sr. passed him for second momentarily. His fuel pump had failed, and the car coasted to a stop in the north short chute. Indianapolis 500 Home Starting Grid Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid LIVE TIMING & SCORING SPOTTER GUIDE WATCH LIVE ON NBC 2023 TICKET REORDERS The Live Qualifying Grid will update automatically with each qualifying lap and present a four-lap average as they run. Andretti would not return to Indy for two years, due to his ill-fated 1993 Formula One participation. Just as itI went to get the green, the yellow come out, it's my other car. During the offseason, four-time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears announced his retirement from racing. View important track details including parking, gates, seating, attractions, and amenities, Advance also becomes the official automotive aftermarket retail partner of INDYCAR and IMS. He set a new one-lap track record of 229.305mph, and grabbed the provisional pole position with a four-lap record of 229.127mph. Bobby Rahal was the fastest Chevrolet driver, and polesitter Roberto Guerrero was only 5th fastest. The green came out on lap 94, but only lasted two laps. Arute: "Now there's a first! The final full day of practice, meanwhile, saw Tony Bettenhausen run the fastest lap of the week for non-qualified cars, 221.033mph. Nowadays the commentators barely have time to say the names as the graphics keep scrolling. Scott Pruett did a light spin, but made no contact. Bob Jenkins served as chief announcer for the fourth year. After the Gordon crash, Foyt decided he was unable to fully concentrate his efforts on both driving and running the team successfully, and after previously hinting at retirement in 1991, he made his retirement official effective immediately. In the first hour and fifteen minutes, only four cars completed runs. Defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. returned, as did Danny Sullivan. 1972 AHRA Drag Nationals. He lost a lap in the process. On the track: What lower temperatures mean for the racing at the Indy 500. The day was without incident, except for Robby Gordon, who "whitewalled" the outside wall at the southchute, suffering minor suspension damage. Rahal's first lap was completed at 217.360mph, just fast enough to bump his way in. Al Unser, Sr. edged out Eddie Cheever for third place. With Fittipaldi pulling away, the laps dwindled down, and Mansell's chances for victory started to slip away. The only incident of the day involved Dominic Dobson, who spun to the inside of turn one, and lightly tapped the outside wall. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 12:45 p.m. From lap 62-122, only nine laps of green flag racing were turned in. Mansell underwent back surgery on April 28, forcing him to miss rookie orientation, and the opening weekend of practice at Indy. The fans have brought me back as many years as I've been back, but I felt like, if I'm gonna run a team, I can't be in a race car. His car suffered major front end damage, and Marcelo was found unconscious. Michael Andretti took over where he had left off, and pulled away from the competition. The car was not damaged, and Dobson was not injured. Thursday May 14 Wind gusts up to 30mph were observed, which kept cars off the track most of the early afternoon. 1992 Indianapolis Indy 500 Mottled Gray t-shirt Size Large 18"x26.75" Plain Back $33.99 + $5.85 shipping 1994 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Large Shirt IndyCar Champ Car USAC Andretti $24.95 + $5.95 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell? Michael Andretti blistered the track to set a new record for the first lap at 210.339mph. 1:41 "Hiro Mah-schuster" always made me laugh like he was either afraid to say the "shit" part of the name or saw the name and had no idea so he was like "Mah-schuster? A hectic round of time trials followed, as drivers scrambled for their shot at qualifying before the 6 p.m. gun. Goodyear's Lola lagged behind due to its placement of the transponder in the sidepod. The day ended with 15 cars in the field, and Pruett (216.794mph) as the slowest. Cold temperatures and high winds turned the race into a crash-filled, marathon day, dominated by Michael Andretti. By lap 60, Andretti held a 30-second lead, and only three cars were on the lead lap. The race finally got back underway at lap 123. !Item has been kept in original white shipping box - plastic display cover and display board all in great condition!Original (white) shipping box had been opened and re-taped on both ends, one side has small tear in cardboard (depicted in last photo)QUICK SHIPPING - I SHIP WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS VIA USPS AFTER RECEIPT That Bon Jovi theme was and is chefs kiss. His second lap dropped to 219mph, and his four-lap average ended up 220.255mph, good enough for 8th starting position in the middle of row 3. Alfacorse withdrew its Alfa Romeo Indy V8 engines from the series but a new engine made its way into the 1992 CART starting fields: the ultra-compact Ford Cosworth XB. 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