I love old Indy 500 entry lists. By 1996, with CART and the IRL headed in two different directions with separate 500-mile events on May 26, the era of unified open-wheel racing had been lost. Both sides came together…
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PODCAST: Dario Franchittiās Indy 500 Memories
May 25, 2016, 5:29 AM 0
Dario Franchitti, three-time Indy 500 winner, recounts his first memories of the great oval, walks through his success at the Speedway, the final win in 2012 (that also pissed him off), and his role as a coach and mentor…
Geoff Brabham, a 10-time Indy 500 starter, and his son Matt–a rookie in 2016–sit with meĀ to discuss their family history, Geoff’s first 500, and goals for Matty’s Indy debut. Subscribe to The Marshall Pruett Podcast on iTunes and on…
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PODCAST: Dario Franchitti, Racing Origins
May 25, 2016, 12:01 AM 0
Dario Franchitti, three-time Indy 500 winner and four-time IndyCar Series champion, joins meĀ to discuss his formative years in the sport, move up the ranks to join the DTM with Mercedes, the insane mid-90s DTM technology he worked with, having…
Alex Zanardi, the two-time CART IndyCar Series champion and Paralympics gold medalist, joins me for an update on his training for Rio, his thoughts about the 100th Indy 500, his career in CART, and The Split. Subscribe to The…
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PODCAST: Tony Kanaan’s Indy 500 Memories
May 19, 2016, 11:46 PM 0
Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 winner, takes a deep dive into his early memories of Indy, its impact on his life, his dreams for the 100th race, and the next generation of drivers. Subscribe to The Marshall Pruett…
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PODCAST: A.J. Foyt’s Indy 500 Memories
May 19, 2016, 11:26 PM 0
A.J Foyt, the four-timeĀ Indy 500 winner, is interviewed by Marshall Pruett and Robin Miller during a sprawling conversation about the life and times of Super Tex. Subscribe to The Marshall Pruett Podcast on iTunes and on Podbean. If youād…
What the hell is MarshalPruett.com? An outlet for my old work,Ā plusĀ somethingĀ new with podcasts. I built and launched my first website in 2000 which served as a promotional tool for the racing and engineering services I had to offer….
This photo makes me happy. Simpson’s iconic “Darth Vader” helmet +Ā the bespeckled Pete Halsmer atĀ theĀ Michigan CART IndyCar event in 1984.
Al Unser prepares to climb into his Chaparral 2K-Cosworth on the outside of the front row for the 1979 Indy 500 with team owner Jim Hall looking every inch a cowboy. Unser would start third in the first iteration…