1994 Indy 500 Pole Day Time Trials - PART 1

[ufuctitup]

FTG!!!!!

[cmgww]

sweet Oakley Blades on some dude at 1:15....I had a paid of those back then.

[f1kissfan]

Showing us all that Tony George was a liar. The liar is back.

[18PacWest]

The Merc-powered Penske PC23's on the front row of the grid.

[ryanro24]

I hope its like that again someday before I die. Been every year since '96. I only get to see what it was like on Youtube.

[PeterMayer]

I think it's too late. I love the few nimrods that thank Tonnee for "winning the war". By destroying a once very successful series, CART.

[PeterMayer]

and the place is packed! It's dead now. Thanks Tonee...

[v10mclaren]

@PeterMayer agreed

i feel like if/when we have cars/cool sounding engines/ and drivers we care about again the stands will fill once more for things like pole day

[PeterMayer]

The good ole days when Indy was worth a ___.

[moye41]

i love hearing "annnd hes on it"

[woodstock12345678910]

Man i bet dave calabro didn't know that he would take over announcing in just 13 years!! hah

[tomes1978]

This was the first time I was ever at the track. I have been there many times since.  Thanks for posting this.

[GoCougs2006]

Hearing those turbos spool up sends chills down my spine.

[THEkingjaymz]

Man there were alot of ppl at Pole Day back then. Wish it was still like this. I'm pretty sure that w/ the unification and the eventual decrease in NASCAR's popularity, the 500 will pick back up

[ProfessorIgor]

you hear Tom Carnegie's voice ringing in your head for 2 days after the race !! LOL

[THEkingjaymz]

hahaha I miss that old guy

[dillsqueeze]

they will be going back to turbo,s 2010-11

[iRacerMatt]

What was that engine at the very end - it almost sounded like a IRL engine from 97-99 era - like a V8 Nascar.

[doctorindy]

It's the original Honda...see below.

[iRacerMatt]

Thanks, I find that the V6 sounds somewhat like the Honda's today. I prefer the Cosworths on this video though I find it pretty neat to have multiple distinct sounds.

[afannell]

@iRacerMatt

They maybe going to V6 power in 2012 hopefully.

[Aaron11579]

listen to that buick

[afannell]

I hope in Indy Car switched to turbos they will use the the stock block V6 engines 2011.

[flutgos]

Its so packed there! I have been going almost every year since 97 and it has never been that packed..I know why though :( 2008 was a pretty decent year though since they all merged again.

[ProfessorIgor]

that Ilmor Mercedes made OVER 1000hp... think about that... 1500lb car/1000hp... YEAHHHHH !!

[THEkingjaymz]

ha I remember those old video boards they used to have before they got the new TVs and I was only 5 at the time (I pretty much grew up at that track)

[RedDEIFan]

Thanks 4 posting

[jbracer86]

This is what top level American open wheel looks and sounds like, not the "jr indy cars" we see now

[JoeytheHDK]

Wow, that Buick V6 engine sounded so cool.

[afannell]

I miss the sound of the Buick V6 too but they may becoming back in 2011.

[18babbfan]

A beautiful sound I never got to experience in person. I hope I get the chance to hear it.

[18babbfan]

A beautiful, deep throaty sound. Those motors were BAAAAD fast.

[ljostarter]

Starter Duane Sweeney... waiting with the green flag. Just in case.

[RealRacer2442]

What motor is that at 8:08?

[doctorindy]

That is the original 1994 Honda, used by Rahal-Hogan Racing only (Bobby Rahal, and Mike Groff...who is the car at 8:08). The car was slow, and they ended up borrowing Penske-Ilmore cars to make the field. RHR had a falling out with Honda because of the lousy season over the next couple years. Of course by late '95, early '96, the Honda was the engine to beat.

[WSBT960]

Thanks Doc for posting this!

[egnarr]

230 miles thats faster than today, think pole this year is 226 or something

[e521soediv]

cool

[RealRacer2442]

I miss those beautiful, turbo-charged machines! How many drivers were trying to get into the 500 that year?

[Litch2]

According to Wikipedia, 49 drivers attempted to qualify for the race, this is from wikipedia though so it possibly could be a higher number or lower number. They better bring some real chasis and the turbos back if they ever want to regain the fans they once had.

[RealRacer2442]

Damn. There had to be 18 cars trying to get into Bump Day. That's incredible.

[cmgww]

@Litch2 one year way back when they had 67 entries...can't remember the year but it was a TON...I think next year w/ new engine manufacturers and turbos, along with the new chassis and aero kits, will bring some fans back...

[PeterMayer]

@cmgww except for the fact that traitor weasel Penske is against the aero packages. Racing's too expensive ya know...right. Look at f1!