Last Laps of the 2006 Indy 500

Sam Hornish Jr and Marco Andretti recall the end of the 2006 Indy 500. Check out indianapolismotorspeedway.com for other videos and photos for the celebration.

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[aaronkimi86]

Why are F1 fans so stick it up their ass so much that F1 is the best racing??? they should see this...this is classic racing....the best in the world.

[lasersailor587]

indy is the greatest track in the world and the new F1 cars are ugly as hell

[Bodebodango]

I watch this and it still makes me sick!My last race my dad and I ever watched together!

[cap10moman]

@28jaguar I stand corrected...I was thinking back to that race with Mears, and mistakenly "rememberd" Andretti winning it (I was only 4 years old at the time). After looking online, you are correct that Michael has never won it (although he holds the record for most laps led). So I guess my little side quote would be irrelevant....Genes do skip a generation.....And you'll have to wait at least another year for me to tell you about Marco and F1...he's gotta win the 500 first.....

[28jaguar]

@cap10moman err...i was done with this thread, you go in your directon and i'll go mine but, "Marco's genes skipped a generation (although it's hard to say that since Michael won the 500 as well)."...i'd like to know when michael won the 500?...make sure you let me know when marco becomes a serious f1 driver.

[cap10moman]

@28jaguar And as I recall, Frachitti was only a "warm-up" driver in F1. Marco was invited to "try-out" for F1!! And he did amazingly well!! He was something like a second off the pole sitter (don't remember his name or the track), and did it at 19yrs old (having never driven an F1 car before). Marco drives his Indy car like it's an F1 sometimes and that's why he's got some DNF's, then he tries to back off for the next race, that's why he's got some low finishes. But he's on where it counts.

[cap10moman]

@28jaguar You've obviously never actually been to the 500 (and if you have, it's been once or twice). When Graham Rahall (spell??), was leading this years 500 the entire stands were cheering!! Name has a lot to do with it. And just like Graham, Marco's genes skipped a generation (although it's hard to say that since Micheal won the 500 as well). He was created and put on this earth to drive F1, just like his Gradfather! Just look at his absolute DOMINATION on road courses prior to the IRL.

[28jaguar]

@cap10moman...no one should call him a pro racing driver with what he has "achieved". worse than i thought, i was only joking with the patrick comparison but he really is a male danica patrick (or even a female danica patrick!) why bother even defending him? "after" he wins indy there no way a serious f1 team is going to take him, thanks to his dad he wont even be touching a mclaren! franchitti (is he a little bitch now?) tested a jaguar 10 years ago, power a minardi. good luck with it though!

[28jaguar]

@cap10moman we are going to have agree to disagree on this. i just dont like seeing 19/23 y/o rookies winning this race, ok? could not care less what their name is. i meant in theory "at least", irl 500s have never had a strong depth in drivers as far as im aware. youve been following irl/500 closer than i have and youve made it clear youre a marco fan, my comments werent meant to pinch a nerve. had a look at his record on wiki, inc indy, hasnt kicked on i said? that is emabarrassing...

[cap10moman]

@28jaguar Oh and the only reason Marco's in the IRL right now is because he hasn't won the 500(his own words). As soon as he wins it (not IF he wins it), he's off to F1! The prestige of the race has been built on drivers that drive to win....not on drivers that drive to help their team! That's what the people you talk about do....When Marco is at Indy, he drives to win!!! Just like his father and grandfather....whether that means "closing the door" on a teammate, or pushing passed the limit.

[cap10moman]

@28jaguar Ok, I thought we were talking about the 500, but since you brought the whole series in, that's a different story. Has Powers or Frachitti (little bitch) been invited to try-out for F1?? NOPE! How about Marco's record at Indy...6 years there, and 3 of those years were top 3 finishes. Franchitti...I don't know how many years he's been there, but at least 9, and he's had 2 top-3 finishes. Yes they need to be afraid of Marco (he's got racing blood in him), especially at the 500.......

[cap10moman]

@28jaguar In Theory? It is, Monaco is 2nd(Daytona comes in at 3rd). And You're right, my POV is about adding to the story of the 500, which is also it's prestige (or integrity for that matter). Like this year a rookie lost it on the 4th corner of the final lap. He came on camera and said, "I'm bummed that I didn't win, but 2nd is okay with me for my rookie season....I just feel like I let my team down." Marco's rookie statement, "You're either first or you're nothing". Then Walked Away.....