1974 Indianapolis 500 (Full Race)

United States Auto Club Champ Car Series
58th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway, Indiana
May 26, 1974

So, My Indy 500 ESPN Classic Re-Broadcast ULs continues with the 1974 race, aka Lone Star JR's first 500 win. AJ Foyt started on the pole, but as usual when he did that at Indianapolis, he failed to win, this time breaking down on lap 142. Rutherford would go on to win twice more at the Speedway, but it's no doubt that his first win was definitely his most unexpected.

Enjoy!

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Sports

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• USAC Champ Car Series
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• 58th Indianapolis 500
• Johnny Rutherford
• Greatest Spectacle In Racing
• United States Auto Club

[cjs3872]

LMCMInterloper, this was the 58th running of the Indianapolis, not the 56th as you put in the info box.

[LMCMInterloper]

@cjs3872 Oh, OK. I'll fix it now.

Oh, and going forward, I prefer for you to call me by my first name, Randy. That's what all my close friends call me here on YT, and that's what I want you to call me by for now on, OK? Thank you. :-)

[fatriani]

i like how people thought indy wouldnt do a good job hosting the super bowl, when they were getting 300,000+ back then for the race alone. when the speedway was open the entire month to the public. indy was the first new host city to do it right the first time

the super bowl gets half attendance that for the entire week and only 80,000 tops for the game

[indyracingnut]

The one Indy 500 that I was actually at! Of course, I don't remember it...my mother was still only 4mos preggo w/me at the time. Really neat to see this video though! :)

[IcemanFXX09]

Fuck me, Nabors looked old THEN...lol

[cjs3872]

@LMCMInterloper

Okay, I didn't know what your real first name was. I'm glad you consider me a close friend.

[cjs3872]

@3338MAN

Actually, the only reason Sam Posey was in the booth for this race was that Jackie Stewart was in Monaco for the Grand Prix, even though he was no longer driving, a fact mentioned in the broadcast. Posey was also in the booth with McKay for the 1976 Indianapolis 500. Actually, Bobby Allison was going to be in the race, but after the terrible 1973 race, Judy Allison wanted no part of Indy in '74, so Roger Penske tore up the contract. Ironically, Allison would be back in '75.

[3338MAN]

Sam Posey had a great "500" run just a couple years before when he finished 5th and then it was off to the broadcast booth before his driving career was even over. Then you have David Hobbs and Uncle Bobby in the field. All made their mark in the booth. And Wally Dallenbach, the future Race Steward who did such a great job in that post. What a cast of characters in the '74 "500".

[codystafford]

Haha a 20 second pit stop is an incredibly fast pit stop