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Co-hosted by Dave “The King” Wilson. Some episodes originated from the WIBC studios downtown. Some episodes were broadcasts live at the track in the Hemelgarn Racing garage in Gasoline Alley.
Thursday 5-2-2002
Billy Vukovich II, Vita Fresh Orange juice cars, STP Turbines (again), non-Indy cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, points system for the “best” driver ever, Donald Davidson’s favorite driver?, the history of Ferrari at Indianapolis and Ferrari drivers, riding mechanics, story about Bobby Unser and Al Unser as factory representatives in 1975–1976 for Renault, Bobby Unser known for trashing rental cars and courtesy cars, Peter Revson.
Saturday 5-4-2002
Parnelli Jones after the Turbine, Bobby Unser and the Hotel Tropicana Special, Joe Langley, Pat O’Connor, change of the schedule for the month of May, “The Steward”?, mechanics driving the race cars home, celebrities kissing the winner in victory lane, Victory Banquet, furthest back starting position to lead the first lap, question about Sarah Fisher, Eldon Rassmussen, last name Smith and the “Curse of the Smiths”, the Turbine in 1967–1968 (again).
Sunday 5-5-2002
Opening day and changes made the month of May schedule, speeds jumping from year to year, discussion about the new SAFER Barrier, years with the most bumps, least bumps, or no bumping/qualifying attempts, Art Pollard, the 1962 race, Jones & Malley Special car mounted on top of the Safety Auto Glass Company building (“the Car on the Roof”), how does Opening Day rate with previous opening days (most cars, etc.), Tony Bettenhausen Sr., Teddy Tetzlaff and David Bruce-Brown, closest finish.
Monday 5-6-2002
A.J. Foyt’s 1977 Indy 500 winning car (represented by multiple cars), Smokey Yunick and other mechanics testing the cars out on the track, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum being expanded someday, trophy being polished, Murrell Belanger, Tom Carnegie, first year of yellow caution lights, do they use a photograph to make the likeness for the Borg-Warner Trophy and other trophy discussion, Jim Hurtubise’s son Andy, how did Donald get interested in Indy.
Tuesday 5-7-2002
The Indianapolis News delivering a newspaper (by helicopter) with the headline of the winner in Victory Lane and making papers available at the track immediately after the race (1954–1973), Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant’s “The Mystery Eagle”, Maxwell Special from New Castle, Indiana, the trouble at the start of the 1958 Indianapolis 500, the Pat O’Connor accident on the first lap in 1958, Ed Elisian and his personal troubles.
Thursday 5-9-2002
George/Benny Benefield claimed he had the “altitude” record (crashing over the wall) at the track, Joe Gosek, Turbine car running on gasoline in 1968?, follow up on Ed Elisian and the crash on the first lap in 1958, Davy Jones, record number of entries, Mauri Rose the only Jewish winner?, other Jewish drivers (Eddie Sachs), scoring procedures of the first “500” in 1911 and the scoring dispute, the 1911 Ray Harroun / Ralph Mulford controversy, number of bricks at the start/finish line = 562.5 (62.5 bricks per row), still more about the 1958 race.
Friday 5-10-2002
Rene Le Begue and Rene Dreyfus in the 1940 race, winning and non-winning drivers still living (too many to answer), winning engines: V-8, V-6, I-4, straight-8, etc., Sam Hanks winning the 1957 race, Jack Adams turbine car from 1969 and 1970, Mauri Rose, Lloyd Ruby, follow-up on winners that are still living, Ray Harroun living in Findlay, Ohio, A.B. Couture driving the pace car in 1941, Felice Nazzaro, information about riding mechanic from the 1911 race.
Saturday 5-11-2002 (Pole Day Time trials)
Has the first driver out to qualify ever won the pole position in previous years? (yes), Rolla Vollstedt, starting position with the most winners (pole position), has the field ever been filled to 33 cars on pole day?, the 1971 pace car crash, Jigger Sirois (again), the last car to qualify under 200 mph, rookie pole position winners, the Jim Hurtubise Bump Day incidents, Salt Walther stuck in line on Bump Day 1977 – James McElreath Jr. ‘using up time’ to keep Walther off of the track and settle a dispute over a motel bill debt, most Second Place finishes, lowest speed rank for the pole winner (Jerry Hoyt in 1955), Johnny Rutherford’s last race and his current duties, Jean Marcenac and the Novi machines, the new flag stand (built in 2001), the Borg-Warner Trophy and a new base coming soon.
Monday 5-13-2002
More on Jewish drivers, the relationship between Tony Hulman and A.J. Foyt, Tony Hulman stories, Ed Crombie and Ken Hamilton (oddball cars), Sammy Swindell at Indianapolis in 1987 with the normally aspirated stock block Pontiac, Drake V-8 engine (the DGS), why they went to three days of Time Trials instead of going back to 4 days, Tom Sneva, Scott Brayton, “T” cars, more on Brayton.
Tuesday 5-14-2002
The 1960 race, Eddie Sachs fuel in the 1964 race (Marathon fuel), Enco fuel was “A Tiger in Your Tank”, Bruce Walkup, Greg Leffler, underrated drivers (Mario Andretti, Rex Mays, Lloyd Ruby, Dan Gurney, Jim Hurtubise, Mike Mosley, Gary Bettenhausen, etc.), Mario Andretti and Al Unser Sr in the Formula 5000 series, longest continuous sponsor for a car, when did they stop using the term “Special” to name the cars, first year for the starting command “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines” (partial answer), Jack McGrath, Parnelli Jones.
Wednesday 5-15-2002
Tim Richmond, Kevin Cogan, Donald Davidson makes vroom noises (his very good roadster impression), declaring co-winners in 1924 and 1941 versus other years where the winning driver had relief help, Dutch Bauman, Billy Carson, Louis Chevrolet car the Cornelian, Dennis Firestone, Ken Schrader in 1983.
Thursday 5-16-2002
Sit down interview with Helio Castroneves, sit down interview with Gil de Ferran, Donald Davidson jokingly gives answers for the ‘same old questions they get every time’, no calls taken during the show.
Friday 5-17-2002
A.J. Foyt in 1964 – external oil tank removed between time trials and race day, Mario Andretti’s 1969 winner with the radiator moved underneath the seat, lap leaders from 1955, Bill Vukovich’s owners, the last year Jim Hurtubise participated, starting positions that have not won the race, story about a riding mechanic who was involved in a fatal crash but ‘woke up in the morgue’ (Donald not aware of the story), previous winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans competing at Indianapolis, Janet Guthrie and Sarah Fisher meeting, whereabouts of the original 1952 pace car, George Souders, winners born in Indiana, George Robson, Andy Hillenburg, Antares (Don Gates) computer designed car in 1972.
Monday 5-20-2002
The 1913 Mason car that was in the 1914 race by Eddie Rickenbacker loaned to the Indiana State Museum, John Andretti’s best finishes – has he ever beaten the other members of the Andretti family? (yes), pole position winners / fastest qualifiers that have also been on the bubble, is Donald related to Jarred Davidson (no), Lee Wallard, story about Ray Harroun in 1947, story about Donald attending Ray Harroun’s funeral, is there any connection between Carl Fisher and Sarah Fisher (unknown, probably not), Clessie Cummins and the Cummins Diesel, longest test at the Speedway, Dave Evans and the 1931 Diesel effort (completed the 500 miles without a pit stop), “Back Home Again In Indiana” – the 1919 performance, 1946 pre-race ceremonies, 1955 Pole Day qualifying situation with Jerry Hoyt.
Saturday 5-25-2002 : “All-Night Race Party”
Replays of the 1960 Indianapolis 500 and 1971 Indianapolis 500 radio broadcasts. Donald discusses the 1960 scaffolding collapse (including Betty and Johnny Rutherford), WIBC morning crew visits (Jeff Pigeon, Steve Simpson, Terri Stacy), Paul Page and Bob Jenkins remember the 1982 Indy 500 finish, Rodger Ward stalling his engine in the 1960 race and the famous Rodger Ward / Jim Rathmann duel, Page and Jenkins discuss the IMS Radio Network, tires, Jim Hurtubise, 1960 Oldsmobile pace car, interview with James Garner, Page discusses Sid Collins and joining the radio network, movie stars (and beginning in 1960 the “500” Festival Queen) kissing the winner in victory lane, Page and Jenkins discuss celebrities in the broadcast booth, the concrete blocks with celebrity handprints/footprints, Stark & Wetzel Meats commercial; Max Beaver, Mike King, and Bob Lovell visit the studio at midnight; Donald discusses how Johnny Thomson became a factor in the 1960 Ward/Rathmann duel, and how Ward’s experience with tire testing allowed him to make it to the finish, Aerosmith Dodge commercial, discussion of Steven Tyler’s 2001 national anthem controversy, Page and Jenkins singing the “Stark & Wetzel” meats theme and “The 500” song, the nickname of Jim Hurtubise (“Herk”), brief mention of the Hurtubise “beer engine” in 1972 and using an extra garage space for a bar, interview with Sam Hornish Jr., interview with Kevin “Rocket” Blanch, interview with Jared Fogel (from Subway).
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