Andretti pitted one lap later. The 76th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1992. 1987 Paint Schemes. At 1 p.m., with ten cars in the field, the track became quiet, as drivers awaited better conditions. View important track details including parking, gates, seating, attractions, and amenities, Advance also becomes the official automotive aftermarket retail partner of INDYCAR and IMS. The network simulcast the ABC-TV live interview, which would occur immediately as the driver arrives in victory lane. Veteran driver Scott Dixon captured the top spot on Pole Day. Moments later, Philippe Gache lost control on cold tires, and spun lazily into the apron of turn 4. "[3], Sweeping changes were seen at Indy for 1993, both at the track and amongst the competitors. ET. The 2022 Indianapolis 500 start time is Sunday at 12:45 p.m. By lap 60, Andretti held a 30-second lead, and only three cars were on the lead lap. including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato -- their 33 poles, 109 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. Rookie Nigel Mansell passed his physical and began his four-phase drivers test. Meanwhile, Nelson Piquet was comfortably getting up to speed, running a top lap of 226.809mph. THIS. He set new all-time one- and four lap track records on his way to the pole position. Beginning in 1993, a speed limit in the pit lane (100mph) was enforced at all times. The traditional opening day ceremonies were capped off when Dick Simon Racing was the first team out on the track (for the 6th consecutive year). Row 2: Ed Carpenter, Marcus Ericsson, Tony Kanaan. The switch required the #15 car to be moved to the rear of the field, and Goodyear would start 33rd on race day.[1]. Nigel Mansell was leading Emerson Fittipaldi and Arie Luyendyk. A grass strip physically separated the track surface from the new warm up lane. In addition, the front noses of the cars were changed, intended to protect the drivers' feet in a crash. After the field shuffled through their stops, Michael Andretti was back in the lead, by 23 seconds. On lap 137, Arie Luyendyk attempted to lap A. J. Foyt, but Foyt had lost a mirror and did not see him. Bobby Rahal, who failed to qualify for the 1993 race, was invited to be part of the crew, but declined. Wednesday May 13 At 12:30p.m., Raul Boesel put his car on the front row with a run of 222.379mph. Over the next half-hour, four drivers (Didier Theys, Scott Pruett, John Paul Jr., and ric Bachelart) all attempted to bump Bobby Rahal from the field. If any of the drivers were to win next week's Indianapolis 500 from the final row of the grid, they would make history - no driver has ever won from the 11th row. The 76th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1992. He starts 10th in his first ever start. Wednesday May 6 From lap 62-122, only nine laps of green flag racing were turned in. Her third lap of 220.902mph was also a closed-course record for a female racing driver. This allowed the radio audience to hear the first words spoken by the winner, increasing the spontaneity, and prevented the driver from having to repeat an entire interview for a second audience. This race, the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, is scheduled to be a 260-lap race around the four-turn, 1.25-mile (2.012-kilometer) Madison, Illinois oval. Boesel took the lead at the start and had one of the fastest cars during the race. Rain closed the track early at 2:25 p.m. Jovy Marcelo was the fastest among non-qualified cars, at 216.534mph. Scott Goodyear's charge from 33rd place to second marked the second time a driver had done so in Indy history. Among those who qualified comfortably were Jeff Andretti, Lyn St. James, and Teo Fabi. 1992 Pro Set On lap 189, Michael Andretti pulled alongside Al Unser, Sr. and put him a lap down in turn two. On lap 184, the field was ready to go back to green. The afternoon high that day was 58 degrees . . Andretti would drop out of the 1994 race, and retired after the 1994 season. Late in the day, Mario Andretti spun in the warmup lane, but did not make contact. The only incident of the day involved Davy Jones, who blew an engine on the first lap of his qualifying attempt. Scott Pruett did a light spin, but made no contact. He dropped out of the Michigan 500 due to the nagging injured wrist he suffered in his practice crash and abruptly retired from driving in December. 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Read More>, With 100 days to go until the 107th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, The CW Network announced the premiere for its new documentary series 100 DAYS TO INDY 9-10 p.m. ET/PT Thursday, April 27. Emerson Fittipaldi took the lead with 16 laps to go, and won his second career Indy 500 victory. The first four drivers on the starting grid hit the 233 miles per hour mark. Lyn St. James was still struggling in the 212mph range in her Cosworth. The move put rookie Mark Smith (217.150mph) on the bubble. To date, Dale Coyne Racing had now suffered four crashes in the month. Cold temperatures and high winds turned the race into a crash-filled, marathon day, dominated by Michael Andretti. Under the caution most of the leaders pitted. Race morning dawned at 50F, with a windchill of 36 Mary F. Hulman gave the starting command at 10:51 a.m., and the pace car, driven by Bobby Unser led the field on the way to the first parade lap. Ed Carpenter takes back to back poles and will lead the Indy 500 starting grid next weekend. Eddie Cheever bumped his way into the front row with a 229.639mph run. What a great field. A light day of track activity saw John Andretti shaking down a car for Willy T. Ribbs at Walker Motorsports. Indianapolis 500 starting grid Row 1- Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay Row 2- Ed Carpenter, Marcus Ericsson, Tony Kanaan Row 3- Pato O'Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Romain Grosjean Row 4-. Michael Andretti left the CART series and signed with McLaren to drive in Formula One. After struggling all week with the Truesports chassis, Bobby Rahal completed a run at 217.140mph. Crawford and Guerrero led the speed chart once again, with Crawford over 233mph for the second time. Bentley suffered first and second-degree burns to his face and hands, and he would sit out the rest of the month. The outside retaining wall was also replaced. With just seconds remaining until the 6 o'clock gun, Bobby Rahal made it to the front of the qualifying line. The coldest conditions for a race day, according to weather.gov, came in 1992. This was done in part due to construction of new grandstands at the north end of the track and due to the outer retaining fence having been raised. John Paul, Jr.'s car suffered a mechanical failure on the starting grid, but at the last minute, he hastily pulled away to join the field. Moments later Roberto Guerrero was officially awarded the $100,000 PPG pole award. After Guerrero was towed back to the pits, Rick Mears took to the track, shaking off his accident earlier in the week. The exciting finish of the 1992 Indy 500 was largely overshadowed by the vast number of serious crashes during the month, including the fatal crash of Jovy Marcelo and the devastating injures suffered by Nelson Piquet and Jeff Andretti. It is the 15th of 17 races on the schedule. He won the rookie of the year award, and led a total of 34 laps during the race. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. With 7 laps to go, the green flag came out, and the race was down to a tense two-man battle between Al Unser, Jr. and Scott Goodyear. On lap 47, the leaders approached traffic, and Luyendyk passed Andretti to take the lead into turn one. Ed Carpenter 6. 50 cars for sale found, starting at $2,000; Average price for 1992 Ford Ranger S: $19,196; 2 deals found. including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato -- their 33 poles, 109 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The field went back to green on lap 11. Sunday May 10 The car continued to slide, righted itself forward, and slid along the outside wall in turn two. Crawford finally put his car in the field, but despite the 228.859mph average (6th fastest overall), his status as a second day qualifier forced him to line up 21st. . Stenhouse Jr. Dodges Mayhem to Win Daytona 500. Crawford's crew, scrambling to install a new motor, wheeled the car out to the pits yet unfinished, with parts in hand. In turn four, Piquet's car did a reverse spin, and hit the wall head-on with the nose. Mansell joined fellow former World Driving champion Mario Andretti as teammates. Raul Boeselis an accomplished show horse jumper. Brian Bonner and Mike Groff (a teammate to Scott Goodyear) also completed runs, filling the field to 30 cars. The race was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Al Unser, Sr. was named as a replacement for Nelson Piquet's entry, and Gary Bettenhausen suffered damage when his engine blew, causing a lazy spin in turn 1. The hot fluids entered the cockpit, and Jones scrambled to stop the car against the inside wall near the pit entrance and climbed out. Jeff Andretti and Roberto Guerrero came together in turn three, with both cars crashing out. AP Photo/David Boe For a weekly magazine, most of the Month of May was a matter of just keeping watch in case . On lap 192, Mansell slid high exiting turn two, and "whitewalled" the outside wall. Goodyear, the team's primary driver, was bumped on the final day of time trials. About two hours later, unexpectedly, A. J. Foyt donned his racing suit for the final time, and took to the track for a final "farewell" lap. Theys bumped Smith, and added to the lore of the Curse of the Smiths at the Indy 500. After three inconsistent laps, Fox waved off. Will Power 2018 Indy 500 winner No. Qualifying finally began at 4 p.m. Arie Luyendyk was the first car out, and he did not disappoint. 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