future looks bright for Americans, particularly Hunter-Reay, who grew up rooting for Michael Andretti, Bobby Rahal, Rick Mears , Jimmy Vasser, Al Unser Jr., and Robby Gordon, who became his brother-in-law last year when Hunter-Reay married
career Indy starts. Tied with Rex Mays and A.J. Foyt for second-most career Indy poles (four), trailing only Rick Mears (six). Did not win race last season, first time that happened since 1999. Ended 18-race winless streak by taking
more Indy poles, putting him in a second-place tie with Rex Mays and A.J. Foyt, trailing only his driving coach, Rick Mears (six). When Castroneves won his third Indy crown in 2009, he became the first foreign-born driver to achieve that
We can eliminate good things and bad things. As for winning the pole this weekend, I say the same thing as my hero, Rick Mears , always says. There are two races here, racing in the Indianapolis 500 and racing for the pole position. Even though
all-time list alongside four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears . Franchitti, the reigning series champion for Chip ..... talking about some stuff. And I thought, 'Man, that's Rick Mears .' I thought if I do win another race then I would be
poster of four-time Indy winner Rick Mears , a fellow native of Bakersfield, Calif ..... 500. I’ve been a big fan since Rick Mears won (Indy) when I was a little kid ..... front stretch. “I also remember Rick Mears and his fire on pit road and how
McArdle acted as an engine specialist for Penske Racing's open-wheel teams from 1989 to 1993 during the era when both Rick Mears (1991) and Emerson Fittipaldi (1993) won the Indianapolis 500. McArdle then moved to Ilmor Engineering, where he
exceeded by the drama of the actual race, where this year Helio Castroneves could join legends A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as a four-time winner; Marco Andretti looks fast enough to maybe snap the family’s four-decade old Indy curse
finishes, of course, are part of Indy's lore. Some of the Brickyard's biggest names - Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Al and Bobby Unser - survived the collisions to tell their tales. Others were not so fortunate. But few drivers
Castroneves, Rodger Ward, Dixon, Johnny Rutherford and Rick Mears on the all-time wins list. His final win of the season ..... didn't reflect on it then, and he hasn't since. '' Rick Mears and I were talking once. He said `If you think you