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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • The 73rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 1989, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil became the first foreign-born winner of the race since 1966. The closing laps of the race proved to be some of the most exciting at the Indianapolis 500 with Al Unser Jr. and Emerson Fittipaldi battling in the final laps.

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  • @RCR37
    @RCR37 5 лет назад +22

    I recorded this as a kid on a VHS tape and used to watch it over and over again. It's amazing to see it again.

    • @DJSockmonkeyMusic
      @DJSockmonkeyMusic 3 месяца назад

      Me too! Except I didn't tape it, my grandfather taped it for me (in the city) and posted the tape to me! (In very rural Australia). Indycars are amazing.

  • @The72challenger
    @The72challenger 4 года назад +28

    The tires are without doubt, THE most impressive part of these machines. How they keep from completely disintegrating is amazing.

  • @HarrierMan99
    @HarrierMan99 3 года назад +38

    This was one of my favorite Indy 500s. You couldn't beat that broadcast team of Paul Page, Sam Posey, and Bobby Unser. That huge Kevin Cogan crash at the beginning of the race was scary. What messed up Little Al at the end was coming up on that lapped traffic. I think the wily veteran Fittipaldi used his experience to beat the younger driver. I have fond memories of this time period in 1989: just a few weeks after the race, my girlfriend and I got engaged (we are still married) and I started a job in a place where I am still working today!

    • @alexeimscruz2893
      @alexeimscruz2893 2 года назад +3

      Kevin Cogan's crash may be scary but the car performed just as its designers had intended: to absorb & transfer most of the crash energy that would have bored by the driver... the fact that Kevin Cogan got out of the car on his own is the result of all the design work the engineer made into the whole car and its tendency for the survival cell to separate from the engine... this sort of accident may not be survivable 10 or 15 years ago before the introduction of carbon fibre composite construction...

  • @FloridaManRacer
    @FloridaManRacer 2 года назад +74

    Al Jr. gave Emerson the thumbs up when he drove by on the final lap. True sportsmanship in that moment. and racing has always remembered true sportsmen.

    • @shananagans5
      @shananagans5 Год назад +6

      lol With emotions running high I am not sure Jr. gave him a thumbs up but I would guess the gesture involved an up message in there somewhere.
      That said, once the immediate emotions calmed, Jr. was the consummate sportsman.
      Many great drivers would realize that was simply an accident from two drivers giving it all they had but it would take them days, even weeks, to calm down and come to that conclusion. Jr. realized that and gave an honest, genuine response as soon as the emotions of the moment passed. You gotta admire that kind of attitude.

    • @patrickgray5633
      @patrickgray5633 Год назад +2

      ​@@shananagans5I would have told Emmo he's #1 with a different finger.

    • @har234908234
      @har234908234 Год назад +2

      I still think it might have been a sarcastic thumbs up... with the emotions of the moment I wouldn't have thought less of him if he flipped the bird. That being the case the comments after were all the more classy.

    • @wpbarchitect1800
      @wpbarchitect1800 Год назад +3

      He meant it ironically, he was furious. He'd fully intended to flip him off but he had a cool enough head and was smart enough to not make an ass out of himself, so he gave him a fake thumbs up.

    • @FloridaManRacer
      @FloridaManRacer Год назад +3

      @@wpbarchitect1800 I'm sure he did, but that being smart enough to not make an ass of yourself is the sportsmanship part. It's treating he event, the fans and your competitors with enough class to not throw a temper tantrum. what's done is done at that point...

  • @johnpeponcraftartandfamily8794
    @johnpeponcraftartandfamily8794 7 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing race - great to rewatch this again and again- love the coverage! Love the battles! Iconic titans of racing all here

  • @cosmic_drew
    @cosmic_drew 5 лет назад +21

    Wow. That quality is really amazing for 1989!

    • @cosmic_drew
      @cosmic_drew 5 лет назад +5

      @@MateusGowen Yeah it's awesome that IMS has all of these masters in the vault and whoever is responsible for converting it to digital does a hell of a job.

    • @TobiaTesan
      @TobiaTesan 4 года назад

      Looks like pretty standard Type C tape fare to me?

    • @Yesterzine
      @Yesterzine 4 года назад

      @@cosmic_drew I also love how they left a couple of the conversations during commercial breaks in, them figuring out what happened in the "1st crash of the race" was really interesting.

    • @drewzuhosky6826
      @drewzuhosky6826 3 года назад +1

      @@MateusGowen This _has_ to be a broadcast master.

  • @LAOVideoFiles
    @LAOVideoFiles 5 лет назад +6

    Thank you very much for sharing the Story of this great event that is the 500 Miles of Indianapolis for those of us who love this beautiful race!

  • @nintendostyle3500
    @nintendostyle3500 4 года назад +3

    This is a great broadcast for 1989. Way better than the NASCAR broadcasts of the 80’s

  • @kerrywsmyth
    @kerrywsmyth 3 года назад +9

    Wow it’s like an Indy All-Star race. Nearly every driver is a legend.

    • @MDCSWildcats86
      @MDCSWildcats86 9 месяцев назад

      John Jones and Ludwig Heimrath are Canadian legends. Don't know about Davy Jones, though.

  • @jacksmith3189
    @jacksmith3189 5 лет назад +212

    I miss the Penske/Marlboro colors

    • @BobO-zo2bi
      @BobO-zo2bi 5 лет назад +26

      You mean Mclaren Marlboro!

    • @gladiadorbaiano9533
      @gladiadorbaiano9533 5 лет назад +16

      @@BobO-zo2bi Maybe you can to think what I will to say funny, but when I was a child and I saw this Marlboro painting in Emerson Fittipaldi's car I thought with myself "The McLaren run at IndyCar as well?!".

    • @MDCSWildcats86
      @MDCSWildcats86 5 лет назад +7

      @@gladiadorbaiano9533 Yes, they did. But in the 1970s/early 1980s, mainly.

    • @hayden4597
      @hayden4597 4 года назад +13

      Emerson drove for Pat Patrick in this season not Penske believe it or not

    • @pml444
      @pml444 4 года назад +3

      Totally. That neon red/orange was awesome to see in person. Never came through on TV.

  • @memo1269
    @memo1269 Год назад +3

    My favorite era of Indy body styles, and that Marlboro livery will never not look good.

  • @TheRealAcirGomes
    @TheRealAcirGomes 4 года назад +32

    Grande Emerson, fazendo história! Mas melhor ainda foi com a narração do Luciano do Valle

    • @WendelRLima
      @WendelRLima 9 месяцев назад +2

      Elias junior novinho

  • @arlindosilva2557
    @arlindosilva2557 3 года назад +6

    ABC won a well deserved Emmy by this broadcast.

  • @juniordasilva2494
    @juniordasilva2494 5 лет назад +36

    The 2 worlds championships of F1
    Emerson Fittipaldi world championship of 1972 and 1974
    And Mario Andretti world championship of 1978.

    • @cjs83172
      @cjs83172 4 года назад

      Actually, Emerson Fittipaldi's second F1 title in 1974 came driving for McLaren, not Lotus. (McLaren also won the Indianapolis 500 that year with Johnny Rutherford.) An interesting side note to that was that McLaren offered Fittipaldi it's second car for the 1975 Indianapolis 500, but he felt he wasn't ready for a high-speed oval, so he passed on that chance and the ride went to Lloyd Ruby, who outqualified Rutherford, but only lasted seven laps.
      And of course, Mario had a history with Colin Chapman that went back about a decade prior to his winning the F1 title for Chapman, because when he won the 1969 Indianapolis 500, he was supposed to drive a 4WD Lotus, along with, among others, Graham Hill (another past F1 and Indianapolis 500 champion), but a couple of days prior to when they ran for the pole, a wheel crystallized and broke, causing Andretti to crash. Of course, we know what happened from there regarding Andretti, but what's not as well known was that Granatelli's STP corporation was also sponsoring Colin Chapman's Lotus team, and fearing the same thing would happen to their cars, Chapman and Granatelli withdrew their 4WD Lotus cars (they did run two other year-old Lotus cars for Carl Williams and Art Pollard), and Chapman and Lotus never returned to the Indianapolis 500 after that, and neither did Graham Hill.

  • @mihajlovucinic011
    @mihajlovucinic011 5 лет назад +54

    People were so cool in 80's

    • @davidca96
      @davidca96 4 года назад +8

      I grew up in the 80's it was a fun time to be a kid.

    • @jestertheslacker
      @jestertheslacker 4 года назад +7

      Right? And they weren't trying to be, they just were.

    • @bigbow62
      @bigbow62 3 года назад +2

      Yes... I agree ! .... of course I was one of them ✌😎

  • @organicmechanic1662
    @organicmechanic1662 5 лет назад +15

    I don't blame Emmo at all. Little Al should have given him more room, he was entirely in Emmos lane. Emmo turned all the way to the bottom and Jr turned into Emmos lane. Should have given him more room. Where did he think Emmo was going to go?!?

    • @adrianodosveras
      @adrianodosveras 4 года назад +1

      Yeah...

    • @JoeOvercoat
      @JoeOvercoat 2 года назад

      If the series would simply black flag rigs that don’t stand a chance of getting any points that never would’ve happened to begin with. They are lucky the two cars didn’t get tangled up. To this day traffic decides races. .

    • @heetseeker8017
      @heetseeker8017 Год назад +2

      Lol u don’t know a thing about racing. Al gave him more than enough room. EMMO did not hold his line so it’s his fault. Luckily the racing Gods righted this wrong in 94 so all is good now.

  • @BrandonCrosslin
    @BrandonCrosslin 5 лет назад +33

    David Land sent me here.

  • @buckfaststradler4629
    @buckfaststradler4629 5 лет назад +75

    The cars looked much better back then

    • @robminmonaca
      @robminmonaca 5 лет назад +7

      Buckfast Stradler thank good ole Tony George for killing that style of Indycar’s off.

    • @jade2003YT
      @jade2003YT 5 лет назад +5

      They look even better now as of 2018

    • @buckfaststradler4629
      @buckfaststradler4629 5 лет назад +6

      @@jade2003YT As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - I think they look like Formula 3000 cars .

    • @weallfollowmanutd
      @weallfollowmanutd 5 лет назад +14

      @@jade2003YT they look better now than they have for a long time, however the cars from The 80s and through to the mid 90s were the best looking by a long way

    • @D2Kprime
      @D2Kprime 5 лет назад +7

      @@weallfollowmanutd And most definitely SOUNDED better.

  • @alexking3446
    @alexking3446 3 года назад

    Great to see the off-air editing of the replay. Thanks from 🇬🇧 abc/IMS. I’m trying to find the 500 I first saw as a kid, we used to get it one week delayed shown on Grandstand. It was earlier than this, probably 87 or 88

  • @blpanthers00
    @blpanthers00 3 года назад +5

    So interesting to watch the pre race as they go over all the “new” technology for the race that is now outdated

  • @michaelprice7005
    @michaelprice7005 5 лет назад +14

    It's funny seeing Marco as a toddler.

    • @onemorething100
      @onemorething100 4 года назад +1

      He hasn't grown up much

    • @fly5155
      @fly5155 4 года назад +2

      OneMore Thing grown up enough to win the pole for the Indy 500 lol

  • @Astroman10
    @Astroman10 Год назад +1

    Modern day broadcasting can’t hold a candle to this broadcast! Smooth transitions, minimal (if any) missed cues, the cameras always catching the action, and the announcers keeping the entertainment going from start to finish!
    Would be nice if broadcast put this amount of passion into their shows ... instead of arguing about an obvious penalty, no cohesion in transitions and cameras focusing on their sponsored sections of the race and favorited drivers.

  • @ElectoneGuy
    @ElectoneGuy 5 лет назад +3

    ABC had some kind of crazy fascination with the drivers' wives back in the day. Seriously, who gives a shit about the wives reaction EVERY BLOODY lap?!?

  • @musqmeca5301
    @musqmeca5301 3 года назад +2

    27 de maio de 1989 essa corrida começou aqui pra nós no Brasil as 13:15 por aí ou pouco mais, lembro que a Bandeirantes que transmitia interrompeu um grande jogo de futebol da Inter de Milão e Nápoles pelo campeonato Italiano campeonato esse que era o supra sumo na época era o maior e melhor campeonato de futebol na época, lembro que essa corrida começou quase TRÁGICO com o acidente impressionante do Kevin Kogan e terminou de forma Épica eu penso que pra todos, eu tenho essa corrida em VHS com a narração do saudoso e inesquecível Luciano do Valle que no final quase enfarta com no fim da corrida, na época o Brasil dominava o automobilismo no mundo inteiro mesmo as categorias de acesso mas as estrelas principais eram sem dúvida o Senna, Piquet na F1 e Emerson na Indy nessa corrida especifica da 500 milhas de Indianápolis o último estrangeiro a vencer a corrida tinha sido o Inglês Grahan Hill em 1966 e 23 anos depois Emerson vence essa de corrida de forma brilhante e quebra esse jejum de pilotos estrangeiros e de quebra querendo o não essa vitória do Emerson ajudou até internacionalizar mais essa corrida de Indianapolis a impressão que dava é que as 500 milhas de Indianápolis tinha muita repercussão nos EUA é lógico e na Grã-Bretanha e um pouco no Canadá e México no resto do mundo pouca repercussão, no fim da corrida a premiação da pra ver o repórter da Band na época o Elia Jr no minuto 3:14:08 fura o bloqueio da ABC e Emerson chora e faz um agradecimento em Português UMA CORRIDA MEMORÁVEL E SENSACIONAL EM TODOS ASPECTOS para todos os amantes do automobilismo.

  • @memo1269
    @memo1269 Год назад

    Love this era of Indy, but holy hell Bobby Unser is a beating on the commentary.

  • @TS-ev1bl
    @TS-ev1bl 2 года назад

    EF had been all four wheels under the white line all day in that corner, but that time for some reason he just couldn't stay down there and keep it from drifting up into Jr. 😄 Anyway, it was fun watching this race all over again. I was a big Indy fan and never missed a 500 from 1969 until the IRL split and CART boycott. Like every other year in that span, by tape delay for many years, then live, I watched this broadcast as it happened in '89 and I had not seen it again since then. As the end was getting near I could remember that it was one of the many years with a controversial ending but I couldn't remember exactly what happened. It was almost like watching it for the first time and made me feel "homesick" for the '80s.

  • @draginfly3000
    @draginfly3000 5 лет назад

    Thank you for the upload.

  • @BrianSchaffer
    @BrianSchaffer 9 месяцев назад

    Near a half million people...wow!

  • @Manbunmen65
    @Manbunmen65 4 года назад

    Sam Posey the best imo. 82 Indy 500 he said he's closing..... and very fast he can just feel Johncock up ahead. That last 10 laps was the best I've heard of the races I've watched.

  • @RandyDubin
    @RandyDubin 5 лет назад +4

    19:19 Did Uncle Bobby (un)intentionally preview the Illmor Mercedes-Benz 400i? LOLZ!

  • @thalleshoward3962
    @thalleshoward3962 2 года назад

    Great race. But I don't think Emo would not have won the race without a Penske chassis. They changed the rule that year where Penske or any other chassis had to have at least two teams.

  • @Project4.Projetos
    @Project4.Projetos 5 лет назад +5

    Little Al foi ingênuo achando que poderia espremer o Emerson na parte baixa da pista.

    • @adrianodosveras
      @adrianodosveras 4 года назад

      Na época pareceu-me coisa de vilão mesmo... hoje muito tempo depois vê-se que foi algo acidental mas vc. Tá muito certo.

  • @timothycarpenter9947
    @timothycarpenter9947 4 года назад

    Where does my heart beat now 5-28-89

  • @outfield1988
    @outfield1988 4 года назад

    29 years ago so awesome those days

  • @Sacramento7
    @Sacramento7 Год назад

    Emerson Fittipaldi was competitive throughout the race. A pride for us Brazilians. 🟩🟨🏁

  • @afvasque
    @afvasque 4 года назад

    Snake Pit 1989 was the absolute best... Nothing comes close

  • @rubenscamargo5683
    @rubenscamargo5683 5 лет назад +1

    Great race

  • @viniciusalexandre550
    @viniciusalexandre550 4 года назад +1

    50:48 omg that accident 😱😱

  • @twu7569
    @twu7569 4 года назад +2

    Cheap win and the Unsers are a class act !

    • @KellieLeigh48
      @KellieLeigh48 2 года назад

      🤣

    • @KellieLeigh48
      @KellieLeigh48 2 года назад

      They certainly are but there was absolutely no intent here. Why am I even explaining the obvious? Lol

  • @MageofDarkness1984
    @MageofDarkness1984 5 лет назад +6

    51:01 Kevin Cogan born again

    • @chakko007
      @chakko007 4 года назад

      "A tribute to the safety of these cars." *car broken in half, and people trying to quench a potential fire with buckets of water*
      Ah well, different times. 😀

    • @jefff.1618
      @jefff.1618 4 года назад

      A scary, scary sight for the uh, *Schaefer* machine. Mmmmm . . . Schaefer.
      Also, the guy with the empty fire extinguisher repping Dianetics (???)

  • @paulonatanaeldossantossana3909
    @paulonatanaeldossantossana3909 3 года назад

    Quem estava no pódio junto com o Emerson Fittipaldi e o comentarista da rede bandeirantes Elia Junior

  • @stillhunter2
    @stillhunter2 4 года назад

    May have not gotten this classic finish.but with a little help from,They,we got it.
    2:52:12 Shelley Unser. Who,s They?

  • @golfmetrics5088
    @golfmetrics5088 3 года назад +39

    We were not the least bit surprised that the broadcast of this race won an Emmy for 'Outstanding Live Sports Special' in '89. The coverage throughout was impeccable!
    Who woulda thunk it, but Bobby Unser was every bit as good an analyst as he was a driver. We cannot possibly give the man any higher praise than that. Thank you for all you did for the sport of racing, Bobby. ~ RIP, Mr. Unser ~

  • @joseguilhermeoliveiraesouz2257
    @joseguilhermeoliveiraesouz2257 4 года назад +38

    I watched this race live here in Brazil on Tv Bandeirantes. Narrator: Luciano do Valle and Elia Junior reporting. Emerson was a.Great driver!

    • @meninovaldo
      @meninovaldo 2 года назад +3

      BATEU AL ANSER, O EMERSON VAI GANHAR!!!!

  • @jlpickering3881
    @jlpickering3881 4 года назад +28

    This is a superb representation of Indy. Great drivers, great cars, great weather and great coverage.

  • @danielmelo7146
    @danielmelo7146 5 лет назад +64

    RIP Luciano do Valle. Your voice will never be forgotten.

    • @rickravon6845
      @rickravon6845 5 месяцев назад

      who??

    • @danielmelo7146
      @danielmelo7146 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@rickravon6845 Mr. do Valle, who passed way on this day a decade ago, was the "play by play commentator" of both Fittipaldi wins at the Indy 500. A Brazilian TV legend.

    • @rickravon6845
      @rickravon6845 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@danielmelo7146 Was that the guy who, on the 1987 Indianapolis 500 broadcast, Al Trautwig visited him in the Brazilian TV trailer during the race live on the air?

    • @danielmelo7146
      @danielmelo7146 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@rickravon6845 Yes, sir!

  • @johnnystir9796
    @johnnystir9796 5 лет назад +48

    The Bettenhausen piece at 22:37 still gets me every time.

    • @mrjasonwhite73
      @mrjasonwhite73 4 года назад +13

      @Flame Resistant Troll If there was ever a family that deserved an Indy win, its the Bettenhausens.

    • @Yesterzine
      @Yesterzine 4 года назад +5

      Especially when you add what happened to Gary in the race, which I didn't know at the time and for that matter, everything that happened to them since, including Tony Jr's death.

    • @patrickgray5633
      @patrickgray5633 Год назад +2

      I use to feel so bad for those guys you could tell they wanted it so bad & unfortunately it didn’t happen. Gary in 72 was heartbreaking he had the car!!!!!

  • @Meekimotosyoutubechannel
    @Meekimotosyoutubechannel 4 года назад +17

    I was there with my dad and sister. Cogan slide n stop right infront of us. I was too short to see cause everyone stands up. My dad and sister passed away 09, 12. I watched this whole race last night. I really miss them and indy. Its in my blood. I saw all the best drivers met danny sullivan at MIS before he got in his helicopter after the race. Mid Ohio, Indy, Sharon PA, Cleveland grand prix.. Pocono. Been there thanks to my Father and My grandpa who went took my dadat a young age. I sure miss them and this. Love you Fred Meek n Liz Meek.

    • @ltjjenkins
      @ltjjenkins 4 месяца назад +1

      Lovely

    • @DJSockmonkeyMusic
      @DJSockmonkeyMusic 3 месяца назад

      I'm glad you have that memory. Sorry for your loss. Xo

  • @theocti2853
    @theocti2853 Год назад +6

    In formation lap
    43:57 Gary Bettenhausen Stop
    Race
    47:18 Start
    50:46 Kevin Cogan huge crash
    1:12:12 Gordon Johncock Engine trouble
    1:16:20 Teo Fabi Stop
    1:17:02 Randy Lewis Stop
    1:23:58 Danny Sullivan Rear Axle
    1:33:36 Bobby Rahal Stop
    1:36:24 Tom Sneva Fire
    1:38:01 Bobby Rahal Stop and out
    1:43:23 Al Unser Sr. Stop
    2:07:41 Rick Mears engine trouble
    2:13:21 Arie Luyendyk Engine trouble
    2:23:01 Jim Crawford Stop
    2:38:27 Michael Andretti Engine Trouble
    2:38:55 Dominic Dobson engine trouble in the pit
    2:50:52 One Wheel in the track of Tero Palmroth
    3:07:44 Al Unser Jr crash into Emerson Fittipaldi
    Abandoned cars out of camera
    Pancho Carter Lap 121 Electrical Problems
    Didier Theys Lap 131 Engine Trouble

  • @JFein
    @JFein 4 года назад +24

    I can’t believe the speeds they used to carry through pit lane 😳

    • @Murilo220
      @Murilo220 8 месяцев назад

      Yeah,it's very crazy. The cars going to the pit in a very high speed and exit at full speed after the crew finish the work in the car...

  • @vinewood8295
    @vinewood8295 5 лет назад +41

    That beautiful all Penske Chassis front row though...

  • @albertbm98
    @albertbm98 5 лет назад +96

    37:50 perfect shots, look's like a film. Please do this every year, they look like heroes

    • @dcdude345
      @dcdude345 5 лет назад +5

      its incredible!

    • @robossuperchannel9434
      @robossuperchannel9434 4 года назад +5

      @@dcdude345 All pre-recorded and inserted into the telecast to give you the impression it was live.

    • @VampireYoshi
      @VampireYoshi 4 года назад +11

      So be it, if prerecorded. Assuming they faze into the current shots of the Race, then they're being good cinematographers.

    • @postnogravy3618
      @postnogravy3618 3 года назад

      @@VampireYoshi "phase"

    • @protalukoriginal4560
      @protalukoriginal4560 3 года назад +6

      1:18:01 this one gave me goosebumps

  • @andrewjenkinson8948
    @andrewjenkinson8948 4 года назад +8

    I remember this Indy was the basis of the first computer game I ever played, Indianapolis 500: The Simulation. I always hated the yellow car.

  • @jpmoh1
    @jpmoh1 4 года назад +17

    The Gary Bettenhausen interview made a huge impact on me then, still does now.

  • @monica93304
    @monica93304 4 года назад +9

    Al Jr. was so classy at the end. Today I can't wait to see if Marco Andretti can win it from the pole. I've been watching the Indy 500 since 1974.

  • @derekdavidson6738
    @derekdavidson6738 5 лет назад +56

    3:23:40 What an amazing save on Fittipaldi's part there as his car is trying to slide out too.

    • @weallfollowmanutd
      @weallfollowmanutd 5 лет назад +18

      I was thinking that myself. No mention of that at the time, but Emmo had a 200mph drift on and held the slide with astonishing skill.

    • @jonbuckingham5266
      @jonbuckingham5266 3 года назад +4

      @@weallfollowmanutd True. He left some loooong black lines behind him!

    • @DanArnets1492
      @DanArnets1492 3 года назад +6

      If it wasn't the Indy 500, I'd say that Emmo did a very stupid move (way too deep into the apron with a lapper up front fucking up his downforce)... but it's Indy and they were dueling for the win, man

    • @effend446
      @effend446 4 месяца назад +1

      Air turbulence between the two cars, for sure. Both Emmo and Little Al drifted into each other. If you watch the replay, Emmo nearly lost control of his car as well. As they say, it’s just one of those racing deals. I thought Little Al handled it much better than any other driver would’ve, including his father Big Al, or even AJ Foyt…….Knowing AJ, he would’ve been ready to throw a couple of punches, or bitchslaps. 😂 Ironically, Emmo and Little Al would become teammates at Penske 5 years later.

    • @KTraska82
      @KTraska82 2 месяца назад

      Crazy even if they both spun out and crashed into the wall one of them would still be the winner because 3rd was more than 2 laps down.

  • @pvares
    @pvares 4 года назад +18

    One of the most exciting 500 ever! Love it from beginning to end, I can watch it over and over again!

  • @adraacg
    @adraacg 4 года назад +25

    I can't explain it, but the V8 turbo engine sound still gives me goosebumps.

    • @towhee89
      @towhee89 7 месяцев назад +1

      Same. Unbridled power maybe? I'm not sure but I love it

  • @sebq998
    @sebq998 5 лет назад +34

    Best times for Indy car racing.

    • @Tommy2shoe811
      @Tommy2shoe811 5 лет назад +8

      Yep back then they were going toe to toe with F1 then Tony George went stupid and caused the 96 CART/IRL split. At the same time F1 kinda ruined themselves as well just in the opposite way with it becoming a pissing contest between the manufacturers, so much so driver talent has significantly less impact.

    • @Alice-nr4oh
      @Alice-nr4oh 5 лет назад +1

      Rossi's my favorite driver so i gotta disagree

    • @pml444
      @pml444 4 года назад +3

      It’s coming back now that the great Roger Penske owns the track and the buffoon Tony George is out of the picture.

    • @adraacg
      @adraacg 4 года назад

      Golden era.

    • @teofilstevenson
      @teofilstevenson 3 года назад +1

      @@Tommy2shoe811 Agreed. Not sure what the financials look like today but the imagine of the sport will never be the same as it was. As a purist fan, Tony George was/is a putz.

  • @chargerfan2
    @chargerfan2 5 лет назад +23

    Always loved Jim Nabors singing before the race.

  • @perignampua
    @perignampua 4 года назад +20

    Much respect for Emo, he could slid like Al Jr but he managed to control his car making a drift @ 200 mph !!!! such badass!

  • @marcelodombroski4325
    @marcelodombroski4325 4 года назад +57

    Vitória limpa e justa do brilhante BRASILEIRO Emerson Fittipaldi.
    E já se passou 30 anos. Jesus! Parece que foi ontem. saudades. O tempo voou rápido demais.

    • @leonardoaraujo7179
      @leonardoaraujo7179 3 года назад +3

      Nao esuqca que tivemos Senna no mesmo dia de manha vencendo Monaco.
      Don't forgot that Ayrton Senna wined the F1 GP at Monaco at same day during the morning

    • @ammescritordobrasilltda
      @ammescritordobrasilltda 3 года назад +2

      Emerson Fittipaldi 🇧🇷 e Ayrton Senna 🇧🇷 venceram no mesmo dia também

    • @musqmeca5301
      @musqmeca5301 3 года назад +1

      @@leonardoaraujo7179 Senna venceu duas horas depois do fim dessa corrida de Indianápolis o grande premio do México.

    • @bothropslularapius4119
      @bothropslularapius4119 3 года назад

      @@leonardoaraujo7179 E quase, graças ao palestri* (cartola francês), ao lhe negar a "super licensa" da F1, veríamos o Ayrton detonando nos ovais, como fez Emerson nesta lendária prova (a melhor corrida da carreira de "Emo")
      *minúsculo mesmo!

    • @capriomrowkicz1751
      @capriomrowkicz1751 2 года назад

      Stare Dobre Czasy

  • @vinewood8295
    @vinewood8295 5 лет назад +6

    I don't care what anyone else says I mean I'm primarily a NASCAR fan being from the Southeastern U.S. but there is not doubt that the Indianapolis 500 is the biggest most prestigious race on the planet, I would want to win this more than the Daytona 500 or anything else...

  • @asianoramaagain2269
    @asianoramaagain2269 5 лет назад +12

    Terrific finish....No question about it.Probably ABC's best telecast ever.

    • @almattei88
      @almattei88 3 года назад +2

      It won the sports Emmy for live broadcast.

    • @asianoramaagain2269
      @asianoramaagain2269 3 года назад

      @@almattei88 Yeah,I knew that,but thanks for responding.

  • @bryonkidder6199
    @bryonkidder6199 2 года назад +14

    Best Indianapolis 500 ever!
    Al Unser Jr taught everyone what being a Professional Driver is and how to take it like a man when things don't go your way.
    I guess Chase Elliott never saw this race and his father didn't teach him any better...lol

    • @wpbarchitect1800
      @wpbarchitect1800 Год назад +1

      FYI Jr's thumbs up was ironic...it's like when a driver claps at another driver after they punt them off. He sent the message he wanted to send but was far too image-savvy to send it in a blatant way. He was classy in his post-race interview as always. There was a lot of history with these two already after Jr shoved him into the barrier at The Meadowlands race the previous year...Emo was none too happy. It's hilarious how to this day people STILL think it was a sincere thumbs up...are you kidding me? 😂Oh as for NASCAR a once great series has become a carnival side show, the Pro Wrestling of motorsports. A sad joke.

  • @madisondanton4279
    @madisondanton4279 4 месяца назад +2

    Tell ya what, Emmo did a helluva job not crashing himself. You can see on the replay how out of control he is and the 11's he put down. Pretty spectacular save when you think about it.

  • @Indy1977TX
    @Indy1977TX 5 лет назад +10

    Thank you for posting something new to the official channels. Always love a good race but in the Mears era!

  • @catronc22
    @catronc22 2 года назад +1

    The biggest mistake in coverage in those days was doing camera shots of wives at critical times during the race instead of staying with the most exciting part of the race!!!!

    • @ltjjenkins
      @ltjjenkins 4 месяца назад

      The 82 broadcast was disgusting.
      Mears -Johncock THE very moment Rick is crossed by Gordy's car in turn 1 they're showing Chris Mears.

  • @SadisticStang
    @SadisticStang 5 лет назад +12

    Turn it down to 144p to get an idea of how it looked to me on the television from across the room in 1989

  • @Jonathan83X
    @Jonathan83X 5 лет назад +13

    This to me remains my all time favorite Indy 500. It had a little of everything. Big crashes, great looking cars and engine sounds, good back and forth racing and the most epic duel to the finish for the win as far as I'm concerned. Plus, when you factor in all the what if scenarios if Emmo and Al Unser Jr both crashed, you couldn't have asked for a more dramatic finish to the race.
    It may not have a close finish, but it was nonetheless nothing short of exciting. Just listen to the crowd. How often do you hear the crowd this enthused during a shootout?

    • @wickerbill7793
      @wickerbill7793 5 лет назад +2

      Jonathan83X I totally agree, I’ve been following the Indy 500 since 1955 when it was only on the radio. This race for me stands out to be one of the epic races of that period with all of the Unser’s still racing, Rick Mears, Andretti’s, Danny Sullivan and more. Even though the cars weren’t as safe as today or as fast, they were extremely high tech for the mid to late 80’s. Those new Chevy V8’s were such a hot motor, just awesome engineering. Little Al raced that PC18 to it’s max. I hope he’s doing well today. He wound up have some rough times later on in his life. I’ve been fortunate to have gone to two Indy 500’s in my lifetime, (I’m 73 yrs young too), and I’m good for two more, God willing.

    • @robminmonaca
      @robminmonaca 5 лет назад

      Mark Borgatta how upset were you when that 1996 25/8 rule and split took place over the Indy 500 and Tony George with CART ? It seems the true sprit of the 500 was almost taken away during the late 90s with the IRL. Also what about the 1997 with 35 cars more than the traditional 33 ?

    • @wickerbill7793
      @wickerbill7793 5 лет назад

      rob mush I never could understand what TG was trying to accomplish. I never really got that far into it. But there’s a magic about the Brickyard. When I walked onto the raceway grounds for the first time the old saying “ racing’s most hallowed grounds” just rang in my ears. No matter what changes they make it’s still in my mind the greatest spectacle in racing. My old friend Dick Brosius, (RIP), was a USAC steward in the early days. I got to meet a lot of the ole timers. They’re a great society of good folks who just love racing. I might just go for qualifying & carburation day this year. I don’t have race day tickets but it’s awesome to be there for qualifying & bump day.

    • @FloridaManRacer
      @FloridaManRacer 2 года назад

      The battle for last year's had the crowd roaring as Helio joined the 4 time winner's club... That roar was pretty incredible...

    • @Jonathan83X
      @Jonathan83X 2 года назад +1

      @@FloridaManRacer Yea, that was pretty awesome I have to admit. I was rooting so hard for Helio to do it.

  • @badmonkey2222
    @badmonkey2222 4 года назад +4

    Cars looked so cool back then and the sound of those V8s! Met Rick Mears back in 07 at Darlington i was doing a 2 day stock car school and he was there promoting something was so cool and down to Earth.

  • @protalukoriginal4560
    @protalukoriginal4560 3 года назад +7

    1:18:10 amazing the engine roar

  • @WildwoodClaire1
    @WildwoodClaire1 5 лет назад +4

    Each of AJ Foyt's wins at Indy was due to the astonishingly bad luck of other drivers (Eddie Sachs in 1961, Bobby Marshmann and Jim Clark in 1964, Parnelli Jones in 1964 and 1967, and Wally Dallenbach in 1977).

    • @G.P_79
      @G.P_79 2 года назад

      It was Johncock in 77 his engine blew.

    • @senorsoupe
      @senorsoupe 2 года назад +1

      To finish first, first you must finish. The Andretti's were notorious for driving way too hard in 500 mile races and breaking their cars but AJ (like Al Sr and Rick Mears) was much better at preserving his equipment

  • @thallesdoyderaindycar2894
    @thallesdoyderaindycar2894 5 лет назад +108

    "Bateu Al Unser, bateu Al Unser, o Brasil vai ganhar, o Brasil ganhou....."

    • @tomf.2430
      @tomf.2430 5 лет назад +11

      "Vai por dentro...vamo... vai que você passa... mais um pouquinho..."

    • @sneocatenaccio746
      @sneocatenaccio746 5 лет назад +16

      Tinha, tem, que existir um prêmio para o esporte olímpico no Brasil com o nome de Luciano do Valle, só não existe por que ele já não era da rede bobo.

    • @wagner1954
      @wagner1954 4 года назад +6

      O inesquecível Luciano do Valle

    • @mukabala7181
      @mukabala7181 4 года назад +5

      Essa corrida marcou a vida de quem assistiu!
      O canadense #71 Ludwig Heimrath, deu uma segurada legal no Al Unser Jr. e foi ali que o Emerson pegou o vácuo e emparelhou com o americano.

    • @TheRacingMemes
      @TheRacingMemes 4 года назад +3

      Essa foi a narração mítica do bolacha

  • @SquiggyWigginz
    @SquiggyWigginz 4 месяца назад +2

    I was in the infield TRIPPING BALLS! What a time.

  • @permafrost7781
    @permafrost7781 3 года назад +5

    That Miller car, what a classic!

  • @Doritos-s2s
    @Doritos-s2s 3 месяца назад +2

    Al Unser Jr Vs Fittipaldi Was My Favorite Battle

  • @ryanward6386
    @ryanward6386 3 года назад +2

    1:09:11 Al Sr. passed the pace car before it was even off the track. No penalties, no disqualifiation, no action taken by USAC. 6 years later, Scott Goodyear is robbed of the Indy 500 for doing the exact same thing, just at a much later point in the race. Ancient history now, of course, but still, it can't be right.

  • @mauriciogoncalves1717
    @mauriciogoncalves1717 5 лет назад +38

    Emerson Fittipaldi, o pai do automobilismo Brasileiro!

  • @joshwalker2580
    @joshwalker2580 4 года назад +3

    The greatest spectacle in racing!!!!! Everyone should go as much as possible.... amazing every time!!!!🤘

  • @grungyflannel
    @grungyflannel 5 лет назад +6

    Shots every time Paul Page mixes up the Unsers!

  • @Bubbles23XI
    @Bubbles23XI 5 лет назад +7

    4:00 the theme sounds good. Does anyone know where I can find it?

    • @MrCarsandguitars
      @MrCarsandguitars 4 года назад +2

      It's the theme song from the delta force movie with Chuck Norris

  • @wagner1954
    @wagner1954 4 года назад +3

    I stayed at home that afternoon just to watch the full race ! Something was telling me great things will happen. There were live tv to Brasil and our boy Emerson Fittipaldi was in the race. And that day never came out of my mind....

    • @wagner1954
      @wagner1954 4 года назад +1

      Looks like I am back in time!

  • @DiegoOspina86
    @DiegoOspina86 5 лет назад +10

    7:20 the starting grid

  • @BigSleepyOx
    @BigSleepyOx 5 лет назад +6

    Remember, the most important thing is the wives' reactions as they look at last 20 laps. (rolls eyes)

    • @ashpete21
      @ashpete21 5 лет назад

      No one displays more raw emotion than the drivers' wives.

    • @racefreakmel
      @racefreakmel 5 лет назад +1

      Theresa Fittipaldi should’ve gotten an Oscar nomination for that performance 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @almattei88
      @almattei88 3 года назад +1

      So glad that NBC does not have this kind of coverage of the WAGs. I think that all stopped after the whole Jim Guthrie saga.

  • @danroyer6830
    @danroyer6830 4 года назад +2

    In 1989 Fittipaldi was the first foreign born winner since 1969 (Andretti).

  • @fabrizioleonebarbosa1036
    @fabrizioleonebarbosa1036 4 года назад +5

    3:14:10 Ei que aparece o Elias Jr da BAND dando uma de espertinho.

  • @hoosierdaddy8002
    @hoosierdaddy8002 5 лет назад +3

    I was there. I was sitting where Cogan hit. I had some minor facial cuts and taken to the infield hospital. It was also the year Fittipaldi drank orange juice instead of milk in victory lane and ticked alot of people off.

    • @hoosierdaddy8002
      @hoosierdaddy8002 5 лет назад +1

      @@MateusGowen I stand corrected. Your right.

  • @gekonz1129
    @gekonz1129 3 года назад +2

    I'm watching this as a person so much used for the F1. And I can see how different this sport is. Like: People discovered ground effect in late 70's While F1 quickly banned it after a few years Indy Car used that still in 1989 and they're still using it to this day. Deflectors (hubcaps) on the wheels that improve aerodynamics? They've had them in Indy Car already in late 80's while they've introduced them to F1 in late 2000's and they disappeared as quickly as they were introduced. Besides that, am I seeing right or every car has built-in jacks that they're used during the pit stops? F1 still uses two manual jacks operated by two different people. These are only major things I notieced, but I'm sure there are plenty of more. It just proves in my opinion how much freedom the constructors had when developing their cars in US, in comparsion of regulation-filled F1.

    • @TS-ev1bl
      @TS-ev1bl 2 года назад

      The chassis builders still had some freedom in that era of Indy. However, after the IRL/CART split in the mid '90s, the era of variation went away in a hurry (to "reduce costs") and I began to lose interest in Indy. The chunky, ugly IRL spec cars and drivers I had never heard of were a letdown just a few years after the golden age of Indy as shown in this '89 race.

  • @charlenemarcks7483
    @charlenemarcks7483 5 лет назад +9

    At least Emmo drank the milk this time.

    • @serrielu8025
      @serrielu8025 4 года назад +3

      Unfortunately, now they prefer to pour on their heads. 😕
      Worse new tradition ever!

    • @donroberts2126
      @donroberts2126 4 года назад +1

      If it was me (and, of, course, it never WILL be!), I'd ask one question:
      "Is the milk "Full Cream", semi-skimmed or skimmed?"
      "Full Cream" - Drink.
      Semi-skimmed or skimmed - Spray!

    • @williamfernetducharme
      @williamfernetducharme 3 года назад

      @@donroberts2126 Driver's preferences. They choose what milk to drink if they win. Most driver's favorite milk is whole milk. They can choose between whole milk, two percent milk or skimmed milk.

  • @retroklassic4247
    @retroklassic4247 5 лет назад +7

    Love how all the wives were so envoled with race. Now a days none of them care. 😂

    • @de-fault_de-fault
      @de-fault_de-fault 4 года назад +1

      It's more just that after years of people whining nonstop every time Ashley Judd appeared onscreen (while she was married to Dario Franchitti) they cut back on showing them so much.

    • @blackflagqwerty
      @blackflagqwerty 4 года назад

      You're right, they're just arm candy nowadays!

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 4 года назад +1

      Too much! Contrary opinion, here. Just a couple shots so we can see excitement. Enough. In this race, was sick of them cutting to them over and over. And by the way, giving someone a ball cap and a clipboard doesn't make them part of the 'team'. My opinion: Your relationship is personal, no reason to force it into a public event.

    • @lagz89
      @lagz89 4 года назад

      they care about da monahh

  • @mikehergenroether6160
    @mikehergenroether6160 4 года назад +2

    Just pointing out that this is regarded as a great Indy 500 and it didn't involve manufactured aero passing every lap.

  • @vinewood8295
    @vinewood8295 5 лет назад +3

    If I were a rich man, I would have full sized replicas of cars from this race in my car collection complete with engines in them & a full sized replica Indy 500 trophy as well...

    • @MichaelRCarlson
      @MichaelRCarlson 5 лет назад +1

      How about if you were a rich man, we make a team and go racing!

    • @vinewood8295
      @vinewood8295 5 лет назад

      Man I wish, I would soooo do it man...

    • @robminmonaca
      @robminmonaca 5 лет назад

      If I were a rich man I would try to get the Indy 500 to open up to anyone who can build their own chassis and engines like it used to be.

  • @saltybildo4415
    @saltybildo4415 5 лет назад +5

    I was there my 9th year of 30, man I love indy

  • @patrickkennedy2533
    @patrickkennedy2533 5 лет назад +9

    Unser' s are racing Gentlemen , remember that

    • @TreeLBollingTreeMan
      @TreeLBollingTreeMan 4 года назад +1

      Yes indeed!

    • @perignampua
      @perignampua 4 года назад +2

      Yeah, right! Little Al tried to push him to the grass and said to Emo "good job you son of a bitch"

  • @outfield1988
    @outfield1988 4 года назад +1

    Gosh Indy was so epic back then and I miss it. Hate the cars of today

  • @ryan0U
    @ryan0U 5 лет назад +3

    "Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil became the first foreign-born winner of the race since 1966."
    That's not quite right, Mario Andretti was born in Italy, now a part of Croatia, and won in '69.

    • @hcrun
      @hcrun 5 лет назад

      Italy is now a part of Croatia???!
      I'm sure that news will thrill many Italians, not to mention Croatians.

    • @ryan0U
      @ryan0U 5 лет назад +2

      @@hcrun The place where Mario was born was a part of Italy but was annexed by Croatia after WW2. It should be obvious that I didn't mean that the ENTIRE country of Italy was annexed by Croatia

  • @CHUUMPASS
    @CHUUMPASS 5 лет назад +3

    oh that is absolutely amazing ! that is exactly what I needed :) thanks for uploading and sharing. I came here by way of the '89 Nevada Silver State Challenge Unlimited Race btw. :)

  • @LCM2248
    @LCM2248 5 лет назад +2

    Even though the Patrick team had a Penske chassis, it was entirely their parts on it, just like in '73 when Patrick bought the Eagles and Bignotti stripped the car clean and put all of his parts and his set-up on it. This is the reason Fittipaldi didn't break like the Penske cars did.

  • @mikebarbacovi9851
    @mikebarbacovi9851 4 года назад +2

    I remember when the Indy 500 was a major event. What the hell happened to that sport?