Tim Tuttle: Barrichello's first Indianapolis 500 proves to be a learning process SI.com Indianapolis has had a steady stream of Brazilian drivers since Emerson Fittipaldi arrived in 1984. Fittipaldi was also the trailblazer for Brazilians in F1, winning the world championship in 1972 and 1974. Fittipaldi won the Indianapolis 500 in 1989, ...
Indy 500: Olivia Newton-John ready for race Indianapolis Star "(My nephew) was named after (Indianapolis 500 winner) Emerson Fittipaldi," Olivia Newton-John said in a telephone interview Tuesday. And, she added, her nephew's first words were "track" and "car." "I'm so excited and proud of him," said Newton-John, ...
Greg Zyla: The Indy 500 past and present Galesburg Register-Mail When you talked of a Jimmy Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Graham Hill, Denny Hulme, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt or Jack Brabham racing at Indy, it is agreed that these deserving chauffeurs sure spiced up the show. With this said, I indeed loved the days ... Many questions for Hinchcliffe at Indy 500London Free Press
Villeneuve in Penske No. 22 for two NNS races Rotoworld.com Villeneuve is one of only three drivers to win the Indianapolis 500, the Indy Car championship and the Formula One Series world title, joining former Penske Racing drivers Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi in the rare racing triple crown.
Spotlight firmly on Briscoe after he captures the Indianapolis 500 pole SI.com Tom Sneva, Bobby Unser, Emerson Fittipaldi, Al Unser, Jr. and Sam Hornish, Jr. have all won the pole in one of Penske's IndyCars. And now Briscoe adds his name to that list of legends, giving himself a week's worth of fame.
Brazilians Plot More Indy 500 Dominance WRTV Indianapolis All three men drew inspiration from Emerson Fittipaldi, another Brazilian who won the Indy 500 twice. "The guy who brought my attention to IndyCar was Emerson," deFerran said. "All three of us, certainly when Emerson won in 1989, all of Brazil was ...
Indy 500: No bumping this bump day Indianapolis Star The drama of being one of the fastest 33 has swallowed up former champions Bobby Rahal (1993) and Emerson Fittipaldi and Al Unser Jr. in 1995. Even 15-time champion team owner Roger Penske has had to take a seat for race day.
Rubens Barrichello learns IMS isn't so easy Indianapolis Star The oval track's four corners that seemed so straightforward when he watched fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi win the 1993 500 were anything but when he first climbed into the No. 8 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet. Barrichello isn't ready to proclaim ...
2012 Indianapolis (Indy 500): Target Ganassi IndyCar Race Preview PaddockTalk Twice Would be Nice: With his second win at IMS, Dixon would tie Franchitti, Tommy Milton, Bill Vukovich, Rodger Ward, Gordon Johncock, Emerson Fittipaldi, Al Unser, Jr., Luyendyk and Dan Wheldon with two victories in the ?world's most famous race.
Briscoe on Indy pole; Andretti to start fourth Allentown Morning Call He will start 10th in his first 500 as a driver and his first in person since watching fellow Brazilian and F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi win Indy in 1993. Barrichello, who drives a Chevrolet for KV Racing Technology, said next week's race will be ... Indy pole goes to Briscoe and ChevroletSports Car Illustrated
Penske leads the way at Indy qualifying AutoWeek He will start 10th in his first 500 as a driver and his first in person since watching fellow Brazilian and F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi win Indy in 1993. Barrichello said next week's race will be nothing like the 2002 victory he scored at the Speedway ...
1975 Monaco Grand Prix Racer However, in the closing stages the Ferrrari V12 started to lose oil pressure the McLaren of World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi closed in. Lauda managed to hold on until the mandated two-hour time limit was reached, claiming the win by 2sec over ...
Driver with famous name tries to make his own, starting in Iowa DesMoinesRegister.com He was beginning to fulfill the vision of his father ? the late former television star Jeff Conaway of the hit show ?Taxi? ? who named his son after racing legend Emerson Fittipaldi. He was stamping himself as singer Olivia Newton-John's fast-driving ...
Spanish Racing Prevails Through Thick and Thin New York Times Emerson Fittipaldi quit the race after one lap in protest, but the race continued. On Lap 26 there was an accident as a car lost its rear wing and veered into the crowd, killing four spectators. The race was called to a halt after Lap 29.
Could Furniture Row expand Cup team? FOXSports.com 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 built the ...