Just after 4 p.m. on Friday, May 15, Jovy Marcelo, a rookie from the Philippines, went out to practice. Pinty's Series Among the cars still in line were Jim Crawford, Michael Andretti, Eddie Cheever, and Danny Sullivan, who could not get back in line in enough time after refueling. Moments later, Philippe Gache lost control on cold tires, and spun lazily into the apron of turn 4. Mass times velocity equals energy. By lap 60, Andretti held a 30-second lead, and only three cars were on the lead lap. After only four laps of green flag racing, however, Eric Bachelart blew an engine, and brought out the yellow. One rear tire gripped more than the other, and the car went sideways and hit the wall. A hectic round of time trials followed, as drivers scrambled for their shot at qualifying before the 6 p.m. gun.

In addition, a 100 mph speed limit was applied to the pits during caution periods. several other serious wrecks occurred during practice. W  – Former Indianapolis 500 winner,  R  – Rookie, *C Chassis: G=Galmer, L=Lola, P=Penske, T=TrueSports, *E Engine: B=Buick, C=Ilmor-Chevrolet, F=Cosworth-Ford. 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. From lap 62-122, only nine laps of green flag racing were turned in. By lap 60, Andretti held a 30-second lead, and only three cars were on the lead lap. "Al Unser, Jr. has the lead, one more turn to go...here they come, coming to the finish line, Friday May 15 – Fatal crash of Jovy Marcelo, 1992 Indianapolis 500 - ABC-TV broadcast (quote by Paul Page during the post-race coverage), Based on Pre-November 2001 Wind Chill Index Formula Calculation accessed from, 1992 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast report, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, "Was Rubens Barrichello the oldest man ever to be "Rookie of the Year" at Indianapolis? At the ice machine, neither Allen nor I mentioned the fabulous chances for this year. The biggest announcement was the return of Ford to the Indy car ranks.

He was so disgusted when he saw the yellow that he snatched his steering wheel hard left, attempting to dive onto pit road at 230-plus. "He said, 'Tell Hinton he jinxed Michael Andretti.'". Host/Announcer: Paul Page This was Foyt's last 500 as a driver. At the next Indy Car race at Detroit, several He looked away. The caution bunched the field for a restart on lap 67. With four laps to go, Unser held a 0.3-second lead. The field restarted on lap 110, and appeared to safely circulate the track. Moments after the green, rookie Philippe Gache spun and hit the outside wall. Piquet, in the middle of a "hot lap", momentarily ignored the yellow light, and raced through turn three and the north chute.

the field. The storm was rough, but it passed before sundown. gunned his machine to warm up the tires, but the back end whipped Five laps later, a major crash occurred. At 4:50 p.m., Gary Bettenhausen set a one-lap record of 229.317 mph, but his four-lap record was shy of the pole. Turn 4: Bob Lamey.

Unser's quote would be replayed in many subsequent airings, as well as during the intro for ABC's Wide World of Sports in reference to the famous catchphrase "The Thrill of Victory". Race day was the worst ever for the Andrettis at Indy, which dampened the best ever for their family friends the Unsers. The car slid into the path of Stan Fox, and Fox plowed into the wreck. Mario Andretti, however, required an unscheduled pit stop to cure an electrical problem. and Jeff Andretti crashed head-on into the wall near the Turn Two
Three-time winner Johnny Rutherford also attempted to qualify, but was too slow. The cold weather made for precarious conditions for the drivers, as it would be increasingly difficult to warm up the slick tires. All three drivers were sent to Methodist Hospital for relatively minor injuries. The car slid along the wall, then came to rest in turn two. Andretti led 160 laps and They were rewarded with a standing ovation from the grandstands after what turned out to be the final wreck of the day. Ted Prappas led the non-qualified cars at 221.212 mph. The crash-filled race saw 13 cautions for 85 laps, and the slowest average speed since 1958. The Ford Cosworth XB was developing quickly into an engine of choice, and for 1992, was the powerplant for Newman/Haas Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing. She said only, "OK," and hung up. He won the second race of the season at Phoenix, leading wire-to-wire. The green came back out on lap 75. At that point, the field was filled, with Jimmy Vasser (218.268 mph) on the bubble. Trammell was the orthopedic surgeon who had pieced A.J. I talked with Nigel Bennett, Penske's chief engineer, about why that crash was survivable. After only four laps of green flag racing, however, Eric Bachelart blew an engine, and brought out the yellow. Michael Andretti I just couldn't get enough time against him and he just beat me. A. J. Foyt had worked his way into the top 10, and Lyn St. James was the only rookie left running by lap 135. During the summer of 1992, the track would be reconfigured for safety reasons. Jill stayed a few more minutes to give me the rest of her notes, and then she too was gone. He wasn't nearly up to speed when he crashed in the South Chute, between Turns 1 and 2.

starting to lap the field up through 12th place.

With 50 laps to go, only 15 cars were running, and only five cars were on the lead lap. Gary Bettenhausen In subsequent years, the radio network would simulcast the winner's interview from television. Down the backstretch, however, INDYCAR Harvest GP. took over where he had left off, and pulled away from the competition. The green came back out on lap 75. Brian Bonner and Mike Groff (a teammate to Scott Goodyear) also completed runs, filling the field to 30 cars. Down the backstretch, however, Andretti suddenly began to slow. once again, began to easily pull away from his competitors. Andretti's blistering pace was halted on lap 62 when Gordon Johncock blew an engine. During the sequence, Al Unser, Sr. passed his son Al, Jr. and led for four laps. Al Unser, Sr. edged out Eddie Cheever by a split second for third place. final start for A. J. Foyt, who would retire from the cockpit before the 1993 race. Down the backstretch, however, Andretti suddenly began to slow.

When Arute noticed some tears behind Unser, Jr's voice, Unser, Jr. responded in what would become one of the most famous quotes regarding victory at the Indianapolis 500: Well, you just don't know what Indy means! It was the first driver fatality at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since Gordon Smiley in 1982. He had a friend with him, comedian Tim Allen, star of a hot new TV sitcom called "Home Improvement.". Michael Andretti's blistering pace was halted on lap 62 when Gordon Johncock blew an engine. Never had a family been so well represented at Indy. With 50 laps to go, only 15 cars were running, and only five cars were on the lead lap. He bumped Scott Goodyear out by 0.089 seconds. In turn one, Jim Crawford lost control while attempting to pass John Andretti, and collected Rick Mears. Down the backstretch, however, With a handful of cars still eligible for the pole, Roberto Guerrero was forced to wait through the night to see if his pole run would hold up. This was before cellphones. King Racing teammates Jim Crawford and Roberto Guerrero quickly established themselves as the cars to beat during the first week of practice. A. J. Foyt had worked his way into the top 10, and Lyn St. James was the only rookie left running by lap 135. The move put Scott Goodyear (219.054 mph) on the bubble. I knew better than to wave to him, and we moved on. On lap 84, the green came out once again, but as the field headed down the mainstrech, Mario Andretti crashed in turn four. She told him. difficult to warm up the slick tires. You didn't just fly in for race weekend. Al Unser, Jr. suddenly inherited the lead, with Scott Goodyear right behind in second. Andretti went to Methodist Hospital with broken toes.

On laps 171-177, the field began circulating through a series of green-flag pit stops. Tom Sneva joined as a third driver for Menard Racing, and Pancho Carter's month came to an end when he broke his arm in a turn 2 crash. Michael Andretti took over where he had left off, and pulled away from the competition. Vasser turned right around and re-qualified in a back-up car. In turn four, Tom Sneva lost control with cold tires, and crashed hard into the outside wall. One dead: Jovy Marcello, during practice. Michael Andretti charged towards the front, but Al Unser, Sr. passed him for second momentarily. A light day of activity saw Jeff Wood and Jovy Marcelo the fastest among non-qualified cars. Mark Mulvoy was a hands-on editor who wanted to be kept apprised of any major sporting event as it progressed, so periodically during the race, Jill would phone him in New York. Straightaway speeds in practice, in the draft -- "the tow," in Indy parlance -- pushed past 242. Scott Goodyear had started the race 33rd. Nine drivers were injured that day, Sunday, May 24, 1992, as the crashing kept on and on and on.

Crawford's crew, scrambling to install a new motor, wheeled the car out to the pits yet unfinished, with parts in hand. final start for A. J. Foyt, who would retire from the cockpit before the 1993 race. Both cars crashed hard into the outside wall and rested on the south chute. The wheel struck Gary Bettenhausen's left front suspension, sending him out of control into the inside wall at the start of the backstretch, eliminating him from the race as well. The winning margin of Unser over Goodyear was Johnny Rutherford made one last futile attempt to qualify, but was too slow to bump his way in. Color: Bobby Unser. Vasser's speed of 222.313 mph established him as the fastest rookie qualifier.

In turn one, Jim Crawford lost control, and collected Rick Mears. drivers required substitute drivers, including Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Hiro Matsushita.

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