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Don't know if anyone remembers this oddball car but the story is worth reading. Sorta the last of the homebuilt cars to run or try to run....
https://racer.com/2022/05/26/retro-the-wild-tale-of-1982s-eagle-aviation-flyer-indycar/
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Hah! Ken and Davey Hamilton were hometown heroes for me! Boise, baby!
This car was about the same era as the Roman Wheels car that Little Al started his Indy 500 career on. Definitely the end of the innovation era. Pretty soon it was all March and Lola (and Penske PC's) 
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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Herta walks away from this crash on carb day
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Wow, what a crash. Okay, if I had a hundred bucks to bet I'd put it on Herta, in spite of what I feel about the owner of his team, because that would be a great story if he could win from last place, assuming they let him race a car that hasn't qualified.
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Dallara makes a stout car. Glad to see him walk away.
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Ganassi’s are strong, Pato on the hunt. Lap 53.
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Four pretty hard crashes into the walls . Glad all four are ok . Blistering fast and very hot track temps plus winds picking up . Should be an exciting finish . Also great to see 300k fans in the stands and infield .
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Ferrucci is a surprise.
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Dixon looks strong and Castroneves hanging in there . Great run by Kanan .
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These new cars have given the Indy 500 some exciting finishes the last few years.
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1987 Porsche Carrera
Carrera 4S
1973 Porsche 914 1.7 very modifed
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1987 Porsche 930 3.3T
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