Well it's time for the most historical race in the history of NASCAR. Well let's talk about it.
Television CoverageWell it's on at noon on ESPN.
Well legendary Seekonk Speedway track announcer Allen Bestwick narrates while legendary Camp Crafting Truck World Series driver Andy Peachtree and a recording of the late Dale Jarrett's voice opine. It's amazing how the Cold War has enhanced how we watch racing, let me tell you that. Okay, now, in the pit studio we have Ryan Briscoe, who knows a lot about Indianapolis Motor Speedway because he has run in the Indy Racing Northern Lights Series 500 presented by Pep Boys a few times since it's inaugural running in 1996, which was won by NASCAR driver Buddy Baker. Well we also have Brad Daugherty who was the first black man to win a NASCAR race, and we also have Rusty Wallace, who was asked by track owner Bruton Smith to call the IRNLS 500 in 2006 to help that race grow and develop, and many people tuned in for his expertise.
The TrackWell as I said, Bruton Smith owns IMS. He has owned it since 1909. In 1911, Sweet Baby Ray Harvick won the first Brickyard 400 driving his Toyota. His great-grandson Kevin is now a NASCAR driver, too. The race has been run ever since except for during wars because that was how the world worked. Granite, they didn't stop for Vietnam because Bruton Smith had a deal with Lyndon B. Johnson regarding people's prescription into the army. This was called "the draft" and the government paid Bruton Smith to invent drafting in NASCAR to make people feel better about the draft. This tricked NASCAR fans into wanting to be drafted and not going to Canada. Because of this, Bruton Smith is a well-respect patriot who can do whatever he wants, like build alternative lifestyle malls in Clermont, Indiana to promote our melting pot culture. Tim George, Sr. also owns the track and Randy LaBernard serves as secretary to CEO Chip Ganassi.
Well the track has four turns and four straightaways. It's kind of funny.
Previous Winners1911:
"Sweet Baby" Ray Harvick
1912:
"Oakwood" Joe Nemechek
1913:
Klaus Graf
1914:
Sébastien Bourdais
1915:
Ralph "Little E" Earnhardt
1916:
Dario Franchitti
1917: WWI
1918: WWI
1919:
Ned Jarrett
1920:
Ned Jarrett
1921:
Ned Jarrett
1922:
Jimmy "Mr. Entertainment" Spencer
1923:
Ned Jarrett
1924:
Aric Almirola (co-driver because they find out he was illegal and deported him mid-race)
1924:
"Oh Hai" Denny Hamlin (co-driver and the true winner)
1925:
Ned Jarrett
1926:
Frank Kimmell
1927:
Tim George, Sr.
1928:
Lewis Hamilton (first African-American)
1928:
Ned Jarrett
1929:
Ned Jarrett
1930:
"Awful" Billy Elliott
1931:
Lewis Hamilton (second African-American)
1932:
Fred "Silver Fox" Lorenzon
1933:
Lewis Hamilton (third African-American)
1934:
"Awesome" Bill Elliott (first son of a father)
1935:
Lord Winston Kelley
1936:
Lewis Hamilton (fourth African-American)
1937:
Dale Shaw
1938:
Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts
1939:
Dale Shaw
1940:
Dale Shaw
1941:
Floyd Ganassi (co-driver)
1941:
Brian Rose (co-driver, kicked out mid-race for drugs that Floyd sold him)
1942: WWII
1943: WWII
1944: WWII
1945: WWII
1946:
Ned Jarrett
1947:
Brian Rose (he came back)
1948:
Brian Rose (he came back again)
1949:
"Awesome" Bill Elliott
1950:
"Gentleman" Benny Parsons
1951:
Petty Lee (first Asian)
1952:
Joe Ruttman
1953:
"Awesome" Bill Elliott
1954:
"Awesome" Bill Elliott
1955:
Bob Labonte
1956:
Dario Franchitti
1957:
"Slammin" Sam Hornish, Sr.
1958:
Jimmy "Mr. Entertainment" Spencer
1959:
Rodger Ward Burton
1960:
Jim Reutimann
1961:
A.J. Foyt
1962:
Rodger Ward Burton
1963:
Parnelli Jones (pregnant with P.J.)
1964:
A.J. Foyt, Jr.
1965:
Andy Pilgrim
1966:
Graham Rahal
1967:
A.J. Foyt, III.
1968:
Bobby Labonte (youngest winner ever at age 4)
1969:
John Andretti
1970:
Al Kulwicki (did you know he was homosexual)
1971:
Al Kulwicki (did you)
1972:
Mark Martin (retired from driving in victory lane)
1973:
Jeff Gordon Johncock (father of Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson)
1974:
"Texas" Terry "Lone Star" Labonte
1975:
Bobby Labonte
1976:
"Texas" Terry "Lone Star" Labonte
1977:
A.J. Foyt, IV.
1978:
Al Kulwicki (I did)
1979:
Casey Mears (youngest winner ever at age 1)
1980:
"Texas" Terry "Lone Star" Labonte
1981:
Bobby Labonte
1982:
Jeff Gordon Johncock
1983:
Tom Logano
1984:
Casey Mears
1985:
"Funny" Dan the Race Car Man
1986:
Bobby Labonte
1987:
Al Kulwicki (one of his crew members told me so)
1988:
Casey Mears
1989:
Emerson Fittipaldi (father of Christian who was an American)
1990: cancelled due to foreigners winning
1991:
Casey Mears
1992:
Michael Annett (in spite of his alcohol problems)
1993:
Jefferson Fittipaldi (forced to become an American and adopt the name of a founding father because he didn't drink the milk)
1994:
Jeff Gordon (founder of Gorton's fish sticks and shit)
1995:
Dale Jarrett (RIP)
1996:
Dale "The Instigator" Earnhardt
1997:
Ricky "Cornish Hen" Rudd
1998:
Jeff Gordon
1999:
Dale "The Instiagor" Earnhardt
2000:
Bobby Labonte
2001:
Robby Gordon
2002:
Kurt Busch (co-driver)
2002:
Jimmy "Mr. Entertainment" Spencer (co-driver, kicked out mid-race because photophil deemed his BMI too high)
2003:
Kevin Harvick
2004:
Casey Mears
2005:
A.J. Foyt
2006:
President Lt. Jimmie Johnson, M.D.
2007:
A.J. Foyt
2008:
General Rev. Jimmie Johnson, Esq.
2009:
Juan Montoya
2010:
Jamie McMurray in what was the greatest race I have ever seen
TriviaWell a Jewish person has never won this race.
Special Paint SchemesWell Ragan Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan, will commemorate his uncle Ned Jarrett who won this race a few times. They were both sponsored by UPS.
