Mario in 1969
Donald Davidson discusses Mario Andretti’s win in 1969
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Donald Davidson discusses Mario Andretti’s win in 1969
Posted on: August 31, 2010 | Comments(4) | Gasoline Alley Unplugged, IMS History, Indy 500 |
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Donald, the others in this photo are:
Phil Martinez (aka “The Wetback, second from left).
Dave Ellis (to Jim Mcgee’s left).
And that is me (back of my head on the right) clearing Mario’s return to the race.
P.S. I would love a copy of this shot for my collection!
The first 500 I missed after 10 years (I started going @ age 13 in 1959). I missed the race because I was in Viet Nam and the military would not grant me leave to come home for the race (imagine that). Listened to the race on a radio borrowed from a friend.
This image is just so much better than the “Mario is slowing down”. Thanks for sharing
This was my first race at the age of 13. My Dad and I went together and sat on the outside of turn 3. There was a horrendous accident and fire. We saw a track worker with a fire extinquisher get hit, then shortly after the race resumed a fan behind us had an eppileptic seizure. I’ll never forget that day.