5 400's equals 4 500's
 

Heard announcers playing up Jeff Gordon being the first driver to win 5 oval races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Not to take anything away from Jeff's feat but it's still 2000 miles the same as Foyt, Unser and Mears. I wonder if the Indy 500 would have been the Indy 400 how many victories A.J., Al or Rick might have had.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

Originally Posted by Indy:
...I wonder if the Indy 500 would have been the Indy 400 how many victories A.J., Al or Rick might have had.

Or Mario. It's that last 100 miles that was always tough on him.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

This means Johnny Rutherford has only 1255 miles. Dario??

I dont think ten brickyards equals one 500 win.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

Given the success, or lack thereof, in recent years of Indy Car drivers who try to drive NASCAR it might be the other way around.

I'm very sure Jeff could run very well in a Indy car if he wanted to.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

We'll never know, and that makes it mere speculation. We do, however, have many examples of the other way around and, at least in recent history, has always ended the same.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

No matter how your putting it, You are taking away from Gordon. Gordon went Nascar because the door was shut in your face if you were Sprint/Midget/Champ guy. Very few got through and it was mainly due to connections. Little Al, Michael Andretti and a few others but there wasn't a door opened until the IRL when Stewart, boat and others got in a bit.

Indycar is 100% bring money,

I got no doubt if Jeff had started Indycar wth a good team he'd probably have five or six 500's

Its a shame IMHO, Back in the 60s-early 70s lots of drivers would compete in many of both series.

Another shame IMHO to me is, Its no longer a test of endurance of man and machine. Until Power Steering etc. The drivers said your arms felt like they were going to fall off. Hands swelling up, Dehydration etc.

Cars now days in both series and expecially INDY 90% of them finish the race 70% on the lead lap That wasn't this way at all until very recently. It was often only 4-6 cars on the lead lap and maybe 12-15 finishing the race.

Jeff would be a success and champion in anything he drove with a good team behiind him, Nascar, Indy, F1.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

Once again, mere speculation.

Re: 5 400's equals 4 500's
 

Originally Posted by Gregg:
This means Johnny Rutherford has only 1255 miles. Dario??

When did JR get his 4th?