Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiemidgetfan
Bourdais, da Matta and Zanardi would have been brickyard stars if Tony hadn't buggered everything up in 1996. Indycar would still have been a massive world phenomenon rather than a race supported by a series of unsupported races.
|
Maybe we should include Jeff Gordon too. After all he was an open wheel star and would have been a brickyard star too if the illustrious "visionary" car owners of the day didn't give him the bums rush. How about PHil Hill, Ayrton Senna, Dick Gaines, Brian Redman...all great open wheelers.
AJ Foyt, Bill Vukovich, Rick Mears
Al Unser Sr., Wilbur Shaw, Ralph DePalma
Ted Horn, Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Unser
Mauri Rose, Mario Andretti, Gordon Johncock
Parnelli Jones, Jimmy Bryan, Louie Meyer
Jimmy Clark, Arie Luyendyk, Rodger Ward
Tommy Milton, Bill Holland, Duke Nalon
Mark Donohue, Gary Bettenhausen, Bob Sweikart
Sam Hanks, Helio Castroneves, Lloyd Ruby
Tony Bettenhausen, Bill Cummings, Johnnie Parsons
Jim Rathmann, Troy Ruttman, Rex Mays
Alternates:
Al Unser Jr. Floyd Roberts, Emerson Fitipaldi