Such an incredible intro! I miss those 500 days. When I could go to Nazareth Speedway with my father to see those heroes fly around that track, was pretty young but it's one of the best eras in Indy history!
The 1992 Indy 500 was a remarkable month, record breaking qualifying, cold race day, Guerrero's pace lap crash, many accidents, Michael's dominance to heartbreak, and the best finish in Indy history. Last Indy 500 for Foyt, Mears, Johncock, Sneva
"It is here on every Memorial Day weekend that 33 drivers make their quest towards history. With every running of the Indianapolis 500, a new chapter of racing is made, and another legend is born. This year takes an even greater importance: not only is it the centennial of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but it marks the first 500-mile-race of a reunited IndyCar World Series."
I was born in 94’. Haven’t missed the 500 since 3rd grade. This hypes me up so much for my favorite month of the year! We are so close! Get goosebumps watching this.
I loved this theme music! I've ran the 500 festival mini marathon twice and in the last km they have speakers playing this theme music and Paul Page play by play from previous 500's!
Paul Page wrote these and the producers found the images to go with his words. They were a labor of love. Page has said people come up to him and recite these Delta Force intros by heart.
My God do I miss Paul Page....all his Indy intros with that delta force theme used to get me so fired up....THIS IS WHAT I GREW UP WITH, keep the vids coming
Thanks a million for these classic vids. Indy is truly the Greatest spectacle in all of sports. I love seeing the Rahal,Foyt and Andretti names at the Speedway to remind us of the classic family and tradition this sport has!!!!!!!!!
I have been a Indianapolis Car fan since 1956. Indy 500 is still "The Greatest Spectical in Sports. And, now, it open to the people who refused to run in it the last 14 years.
I'd love to see a reunited Indy 500. Imagine a Pole Day with Bourdais, Tracy, Allmendinger, Wheldon, Kanaan, Castroneves, Wilson, Dixon, Hornish, Mi. and Marco Andretti, Patrick, Ranger, Clarke, Legge, Phillipe, Rahal as ICWS regulars and drivers from NASCAR, ALMS, and Grand-Am giving it a go.
"But the quickest times are found just inches from the walls. It is there the bold must rise; searching for the fastest lap. Even the bravest are not without fear..." "To drive Indy requires skill. To race at the front, dedication. To win, courage. A champion must push beyond fear. The four corners at Indianapolis draw out a special significance."
in terms of the # of former indy 500 winners and other major acheivements of each driver, this is by far in my opinion the most competitive race of all indy 500's.
I wish Paul Page realized how much he is missed doing the broadcast for the 500. The intros that Paul Page did with the Delta Force music to the '91 & '92 television broadcast are spine-tingling! No one they could have got, could have done this better than Paul Page. Sid on the radio and Paul on TV would be the "dream team."
I just wish they would bring back the Delta Force theme for every Indy 500 intro. I just love this theme and it clearly gets me thinking of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
Fishflake1209 that's an excellent Indy-500 Intro speech, I wonder if we had a merger everybody will be excited... That's an excellent speech for the future of the Indy-500. Tell that to our favorite Paul Page!
I've seen F1. It doesn't even begin to hold a candle to the intensity and excitement of that place, when one of the Great Duels is ON. While the technology of F1 is (currently) the best, the sheer insane speed, the danger, the length of the event, and the nonstop pressure it places on the machine itself, never letting up, is unmatched at Indianapolis. Anyone who tells you otherwise has simply never truly experienced it.
I know I've got nothing on people that have been going to Indy for years and years, but after being conscious of the Indy 500 since 1968, I'm going to my first race this year and I'm not ashamed to say - I AM SOOOO NERVOUS!
Add to that this was the 1992 finish with Scott Goodyear and Little Al -- with another baller quote in that preview -- and it was the closest ever, and this is a candidate for greatest 500 of all time. If this doesn't get the blood pumping you might need to see urgent care.
"The Indianapolis 500 is the ultimate celebration of speed, the most popular one-day sporting event in the world. The thrill and the danger, the history and the prestige, the tradition and the ceremony all bring 400,000 fans together to this track in Indiana. In 500 miles, one driver will overcome the limits of man and machine to become the champion of the greatest spectacle in racing. 33 begin, but only one will drive into Victory Lane with a bottle of milk and a $2,000,000 payday waiting."
I appriciate the updated facts, they are going to come in handy for me. I am making a Delta Force intro and starting grid for this years race and the updated stats will fit well in the voiceover of the starting grid. Look for it sometime between Bump Day and Race Day.
"I know you got a bunch of brave heroes out there who say they ain't scared of nothing. All I can say, they never run fast enough, or they never been hurt." That right there is my vision of manhood, baby.
It wasn't just George, though. Plenty of people wanted to recreate the 1950s-1970s (and the American dominance thereof), which they idolize to this day. Funny that they forget that those years were marked by the most revolutionary technological leaps, rather than regressions, in the sport's history. Indy running everything was never a problem; it did 'win' the Split, after all: by surviving while its competition went bankrupt. The problem is changing the 'all out' that Indy should stand for.
CART of the early 1990's was bigger than Formula 1 - The FIA even banned them from European tracks. The fan base was huge, TV viewing through the roof. Then George fucked it all up with the 25-8 rule. It split the fanbase. NASCAR won.
In its 98-year history, 709 drivers have started the run, but the Indianapolis 500 has only permitted 67 to make the final turn into Victory Lane. As this day begins the focus is 200 laps away. An antique cup waits for the new champion. Whose likeness will be molded in silver to join the historic line? The 500 miles lie ahead."
the best intro ive ever seen. I loved the seriousness about it back then, because it really meant something. I cant take it serious now because the cars are all ugly, basic, development free, and the drivers arent as good as the lot back then either.
Totally agree with everyone in here, the last thing open wheel racing needed was to UNinternationalize itself. Emmo, Nigel, Piquet, racing with guys like Unser, Jr., Rahal, Sullivan, Tracy, Andretti, it was the golden era of racing tragically cut short in '96.
Correct, the 91 Penske was the one he crashed. (His 91 winner) was his backup. It was wrecked, but they put it back together for display. It's one of the few Penske winners that doesn't run.
I wonder what music was played when they were announcing the starting field that year. I think it's as cool as the Delta Force theme. I know the music played during the unveiling of the starting field was used for the '94 & '95 season as well. Does anybody know what that music is?
I agree completely with the last statement you posted, but it is disappointing to see the cars crawl down pit road with a speed limit, when guys like Johncock, Sneva and Ongais would roar down it. Heck!...arguably Johncock won the '82 race with gutsy pass on the left of a car coming down pitlane...at least it helped him win the race. Fortunately, I nailed tickets for row A of the southwest vista deck this year...I can't wait....70 days and counting.
Given recent events, this video makes me want to sob tears both bitter and exultant. "TWELVE YEARS WAITING..."...has finally come to an End. THE WAR...is...OVER. Let Carl Fisher's Dream resume.
Oh yeah, her too. ;) Maybe even include James Stewart, Travis Pastrana, and Ricky Carmichael in that. I plan on making the 500 an annual trip starting next year. Hopefully, things will be all good by then. I'd like Paul Page back. If not him, maybe somehow steal the SPEED F1 tandem of Varsha and Hobbs (don't know if Matchett would do Indy).
Those were the real good old days of Indy racing. Bring back the Andretti's,Unser's and the turbos. Bring back the excitement of american open wheel racing istead of the unknown wantabe's.
When they let team develop/bring their own machines alongside the company-sold ones that so many buy...just like it once was, in other words. Let it be expensive, and let the little guys scrap for that surprising, unexpected advantage, just like Team Walker did the very year of this opening, and almost won the Ice 500 after starting shotgun. Also, get over the apparently liberalistic shivering TERROR of HIGH speeds, and realize it's always been a dangerous sport for daredevils.
"The two and half miles beckon, Indianapolis is about speed. The quickest driver. The ultimate lap. No race is faster. No race is closer or more difficult, but Indy is much more. The 500 mile race is a celebration, a spectacle, the largest single gathering of people for a sporting event. Indianapolis is dangerous. Its narrow road and concrete walls tear at man and machine. A skillful drive can turn to disaster without warning.
Indy was awesome back then. There's none of the goosebump effect anymore. The current cars look stupid and even worse, its a slow one make series, single seater race.
How about some "Delta Force: 2009". Insert appropriate Indy 500 highlights from past and near future where fitting... "100 years ago, a group of businessmen in a booming automotive hub built a facility on 320 acres of land to serve as a proving ground for their industry's wares. The city was Indianapolis, and the facility, after the decision was made to repave the original surface, would forever become known as the Brickyard."
It's sad that at one time, the Indy 500 rivaled Le Mans and Monaco (the racing 'Triple Crown'). Now it has been diluted down to a racing equivalent of a Minor-League All-Star Game...
Even if no one believes me, I have no doubt that it wasn't really about internationalism. It was about power, and Indy keeping itself from being in danger from a boycott from team owners, or any other attempt at something that smacks of 2005 at the U.S. Grand Prix. Yes, there has been a boycott by SOME of the best drivers. The Derby faced that from 1892 to 1913, twenty years.
Paul Page, Tom Carnegie, Delta Force, pre-IRL....
It just doesn't get any better than this!
How can you not get excited watching these intros?
If you're not pumped, you better check your pulse!
"Money doesnt matter, living doesn't matter winning is the only thing that matters". Love it!
Fucking mega quote
Takuma Sato is like that. He embodies the spirit of the Indy 500 and that's why he's won it twice and could have won 2012.
Might be the best intro quote to a sporting event ever. Lay it all on the line.
This is the best intro in sports TV history. I watch it at least 3 times every year
Its far Legendary than Delta Force itself.
Those are rookie numbers bro, gotta bump those up
Dam right it’s awesome!
Me: (*counts on his hands*) Nah, he HAS to mean three times a week…
It screams badassery is about to commence.
The Greatest Indianapolis 500 Delta Force Theme Paul Page has ever done!
Paul Page is in the top 5 sportscasters of all time.
1:13 "If you say you're not scared, you're either not fast enough or you've never been hurt." Racing needs more AJ Foyts.
The current sanctioning bodies have tried to outlaw his potential successors.
I watch this specific DF intro every year before the race. Always ready to run through a brick wall after I'm done
You can only hope and wish that NBC airing it's first 500 this year will bring back this intro....we can only hope!
"The 2 1/2 miles beckon..."
Sends chills down my spine, especially right at the beginning. What an amazing video.
Best indy 500 intro ever!!!!
Gosh, I get goosebumps just watching the Indy intros.
Such an incredible intro! I miss those 500 days. When I could go to Nazareth Speedway with my father to see those heroes fly around that track, was pretty young but it's one of the best eras in Indy history!
This gives me goosebumps just listening - and at the same time I am so saddened by what the 500 has become.
It's a shame ABC couldn't put together an intro like this with this song for the 100th running.
dcdude345 supposedly Paul Page had it put in his contract that only he could do Delta Force intros.
They don't know how to, anymore.
Flynn Hagerty In 2001 someone else did it for ABC.
The 1992 Indy 500 was a remarkable month, record breaking qualifying, cold race day, Guerrero's pace lap crash, many accidents, Michael's dominance to heartbreak, and the best finish in Indy history. Last Indy 500 for Foyt, Mears, Johncock, Sneva
And the first son of a former winner to win the 500
Steve McCoy Unser Sr., ran third here. Had they had another lap and Goodyear collided, that would’ve been insane.
The 1992 500 was the worst race in living memory with a good finish.
"It is here on every Memorial Day weekend that 33 drivers make their quest towards history. With every running of the Indianapolis 500, a new chapter of racing is made, and another legend is born. This year takes an even greater importance: not only is it the centennial of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but it marks the first 500-mile-race of a reunited IndyCar World Series."
Best intro to a motor race ever!
Paul was Indy car....period!
@GPWSofficial The song is the theme from the movie "The Delta Force"(1986) starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin. It was written by Alan Silvestri.
I was born in 94’. Haven’t missed the 500 since 3rd grade. This hypes me up so much for my favorite month of the year! We are so close! Get goosebumps watching this.
i was there in 92,im speechless,SO EPIC IT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES HOW GREAT IT WAS IN THOSE DAYS
I loved this theme music! I've ran the 500 festival mini marathon twice and in the last km they have speakers playing this theme music and Paul Page play by play from previous 500's!
An epic and iconic intro to perhaps the most epic indy 500 ever.
Paul Page wrote these and the producers found the images to go with his words. They were a labor of love. Page has said people come up to him and recite these Delta Force intros by heart.
The greatest Indy ever? 10 former champs, gnarly crashes, and the closest Indy finish ever....
the last for unser, foyt, mears and johncock. I think so.
+Anthony Kernich Sneva too
actually unser's last was in 93, signalling the end of an era
The delta force theme makes this beyond great
Back to this one night before…
My God do I miss Paul Page....all his Indy intros with that delta force theme used to get me so fired up....THIS IS WHAT I GREW UP WITH, keep the vids coming
Definition of IndyCar back then....
Champions
Legends
Nitro
230 MPH
Drama
Intense
Marlboro
Classic
Talent
Power
Skills
...that's how I define IndyCar
Thanks a million for these classic vids. Indy is truly the Greatest spectacle in all of sports. I love seeing the Rahal,Foyt and Andretti names at the Speedway to remind us of the classic family and tradition this sport has!!!!!!!!!
I have been a Indianapolis Car fan since 1956. Indy 500 is still "The Greatest Spectical in Sports. And, now, it open to the people who refused to run in it the last 14 years.
Focusing on the dangers and wrecks in this intro was pretty foretelling for the year.
When they market it correctly. Someday people may decide to attend again and realize it's still exciting.
Enter Roger Penske in 2019.
20 years ago today.
I'd love to see a reunited Indy 500. Imagine a Pole Day with Bourdais, Tracy, Allmendinger, Wheldon, Kanaan, Castroneves, Wilson, Dixon, Hornish, Mi. and Marco Andretti, Patrick, Ranger, Clarke, Legge, Phillipe, Rahal as ICWS regulars and drivers from NASCAR, ALMS, and Grand-Am giving it a go.
I miss Paul Page and Bobby Unser calling races.
I agree completely, which is why I find myself watching more F1 lately than anything.
It still amazes me that as tough and as gruff as AJ always was, he still had his honest humble side that you rarely saw.
This was one of them.
before tony george fucked it all up
"But the quickest times are found just inches from the walls. It is there the bold must rise; searching for the fastest lap. Even the bravest are not without fear..."
"To drive Indy requires skill. To race at the front, dedication. To win, courage. A champion must push beyond fear. The four corners at Indianapolis draw out a special significance."
in terms of the # of former indy 500 winners and other major acheivements of each driver, this is by far in my opinion the most competitive race of all indy 500's.
I wish Paul Page realized how much he is missed doing the broadcast for the 500. The intros that Paul Page did with the Delta Force music to the '91 & '92 television broadcast are spine-tingling! No one they could have got, could have done this better than Paul Page. Sid on the radio and Paul on TV would be the "dream team."
I just wish they would bring back the Delta Force theme for every Indy 500 intro. I just love this theme and it clearly gets me thinking of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
Fishflake1209 that's an excellent Indy-500 Intro speech, I wonder if we had a merger everybody will be excited... That's an excellent speech for the future of the Indy-500. Tell that to our favorite Paul Page!
I've seen F1. It doesn't even begin to hold a candle to the intensity and excitement of that place, when one of the Great Duels is ON. While the technology of F1 is (currently) the best, the sheer insane speed, the danger, the length of the event, and the nonstop pressure it places on the machine itself, never letting up, is unmatched at Indianapolis. Anyone who tells you otherwise has simply never truly experienced it.
I know I've got nothing on people that have been going to Indy for years and years, but after being conscious of the Indy 500 since 1968, I'm going to my first race this year and I'm not ashamed to say - I AM SOOOO NERVOUS!
Add to that this was the 1992 finish with Scott Goodyear and Little Al -- with another baller quote in that preview -- and it was the closest ever, and this is a candidate for greatest 500 of all time. If this doesn't get the blood pumping you might need to see urgent care.
"The Indianapolis 500 is the ultimate celebration of speed, the most popular one-day sporting event in the world. The thrill and the danger, the history and the prestige, the tradition and the ceremony all bring 400,000 fans together to this track in Indiana. In 500 miles, one driver will overcome the limits of man and machine to become the champion of the greatest spectacle in racing. 33 begin, but only one will drive into Victory Lane with a bottle of milk and a $2,000,000 payday waiting."
we need a version of this for the 2017 500
I appriciate the updated facts, they are going to come in handy for me. I am making a Delta Force intro and starting grid for this years race and the updated stats will fit well in the voiceover of the starting grid.
Look for it sometime between Bump Day and Race Day.
"I know you got a bunch of brave heroes out there who say they ain't scared of nothing. All I can say, they never run fast enough, or they never been hurt."
That right there is my vision of manhood, baby.
The music is the theme song to the movie Delta Force with Chuck Norris and the composer is Alan Silvestri.
It wasn't just George, though. Plenty of people wanted to recreate the 1950s-1970s (and the American dominance thereof), which they idolize to this day. Funny that they forget that those years were marked by the most revolutionary technological leaps, rather than regressions, in the sport's history.
Indy running everything was never a problem; it did 'win' the Split, after all: by surviving while its competition went bankrupt. The problem is changing the 'all out' that Indy should stand for.
CART of the early 1990's was bigger than Formula 1 - The FIA even banned them from European tracks. The fan base was huge, TV viewing through the roof. Then George fucked it all up with the 25-8 rule. It split the fanbase. NASCAR won.
If you ever meet anyone who has no idea what the Indianapolis 500 is, this is the perfect video to show them.
In its 98-year history, 709 drivers have started the run, but the Indianapolis 500 has only permitted 67 to make the final turn into Victory Lane. As this day begins the focus is 200 laps away. An antique cup waits for the new champion. Whose likeness will be molded in silver to join the historic line? The 500 miles lie ahead."
You can not get excited not hearing this theme
Yes.... :)
2nd best sports intro ever, behind 2006 NBC Olympics intro.
The glory days of Indy Car. Who knows where it would be today if the whole IRL mess never happened.
the best intro ive ever seen. I loved the seriousness about it back then, because it really meant something. I cant take it serious now because the cars are all ugly, basic, development free, and the drivers arent as good as the lot back then either.
All of the historic races are great, regardless of what the series is. Long Beach, The 500, Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring.
Sorry, you're correct. I meant to say Mr. Allison. Pop Myer's also did a lot in the Speedway's management in the 20's.
Totally agree with everyone in here, the last thing open wheel racing needed was to UNinternationalize itself. Emmo, Nigel, Piquet, racing with guys like Unser, Jr., Rahal, Sullivan, Tracy, Andretti, it was the golden era of racing tragically cut short in '96.
The month of May has begun.
Correct, the 91 Penske was the one he crashed. (His 91 winner) was his backup. It was wrecked, but they put it back together for display. It's one of the few Penske winners that doesn't run.
Also, the wives in Pit Lane, that is real as hell, man. That is the stuff.
In my opinion, this was the best Delta Force intro that ABC did.
I wonder what music was played when they were announcing the starting field that year. I think it's as cool as the Delta Force theme. I know the music played during the unveiling of the starting field was used for the '94 & '95 season as well. Does anybody know what that music is?
I agree completely with the last statement you posted, but it is disappointing to see the cars crawl down pit road with a speed limit, when guys like Johncock, Sneva and Ongais would roar down it. Heck!...arguably Johncock won the '82 race with gutsy pass on the left of a car coming down pitlane...at least it helped him win the race.
Fortunately, I nailed tickets for row A of the southwest vista deck this year...I can't wait....70 days and counting.
Now merger's finished. Can't wait May 25th, and the first 500 since 1995 which really represents top of American open-wheel racing.
that is one awesome song playing there in background, does anyone know the composer?
"The 500 miles lie ahead." - Paul Page.
Holy shit, I think I like racing now.
........so fucking epic! PAUL PAGE FTW!
the time is NOW, 33 of the fastest have accepted the challenge, and are ready for... 500 miles on a Sunday afternoon in Indiana...
Given recent events, this video makes me want to sob tears both bitter and exultant.
"TWELVE YEARS WAITING..."...has finally come to an End. THE WAR...is...OVER.
Let Carl Fisher's Dream resume.
@TruenoandLevin86 I don't know if it will EVER be. I hope it is in my lifetime, that is for sure!!
Nope, ChampCar has not uploaded the 1989 intro. I'd kill to see it
This is real, balls to the wall racing.
At least you've seen the 89 one.
Oh yeah, her too. ;) Maybe even include James Stewart, Travis Pastrana, and Ricky Carmichael in that. I plan on making the 500 an annual trip starting next year. Hopefully, things will be all good by then.
I'd like Paul Page back. If not him, maybe somehow steal the SPEED F1 tandem of Varsha and Hobbs (don't know if Matchett would do Indy).
Those were the real good old days of Indy racing. Bring back the Andretti's,Unser's and the turbos. Bring back the excitement of american open wheel racing istead of the unknown wantabe's.
Paul Page is the Master.
When they let team develop/bring their own machines alongside the company-sold ones that so many buy...just like it once was, in other words. Let it be expensive, and let the little guys scrap for that surprising, unexpected advantage, just like Team Walker did the very year of this opening, and almost won the Ice 500 after starting shotgun. Also, get over the apparently liberalistic shivering TERROR of HIGH speeds, and realize it's always been a dangerous sport for daredevils.
Does anyone know where I can find a typed up transcript of Paul Page’s narration from this intro?
"The two and half miles beckon, Indianapolis is about speed. The quickest driver. The ultimate lap. No race is faster. No race is closer or more difficult, but Indy is much more. The 500 mile race is a celebration, a spectacle, the largest single gathering of people for a sporting event. Indianapolis is dangerous. Its narrow road and concrete walls tear at man and machine. A skillful drive can turn to disaster without warning.
That Mears crash makes me sad..:(
In my opinion the 92 intro is just slighlty better than the 89 intro.
Paul Page’s announcing makes the hair stand up on your neck
indy is and will always will be no matter what tony does
The IRL wasn't announced until March 94. First OFFICIAL race was Jan 96. Enough said.
Indy was awesome back then. There's none of the goosebump effect anymore. The current cars look stupid and even worse, its a slow one make series, single seater race.
God why can't these come back
They were strictly forbidden from using _The Delta Force_ theme music unless Paul Page himself narrated and wrote the telecast intro.
Delta Force music > F1 intro music
You haven't seen the '89 one? Damn bro we need to hook you up! It's one of those ones that goes through Indy history -- with some live calls too.
How about some "Delta Force: 2009". Insert appropriate Indy 500 highlights from past and near future where fitting...
"100 years ago, a group of businessmen in a booming automotive hub built a facility on 320 acres of land to serve as a proving ground for their industry's wares. The city was Indianapolis, and the facility, after the decision was made to repave the original surface, would forever become known as the Brickyard."
When will Open Wheel Racing ever be glorious as it once was?
It's sad that at one time, the Indy 500 rivaled Le Mans and Monaco (the racing 'Triple Crown'). Now it has been diluted down to a racing equivalent of a Minor-League All-Star Game...
Rejean LeBlanc not anymore....
Even if no one believes me, I have no doubt that it wasn't really about internationalism. It was about power, and Indy keeping itself from being in danger from a boycott from team owners, or any other attempt at something that smacks of 2005 at the U.S. Grand Prix. Yes, there has been a boycott by SOME of the best drivers. The Derby faced that from 1892 to 1913, twenty years.
BRING IT BACK NBC