That's awesome. I didn't realize the check-in counter was still there. When you showed the hotel rooms in the turn 2 suites, I could practically smell the old motel through the screen. I never stayed there, but had several friends that did, so I can vividly remember hanging out in the parking lot, talking about Offys and stuff. I also feel fortunate enough to have hung out in the Flag Room when it was still open too. And at one point, if you ordered food, Pete Rose's brother was the chef that would make it.
@@healthyone100 Welp you're probably right. I've seen your moniker on YT indy 500/CART videos before, and as best I can recollect I never had anything to disagree with what you posted. As you know what you're talking about. My problem is that my anger-management (PTSD-related) issues stem from auto-racing because that has been a greater addiction of mine than cigarettes, warm beer & cold women. I had merely got out of the army in July 1991, after the Senna/Prost/Suzuka fiasco threw F1 racing into the garbage can. Then this nonsense came up about the Indianapolis 500/IRL series... $#@&ing BS that I was not expecting at all. But now years later I have a better understanding of how CART was strong-arming their influence so much so, I guess that something had to be done. Because Penske's dominance alone was wrecking enthusiasm for the 500 and beyond, since even in the early 1990s I was getting tired of figuring out which of his drivers would win the damn thing. Needless to say , I can't remember what year it was, 1993?;... 1995.?? I was overjoyed that they didn't qualify for the race. Anyways your point is more solid given the fact that in 1996 both the Indy 500 and American 500 started off in complete disaster with the stupid crashes. I tried watching Indy/IRL since then, but I'm not able to adjust to the current catapullar-style of cars racing - just like NASCAR and F1, they're all clone-jobs nowadays. As far as cars go at least. You're right too about the 1995 being The Last Real 500!! As with other 500s, since I got infected by the racing bug in 1979, I watched that race in it's entirety because I knew what was coming. Though I wanted to see Paul Newman get his overdue win (along with Mario Andretti) ... The 1995 Indianapolis 500 was a fitting end of motorsports dynasty: 1) a damn Penske didn't win 2) the winner won from 2 laps down 3) it was Jacques Villeneuve I'm not Canadian. American here from the Land of Bill Vukovich, Fresno, CA. If There Was ANYBODY ELSE outside of Paul Newman's camp I wanted to see win, it was Jacques Villeneuve. His father, Gilles, is considered one of the greatest drivers to have ever grabbed hold of a steering wheel. I watched that guy do some incredible $hit from 1979-1982. Unfortunately he died from a damn silly accident in Belgium. However, before he died, he was interviewed by a US international motorsports correspondant, (unfortunately the now defunct _ON-TRACK_ publication) and during that interview Gilles expressed an interest in competing in the Indianapolis 500. After 8 May 1982, a lot of us motorsports nutjobs asked ourselves _"what if..."_ That question got answered by Jacques Villeneuve's well-deserved win on that brilliant day in May, 1995. 🏆🏁💨
That little kitchenette in the owner's suite is a really neat little piece of history. It's cool that it's been kept!
Stayed at the Hotel in 2003 while Cup testing. Great history Doug, Thanks.
Another great episode. Thanks Doug.
Fantastic! Had heard of the motel and saw pictures but didn't realize it's history. Thanks! Great video.
That's awesome. I didn't realize the check-in counter was still there. When you showed the hotel rooms in the turn 2 suites, I could practically smell the old motel through the screen. I never stayed there, but had several friends that did, so I can vividly remember hanging out in the parking lot, talking about Offys and stuff. I also feel fortunate enough to have hung out in the Flag Room when it was still open too. And at one point, if you ordered food, Pete Rose's brother was the chef that would make it.
I had the opportunity to stay at the motel in 1998. I could look out my window and see turn two. It was amazing.
Man, I totally forgot bout that part of the whole facility. I'd love to see an episode on the brickyard's agronomy department
Roger: Please let MORPCA host another DE weekend. Loved attending their previous outings.
I love these shows.
Love it!!! Thanks for sharing it.
Can we pls have a restaurant in there? Thx
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How to make the most iconic race track in America tedious. Talk about golf for 5 minutes.
Or how Tony George singlehandedly destroyed one of motorsport's greatest traditions, all for the sake of stroking his massive ego.
@@maxmulsanne7054 It's slowly coming back in terms of the Indy 500, but yeah. The late 90s-early 00s were not good.
The whole video was 5 minutes. I doubt he talked about golf for more than 30 seconds.
@@maxmulsanne7054 i think his heart was in the right place but it definitely backfired so sad what happened after 1995 the last real 500!
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Welp you're probably right. I've seen your moniker on YT indy 500/CART videos before, and as best I can recollect I never had anything to disagree with what you posted. As you know what you're talking about.
My problem is that my anger-management (PTSD-related) issues stem from auto-racing because that has been a greater addiction of mine than cigarettes, warm beer & cold women.
I had merely got out of the army in July 1991, after the Senna/Prost/Suzuka fiasco threw F1 racing into the garbage can. Then this nonsense came up about the Indianapolis 500/IRL series... $#@&ing BS that I was not expecting at all.
But now years later I have a better understanding of how CART was strong-arming their influence so much so, I guess that something had to be done. Because Penske's dominance alone was wrecking enthusiasm for the 500 and beyond, since even in the early 1990s I was getting tired of figuring out which of his drivers would win the damn thing. Needless to say , I can't remember what year it was, 1993?;... 1995.?? I was overjoyed that they didn't qualify for the race.
Anyways your point is more solid given the fact that in 1996 both the Indy 500 and American 500 started off in complete disaster with the stupid crashes.
I tried watching Indy/IRL since then, but I'm not able to adjust to the current catapullar-style of cars racing - just like NASCAR and F1, they're all clone-jobs nowadays. As far as cars go at least.
You're right too about the 1995 being The Last Real 500!!
As with other 500s, since I got infected by the racing bug in 1979, I watched that race in it's entirety because I knew what was coming. Though I wanted to see Paul Newman get his overdue win (along with Mario Andretti) ...
The 1995 Indianapolis 500 was a fitting end of motorsports dynasty:
1) a damn Penske didn't win
2) the winner won from 2 laps down
3) it was Jacques Villeneuve
I'm not Canadian. American here from the Land of Bill Vukovich, Fresno, CA.
If There Was ANYBODY ELSE outside of Paul Newman's camp I wanted to see win, it was Jacques Villeneuve. His father, Gilles, is considered one of the greatest drivers to have ever grabbed hold of a steering wheel. I watched that guy do some incredible $hit from 1979-1982. Unfortunately he died from a damn silly accident in Belgium.
However, before he died, he was interviewed by a US international motorsports correspondant, (unfortunately the now defunct _ON-TRACK_ publication) and during that interview Gilles expressed an interest in competing in the Indianapolis 500.
After 8 May 1982, a lot of us motorsports nutjobs asked ourselves _"what if..."_
That question got answered by Jacques Villeneuve's well-deserved win on that brilliant day in May, 1995.
🏆🏁💨