RACER Logo
Advertisement
Advertisement
1969 indy 500

Most Popular

Dale Coyne Racing team manager Davis retires
IndyCar
Dale Coyne Racing team manager Davis retires
7h ago
Sam’s Club backs Kirkwood for Indy 500 and beyond
IndyCar
Sam’s Club backs Kirkwood for Indy 500 and beyond
12h ago
Long Beach delivers another TV audience boost for IndyCar
IndyCar
Long Beach delivers another TV audience boost for IndyCar
1d ago
Brown says Horner F1 return would be a positive, more A-B teams not so much
Formula 1
Brown says Horner F1 return would be a positive, more A-B teams not so much
14h ago
Honda to apply more Acura branding with MSR in IndyCar
IndyCar
Honda to apply more Acura branding with MSR in IndyCar
1d ago
First wings at Indy, with Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser

Podcasts

First wings at Indy, with Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser

By Marshall Pruett - Dec 30, 2019, 12:57 PM ET

Racing legends Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser take us back to Indianapolis in the late 1960s where wings were first allowed at the 500. Uncle Bobby would win his first of three Indy 500s in 1968, the last year without wings, and Andretti followed in 1969, winning 50 years ago...

REAR VIEW: The neutered turbine

IndyCar

REAR VIEW: The neutered turbine

By alley - Dec 1, 2016, 9:01 AM ET

When: 1969 Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway What: Qualifying Who: Al Miller & Jack Adams' turbineEven though Parnelli Jones and Joe Leonard fell agonizingly short of Victory Lane, their turbine-powered cars scared the hell out of the United States Auto Club in 1967 and 1968. So by the time 1969 rolled...

logo
Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyContact usUnder the HoodConsent Preferences
Motorsports
IndyCarNASCARFormula 1IMSA
Participate
ClubsSchoolsSingle Makes
Subscribe
StreamingMagazineFree NewslettersManage Magazine
Services
AdvertiseStudioAgency Creators

All contents copyright © 2026, Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. or Racer Network, LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Contact us at 2525 Main St, Ste 430, Irvine, CA 92614, 949.417.6700 for more information.