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INDY DIARIES: Mears '79 - pole, win ... and a lesson in perspective from AJ

By alley - May 12, 2016, 6:27 PM ET

Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few...

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