The Spin & Win Year - 1985

"The Gang" this year is Bob Pegarsch, Todd (never knew his last name) anyway he's our "rookie" this year, Rick, Tom (Pres.) & Brent. The vehicles this year is my '81 Citation and Todd's Dodge van/camper truck pulling the camper. Camped at Teresa's again this year. First year in awhile we didn't go to the Miss Nude Indy 500 Contest. (Ummm..."what's up with that"?) I had to bring my car this year cause I had to leave after the race for St. Louis for in-laws anniversary party. The rest of the guys piled into Todd's truck for the ride home. Eleven hours later (normally a 5 hour trip) they made it back to Milwaukee. The alternator on the truck took a puke, COMING THRU CHICAGO!! Now you've got to know Todd, but he usually has a spare part for every part of his truck on trips. But on this trip he had everything BUT an alternator. When the tow truck arrived Bob, Todd & Brent climbed into the tow-truck cab, but didn't tell the driver that he had 2 passengers (Rick & Tom) back in the truck asleep! Rick & Tom were REAL suprised when they woke up and saw the truck/camper they were riding in was at the end of a hook going down the highway @ 65mph!! Got the truck fixed and finally got back to Milwaukee around 7:00a.m. Monday.

"The Race" Pancho Carter sat on the pole in his March powered Buick with Scott Brayton his March-Buick starting second. But a Buick in the winners circle was not to be. Pancho's Buick was sidelined after lap 6 with a faulty oil pump, and Scott's car dropped out 13 laps later with a turbocharger problem. Danny Sullivan spun in the short chute between turns 1 & 2 while passing Mario Andretti for the lead. Luckly he didn't hit anything and after pitting for tires he caught Andretti and took the lead on lap 140 and never looked back. Another win for Roger Penske....