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The Marshall Pruett Podcast

MP 924: Inside Arie Luyendyk's 1990 Indy 500 Win

The Marshall Pruett Podcast

Marshall Pruett

Leisure, Automotive, Sports

4.6594 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Looking back 30 years, Arie Luyendyk takes us inside the 1990 Indianapolis 500 where the Dutchman scored his first of two victories at the Speedway. And there were other milestones recorded that day in his No. 30 Shierson Racing Lola-Chevy, which he discusses, that make his first appearance on the BorgWarner trophy rather special. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast

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0:00.0

Today in the Marshall Proop podcast, we are looking back 30 years to the 1990, Indianapolis 500,

0:09.3

the first win for our friend, the amazing Ari Lyondike, driving for Doug Shearson, his Lola Chevrolet,

0:18.0

ended up being the class of the field.

0:20.3

But the main story here is our details

0:23.0

in more than a half hour and pretty solid minutia is the lack of expectations for Liondyke

0:29.3

and that smaller outfit to do what they did. Some important milestones in this race as well,

0:35.7

which we get into towards the end, and also a nod from Ari to the Junior Open Wheel Training Series where he got his start.

0:42.5

And coincidentally, I got my start as well as a young mechanic back in the mid-1980s.

0:48.5

So let's get going and just celebrate the Dutchman his first finest day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,

0:56.9

knowing that a second win was on the cards towards the latter stages of the 1990s.

1:01.4

I'll brought to you by Cooper Tires, the Justice Brothers,

1:05.0

for celebrating 75 years of the 8500, Toronto Motorsports.com,

1:09.9

and Bell Racing Helmets, USA.

1:13.6

Mr. Lyondyke, we are looking back 30 years on a delightful win for you

1:21.0

in that red, white, and blue dominoes, Lola Chevy celebration this year as well as your young countryman,

1:29.3

Rinas VK, is wearing a helmet livery paying tribute to your 1990 win.

1:36.3

Figure it might be fun to go back and revisit month of May in 1990.

1:43.3

Maybe we should start talking about the team because that's one of the things that might be part of the under explored aspects of this 1990 victory.

1:53.7

Wasn't with Penske, wasn't with Newman-Hoss.

1:57.0

It was about Doug Shearson racing, not a powerhouse in terms of name, but boy, there was a lot of talent.

2:04.6

John Dick, your race engineer, Neil Micklewright, team manager, Mike Battersby's, your crew chief.

2:10.8

Tell us about this team that knocked down the Giants.

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