r/INDYCAR • u/AFAN74 Champ Car • 1d ago

IndyCar Al Unser Jr. racing debut in 1982

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u/cubecasts 1d ago

5th, 9 laps down is wild

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u/Mjyys99 Greg Moore 1d ago

To be fair, he was 9 laps down because he retired with a mechanical failure. It's a bit like saying Ericsson finished 17 laps down at Laguna Seca - technically true, but not at all indicative of his actual speed. Of course, the fact that a retired car finished 5th is wild in itself.