69 Indy 500 side note: Rain delayed Pole day on Sat the 17th. Only one car made an attempt for the pole, rookie Jigger Sirois. His team waved off the run because it was too slow, in their opinions to qualify (160-162). Rain started after his run and no others attempted to qualify. Had his team taken the run he would have won the pole!
If also rained on Sunday and thus pole day was moved to the next weekend. AJ takes the pole with a speed of 170 and change. Poor Jigger didn't make the race in 69 nor in any of his other 6 attempts. Lowest qualifying speed to make the field in 69 - 160.851.
09-09-2004, 05:06 AM
Re: Vintage pics taken @ Indy in '69
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