1979 Indianapolis 500

Monday, January 01, 1979

Danny Ongais, #25, Interscope Racing, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Gordon Johncock, #3, North American Van Lines, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Vukovich II, #22, Hubler/WNDE/Thermo-King, Watson, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Howdy Holmes, #46, Armstrong Mould/Jiffy Mix, Wildcat, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Tom Bagley, #11, Dairy Queen/Kent Oil, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Steve Krisiloff, #7, Frosty Acres/Winton Sales, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Roger McCluskey, #72, National Engineering Co., McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Tom Bigelow, #44, Armstrong Mould, Lola, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Spike Gehlhausen, #19, Sta-On Glaze/WIRE, Wildcat, Cosworth (Qualified as Car #90) -- Photo by: No Photographer Tom Sneva, #1, Sugaripe Prune, McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Joe Saldana, #69, KBHL/Spirit of Nebraska, Eagle, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Salt Walther, #77, Dayton-Walther, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Rutherford, #4, Budweiser, McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Larry Rice, #31, S&M Electric, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Vern Schuppan, #34, Wysard Motor Co., Wildcat, DGS -- Photo by: No Photographer Pancho Carter, #10, Alex XLNT Foods, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Phil Threshie, #97, Guiffre Brothers Crane, King, Chevy -- Photo by: No Photographer John Mahler, #92, Intercomp/Sports Magazine, Eagle, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Rick Mears, #9, The Gould Charge, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer Jerry Sneva in the #73 National Engineering AMC Special (Spirit/AMC) after qualifying for the 1979 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Parsons Jr. in the #15 Hopkins Special (Lightning/Offy) after qualifying for the 1979 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: No Photographer Lee Kunzman in the #89 Vetter Windjammer Special (Parnelli/Cosworth) after qualifying for the 1979 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: No Photographer Janet Guthrie in the #45 Texaco Star Special (Lola/Cosworth) after qualifying for the 1979 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: No Photographer Jim McElreath in the #23 Amax Coal Co. Special (Penske/Cosworth) after qualifying for the 1979 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: No Photographer Lee Kunzman, #89, Vetter Windjammer, Parnelli, Cosworth with smoke trailing from car during 1979 Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Parsons, #15, Hopkins, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Eldon Rassmussen, No. 50, Vans by Bivouac, Anteres, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Al Unser, #2, Pennzoil, Chaparral, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Larry Dickson, #80, Russ Polak, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Dick Simon, #17, Sanyo, Vollstedt, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Sheldon Kinser, Driver, Car No. 24, Genesee Beer, Offy, Watson -- Photo by: No Photographer George Snider, #69 (used #59 during race), KBHL/Spirit of Nebraska, Lightning,Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Dr. Robert Hanna (center) with key members of his staff. -- Photo by: No Photographer Dick Simon, #17, Sanyo, Vollstedt, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Rick Mears, #9, The Gould Charge, Penske, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Mike Mosley, #36, Theodore Racing, Eagle, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer A.J. Foyt, #14, Gilmore Racing Team, Parnelli, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer