From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum:
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum proudly announces the Sunday, May 2 opening of its new featured exhibit honoring one of the Indianapolis 500’s living legends: “Rocket Rick Mears presented by Racemaker Press.”
Mears earned a record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory in 1991 – a race also remembered for his fierce duel with Michael Andretti in the waning laps, highlighted by the drivers’ making daring, dramatic outside passes for the lead. Mears’ likeness also is forever cast in sterling silver on the Borg-Warner Trophy for victories in 1979, 1984 and 1988.
I am a member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and tend to go to museum about once a month or so. Even though I’ve been there probably hundreds of times in my life, I light up every time I walk into that building. Rick Mears is one driver that I was never able to see race in-person because he retired before I was born and I can’t wait to see this exhibit as soon as it opens next month.
Michael Miller 