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Post by Calvin on Mar 16, 2014 22:43:10 GMT -5
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Post by indy on Mar 16, 2014 22:45:49 GMT -5
Sad news. RIP Gary.
Jordan
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Post by IndyCarModels on Mar 16, 2014 22:59:17 GMT -5
Very sad news. Should have won Indy at least once!
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2014 23:05:09 GMT -5
I got a call earlier this evening informing me of Garys passing. My avatar is Gary living his way and enjoying.
My love of menard cars was because of Gary and Scotty. I had a convo with Gary at indy in 2008 and one thing he told me was after a fan asked him about his "gimp" arm and he said what the hell was i going to do? all i know is racing! RIP Gary B
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Post by billgtp on Mar 16, 2014 23:22:08 GMT -5
Sad news.
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Post by racerbrown on Mar 17, 2014 6:18:50 GMT -5
how sad to lose him but what a great life he did have to enjoy!
the only year that i saw the 500 was in '72. we were pulling for him to win and he came so close to doing it.
RIP gary. what a great ride you had.
duane
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Post by 2lapsdown on Mar 17, 2014 8:36:48 GMT -5
72 was really sad, I wanted Gary to win so bad. His interview on the radio was heartbreaking. Every fan of Indy has a spot in their heart for the name Bettenhausen. RIP Gary, and thanks.
John
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Post by mjjracer on Mar 17, 2014 12:40:31 GMT -5
RIP Gary. Sadly, another one of the greats is gone.
MJ
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 13:01:09 GMT -5
I will miss Gary.....I met him at Indy in 1997. Wow, wasn't long ago...
Russ
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Post by hurtubise56 on Mar 17, 2014 16:04:55 GMT -5
I was at the Syracuse mile when Gary had the Dirt Champ Car wreck that caused his "gimp" arm and lost him the Penske ride. He crossed the line for the first green lap of warm-ups, the announcer had time to say "new track record", then into turn one, end-over-end, over the wall, one roll on the roof of a concession stand and then back onto the track, leaning on the wall, no front end at all. Got to see the remains of his car up close in the pits after the race, that's when I learned about chrome-moly being brittle! ALWAYS rooted for him after that, at Indy or IRP or wherever. A class act, too! He'll be missed.
Brian
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Post by gwstexas on Mar 18, 2014 8:44:40 GMT -5
It's always sad to lose one of the guys who could -- and would -- drive anything he could get his hands on. Not many of them left.
Gary
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Post by harveythedog2 on Mar 19, 2014 6:36:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the memories Gary!  |
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Post by SWT500 on Mar 19, 2014 7:20:29 GMT -5
Certainly GB is at or near the top of the list of drivers who never won Indy. Sleep well, champ...
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Post by indy on Mar 19, 2014 7:35:11 GMT -5
Nice GB builds gentlemen and they make good tributes now.
Jordan
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