1979: Rick Mears' first Indy 500 win
1979: Rick Mears' first Indy 500 win
May 10, 2019
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Rick Mears outduels Michael Andretti to win his fourth #Indy500. | INDYCAR on FOX
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Rick Mears outduels Michael Andretti to win his fourth #Indy500. | INDYCAR on FOX
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Gordon Johncock holds off Rick Mears to win the 1982 #Indy500 by 0.16 seconds. | INDYCAR on FOX
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Gordon Johncock holds off Rick Mears to win the 1982 #Indy500 by 0.16 seconds. | INDYCAR on FOX
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in 1981 at the Indy 500, Rick Mears’ pit stop on lap 58 turned dangerous when spilled fuel caused a fire. The flames, made of methanol, were invisible, making the situation even more terrifying. | History In Pictures
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in 1981 at the Indy 500, Rick Mears’ pit stop on lap 58 turned dangerous when spilled fuel caused a fire. The flames, made of methanol, were invisible, making the situation even more terrifying. | History In Pictures
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Can Scott Dixon tie Rick Mears this weekend in #Indy500 qualifying? There’s a chance, and this is what it would mean to him. | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Can Scott Dixon tie Rick Mears this weekend in #Indy500 qualifying? There’s a chance, and this is what it would mean to him. | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Back in 1981 at the Indy 500, something truly scary happened during Rick Mears’ pit stop on lap 58. Fuel spilled, and a fire started in the pit, but what made it even scarier was that the flames were invisible because they were made of methanol. 🔥 Like history? Follow us @historyphotographed 🌟 | History In Pictures
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Back in 1981 at the Indy 500, something truly scary happened during Rick Mears’ pit stop on lap 58. Fuel spilled, and a fire started in the pit, but what made it even scarier was that the flames were invisible because they were made of methanol. 🔥 Like history? Follow us @historyphotographed 🌟 | History In Pictures
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A Penske prepared March 84C powered by a turbo V8 Cosworth DFX 🤝 "Rocket" Rick Mears. This man machine combo put together the most ideal win at Indy - ahead of 2nd place by 2 laps. #Indy500 | #INDYCAR | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
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A Penske prepared March 84C powered by a turbo V8 Cosworth DFX 🤝 "Rocket" Rick Mears. This man machine combo put together the most ideal win at Indy - ahead of 2nd place by 2 laps. #Indy500 | #INDYCAR | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
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🏁On May 26, 1991 at the 75th Indianapolis 500, Rick Mears streaks into Indy 500 history when he wins the event for the 4th time, joining A.J. Foyt and Al Unser Sr. as the only drivers to accomplish the feat. The 39 year-old Mears gets into the Indy record book after outracing Michael Andretti in a brilliant duel. Andretti has a lead of almost 15 seconds before making a pit stop for a brief splash of fuel when the yellow flag comes out 15 laps from the end. When Andretti gets back on the track,
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"I quit breathing" - When Rick Mears narrated the horrifying 'invisible fire' story from the 1981 Indy 500
Feb 16, 2025
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We are 7️⃣5️⃣ days from the 106th #Indy500 presented by Gainbridge! 7️⃣5️⃣: Rick Mears earned his fourth, and final, victory at #IMS in the 75th #Indy500 in 1991. 🎟 >>> https://bit.ly/3q3Iz5a #INDYCAR | #IsItMayYet | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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REWIND: Miller on how Rick Mears turned racing at Indy into an art and a science | RACER
Aug 26, 2021
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Celebrating 63 days away from the 105th Running of the #Indy500 presented by Gainbridge with our 63rd winner: Rick Mears. #INDYCAR | #IsItMayYet | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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During the 1981 Indianapolis 500, veteran driver Rick Mears endured one of the sport’s most terrifying moments — not due to visible flames, but the lack thereof. On lap 58, a methanol fuel spill during a pit stop doused Mears, his car, and the crew, igniting into a nearly invisible fire. Methanol burns with a faint blue flame, virtually undetectable in daylight, leaving team members and marshals baffled as they instinctively fled the pit area. Mears later recalled, “I quit breathing… I kind of k
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Celebrating 75 days away from the 105th Running of the #Indy500 presented by Gainbridge with our 75th winner: Rick Mears. #INDYCAR | #IsItMayYet | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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A fan salute led by one of the greats. Ahead of the Firestone Fast Six, Rick Mears, the all-time leader in Indy 500 poles, will lead the drivers around IMS before they go all-out for the NTT P1 Award. Team Chevy | #IMS | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Rick Mears wins his fourth #Indy500. Willy T. Ribbs is the first Africa-American to qualify for the race. Arie Luyendyk sets the all-time speed record. The #IMS history books will never forget the 1990s. Learn more in the #IMSArchive 👉 bit.ly/2Y3Nfd4 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Ep 237 Amazing History & Stories of The Indy 500 with Author Rick Shaffer - Classic Auto Mall Show
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Sharp Minds Only on Instagram: "The 1981 Indy 500 delivered one of motorsport’s most frightening moments when Rick Mears’ car burst into flames during a pit-lane crash. The danger came from methanol fuel — it burns with an almost invisible flame in daylight. When the fire ignited, neither the crowd nor most crew members could see it. All anyone felt was the sudden heat hitting their faces. Mechanics rushed toward Mears using instinct alone, spraying extinguishers at a fire they couldn’t actually
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@f1archived on Instagram: "Rick Mears was involved in one of the most memorable pit lane fire incidents of the early 1980s at the Indianapolis 500, an era when Indy cars ran on methanol. Unlike gasoline, methanol burns with a flame that can be extremely faint or nearly invisible in bright daylight, making fires harder to detect and adding a unique layer of danger during high-pressure pit stops. During the 1981 Indianapolis 500, Mears’ car experienced a refueling fire that initially appeared conf
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In 1981, Rick Mears survived one of the most terrifying moments in racing history. During a pit stop at the Indy 500, his car caught fire—but the flames were nearly invisible. Methanol burns clear, and for seconds, no one realized he was standing in fire. the crew put the fire out along with the mechanic who was also caught in the flame. don’t play with methanol. #f1 #indy500 #racing #cars #fyp
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Formula Folds on Instagram: "During the 1981 Indianapolis 500, a near-tragic incident involving driver Rick Mears became one of the most memorable and impactful moments in racing history. While making a routine pit stop, Mears was accidentally sprayed with methanol fuel, which ignited on contact with the car’s hot surfaces. Because methanol burns with a nearly invisible flame, neither Mears nor the pit crew immediately realized he was on fire. The scene turned chaotic as people fled in confusion
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