The annual race the weekend after the Indy 500 was always at the Milwaukee Mile for many years.

September 19, 2022

Now that our Indy Car season is done which makes me sad, here is a look at the 1995 CART race at the Milwaukee Mile. The Miller Genuine Draft 200 was held on June 4th 1995, the weekend after the Indy 500 which was traditionally when they ran here in Milwaukee.

These cars were fast and sounded so great! Plus, I think one of my favorite liveries of a race car is the car of Christian Fittipaldi seen here. It has a bit of the Brazilian flag and his helmet is awesome too.

Some good memories here with Bobby Rahal, Stefan Johansson, Christian Fittipaldi, Al Unser Jr, Jeff Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi and more. I remember using actual film in my cameras then. It was Kodak's Extar 25. It was a slow film but the colors were great.

Paul Tracy won the race with Teo Fabi second and this was the old Milwaukee Mile with the old grandstands. Good times!

Enjoy a look back.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

September 5, 2022

This year The Drive was held at Road America on August 26, 2022. It is a wonderful track day and this year all of the proceeds went to the Cody Unser First Step Foundation.

Cody Unser is the founder of the foundation that raises awareness of Transverse Myelitis which unfortunately she has had since the sixth grade in 1999. I was never aware of this terrible condition that has Cody paralyzed below her chest.

She has worked at educating people about this condition and strives to help those affected by it.  You can read more about it in the attached brochure or at www.codyfirststep.org.

The photos of our fun day at the track with her father Al Unser Jr. and Josh Bilicki are included here. There are also photos of all the participants who had great weather for a fun day with Al and Josh.

Come join us next year!!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

The Drive was held August 26, 2022 at Road America. Great charity event for the Cody Unser Foundation.

May 30, 2022

On June 2,1996, the CART Indy Cars came to the Milwaukee Mile. This was the good old days when the race was traditionally the weekend following the Indy 500.

That particular race had a bunch of caution flags, but it was really a race between Michael Andretti, Al Unser Jr. and Paul Tracy who had the pole position. They finished that way and were followed by Emerson Fittipaldi and Greg Moore.

This was at the time when Michael Andretti basically owned the race wins at the Milwaukee Mile for several years. This 1996 race was no exception with Mario Andretti being an awesome father and mentor.

It was a nice 80 degree day but windy I recall which probably didn't help driver Parker Johnstone. He spun on the first lap and then crashed with 5 laps to go!

In 1996 Jimmy Vasser would become the series champion and Alex Zanardi was the rookie of the year.

Enjoy a look at that day and my 400th blog!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

May 16, 2022

In 1988, the Briggs and Stratton 200 Indy Car CART race was held at Road America. Danny Sullivan had the pole position but Emerson Fittipaldi won the race!

Road America looked a bit different back then, and I see the new media center was already built. Didn't think it was that old.

The short lived Porsche Indy Car was racing then with Teo Fabi. It was a beautiful car that never did very well and was only around a few years.

Must have been a combined weekend with the IMSA racing cars because I notice a photo I took of Walter Payton! Looks as if his #34 blew an engine in turn 5. He is standing next to it as it's smoking away.

Love the livery on Arie Luendyk's car!!!!

Enjoy a look back to 1988. Were you there that weekend?

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

The Vintage Indy Reserve cars having fun at Road America in June of 2021.

May 17, 2021

Got some sad news with the passing of Uncle Bobby Unser a few weeks ago. Uncle Bobby, as we all called him, had been in ill health for quite some time. We will miss him but it's OK knowing that he is upstairs in the ultimate Winner's Circle now.

This made me think of Al Unser Jr. and how Uncle Bobby supported him and his whole family of racers.

Al Unser Jr. will be driving the Mini Cooper pace car for the Vintage Indy Car Registry at Road America in June with the Indy Car weekend. It's a little smaller and not as fast as the car shown here from 1991 at the Milwaukee Mile.

Check out this very fast car from the CART racing days at the Milwaukee Mile along with two photos of Uncle Bobby.

Al Unser Jr. won the CART series championship in 1990 which is why he has #1 on his car here in 1991. He also won the Indy 500 twice. First win was in 1992 and then in 1994 he won again.

Enjoy and hope to see you soon at the race track!!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

September 5, 2016

Just a little blog today looking at Al Unser Jr. at the CART race at the Milwaukee Mile in 1991.

Little Al, as he was called, didn't win the race or the championship in 1991 but he had a pretty good year. Michael Andretti won the race at Milwaukee and the 1991 CART championship.

Enjoy a look back and have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Al Unser Jr. at the CART race at the Milwaukee Mile in 1991.