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November 18, 2024
Been some tough weeks around here lately with my bladder cancer BCG infusion therapy going on now. BCG is a vaccine for tuberculosis that they learned kills cancer cells. Just had the third of six infusions last Friday.
It's a once a week deal and the first week was bad. Second week I developed a urinary tract infection and ended up in the hospital overnight getting big gun antibiotics that worked!
Third week and third infusion and I feel good! Weird, but happy and lets see what the next three hold and hopefully the infusions work... Now I can get back to being retired with my wonderful wife and doctor here. Could not have done this without her!
This is a Part 1 of the Indy Racing League at the Milwaukee Mile in 2005 for the ABC Supply Company 225 race. Part 2 in a couple weeks will have more photos and history of the race. In between my cancer treatments I'll get'er done!
The race in 2005 was won by Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti was second and Tomas Scheckter in P3.
The IRL came to town here and this was during the Indy Car split. Because of that we had Champ Car and the IRL at the Milwaukee Mile in the same summer with different dates. Great, but expensive for fans and busy for this photographer.
How good is your Indy Car knowledge because there are two cars in here that are Champ Cars! Must have been the beginning of the first roll of film that was left over from Champ Car.
Enjoy Part 1 and be well.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
- Racing
- Indy Car
- IRL
- Milwaukee Mile
- Rich Zimmermann Photography
- Sam Hornish Jr
- Dario Franchitti
- Tony Kanaan
- Dan Wheldon
- Bryan Herta
- Patrick Carpentier
- Alex Barron
- Vitor Mira
- ScottShar
- Scott Dixon
- Helio Castroneves
- Buddy Rice
- Danica Patrick
- Darren Manning
- AJ Foyt lV
- Ryan Briscoe
- Tomas Scheckter
- Paul Tracy
- Nelson Philippe
November 4, 2024
During the famous split of Indy Car we had Champ Car and the Indy Racing League both at the Milwaukee Mile in 2006. This is the IRL at the Milwaukee Mile on July 23, 2006 where Helio Castroneves won the pole position but was out of the race quickly in an accident.
Tony Kanaan won the race with Sam Hornish Jr. second and Tomas Schecter third. Young Danica Patrick finished fourth which was a good run for her.
The cars to my eye just were not as good looking as a Champ Car and didn't sound as good. Not as fast as a Champ Car either, I believe.
Take a look at the cars and see if you like them better than the Champ Cars in my last blog.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
October 21, 2024
Here is a look at some great old days of Indy Car racing when Champ Car AND the IRL both existed. It was called "The Split" and friend Paul Zimmermann has written a good book on the whole mess. It was a mess that almost killed Indy Car. Thank you Tony George for almost destroying Indy Car racing.
The Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 was the Champ Car race at the Milwaukee Mile on June 4, 2006 with Sebastien Bourdais in the pole position and winning the race. The late Justin Wilson took second and Nelson Philippe third.
Got to be friends with French driver Nelson Philippe who had a very sore neck during practice. I had some Bio Freeze in my truck that I use and I gave it to him to help calm his neck pain down a bit. It did, and he gave me his helmet visor for being nice!
Alexander Tagliani destroyed his car in practice right in front of me in turn 4 and was very lucky that he didn't get hurt at all. Alex was Will Power's teammate that year for Derrick Walker and Aussie Vineyards racing.
The Champ Car was a beautiful looking car and the Aussie Vineyards and McDonalds liveries are beautiful. Really a lot better looking than the IRL race car and faster I believe.
Justin Wilson led 61 laps, Katherine Legge 12 laps and A.J. Allmendinger led 7 laps.
Enjoy a look at some pretty cars and a mangled wreck of Alex Tagliani's car.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
