Al Unser
Bobby Unser
Mario Andretti
Danny Ongais
Johnny Rutherford was the class of the field in 1980
A.J. Foyt's team push his Parnelli out to pit road for practice
Rick Mears
Rick and Roger Penske confer
Pete Hamlsmer missed the show in this Wildcat
Tom Sneva's McLaren leaves Gasoline Alley for practice
Rick Mears' Penske PC-9
Bobby Unser's identical twin PC-9
Unser's car from the rear
Johnny Rutherford would become a 3-time winner in the 1980 500
Johnny Rutherford
Rick Mears
Bobby Unser
A.J. Foyt
Rick Mears
A.J. Foyt
Tom Sneva
A.J. Foyt
A.J. Foyt
Mario Andretti's car gets towed out Saturday morning - the kid walking beside the car would be in the field in 4 years
Mario would put this car in the middle of the front row later in the day
Rick Mears and Roger Penske accompany Rick's car out for practice while Roger Mears trails in the brown jacket
Danny Ongais' Parnelli chassis was starting to show its age
Al Unser
Mario is interviewed after his qual run while Aldo looks on
Mario's Penske crew assembles for the traditional post-run official photo
Mario poses for his official qualifying photo
Rick Mears poses for his official qualifying photo
Mears gets ready for the solo shot
Rick and Paul Page were both nice enough to autograph this photo for me in the eighties