Pole day weekend photos for the 1987 Indianapolis 500
Photos from practice and time trials by Bob Ray
Gary Bettenhausen and the legendary Chris Economaki.
Jeff MacPherson gets ready to practice.
New Goodyear tires ready to be put on at just the right time.
Roberto Guerrero would finish 2nd in his 4th 500 start.
Mo Nunn watches practice.
Fabrizio Barbazza would finish 3rd in his only 500 start.
Kevin Cogan returns after an oh-so-close 2nd place the previous year.
Davy Jones finished 28th in his rookie year driving for AJ Foyt.
Tom Sneva would finish 14th in the Skoal Bandit.
Dick Simon, Wally Sr., and Wally Jr. make the deal for Wally to drive Dick's car at Elkhart.
Ed Pimm would finish 21st in his 3rd and final 500 race.
Tom Sneva is amused by something.
Derek Daly finished 15th in the 1987 500
Johnny Rutherford finished 11th and would only compete at Indy one more year after this.
Derrick Walker and Danny Sullivan study the competition from no-man's land.
Scott Brayton and crew talk handling.
Arie Luyendyk is still 3 years away from his first win.
DRL, Rick, Roger, Julie, and Danny call it a day.
Josele Garza would finish 17th in his final 500 appearance.
Robin Miller can't believe Derek Daly has never been to the Mug-N-Bun.
Michael gets some fatherly advice from Mario.
Cary Agajanian and Parnelli Jones.
Carl, Emmo, and Mario early Saturday morning.
Roberto Guerrero warms up in the early pole day practice session
Kevin Cogan didn't have a great year, qualifying 24th and finishing 31st
Al Unser, Jr. would finish 4th as his dad won a record-tying 4th 500.
Rodger Ward's 1962 winner made some laps.
Opening ceremonies.
Arie Luyendyk - And he's on it!
Mario Andretti celebrates his 3rd and final Indy 500 pole.
Josele Garza makes his qualifying run.