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Jim Cooke

@jlcooke99

Dad,Racer, Runner,20+Yr. Indy Car & IMSA Spotter: Montoya, Junqueira, Gidley,Dixon, Tagliani,,Alonso, Sarrazin, Minassian,VeeKay, Kanaan.!

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Some folks have asked my why I use the '99' on my Twitter/X username. I'm Canadian so they assume it's: Gretzky - No; Greg Moore-No. As a kid my dad raced cars and had tons of racing books & magazines around the house. I thought this car was sleek, beautiful & I loved the black

Some folks have asked my why I use the '99' on my Twitter/X username. I'm Canadian so they assume it's: Gretzky - No; Greg Moore-No. As a kid my dad raced cars and had tons of racing books & magazines around the house. I thought this car was sleek, beautiful & I loved the black
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My thoughts < . I've never worked directly with 'Fro' Felix Rosenqvist ,but have studied him from INDY NXT by Firestone to . He's especially smart on street circuits & I think Meyer Shank Racing have given him a car more tuned to his liking. let's see what happens Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

My thoughts < #AGPLB. I've never worked directly with 'Fro' @FelixRosenqvist ,but have studied him from @INDYNXT to #INDYCAR . He's especially smart on street circuits & I think @MeyerShankRac have given him a car more tuned to his liking. let's see what happens @GPLongBeach
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2/2 the 1st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was a F5000 race to 'prove' the location & circuit, Sept.1975. 44 cars entered. The Top 10 Qualifiers: Andretti, Unser, Brise, Oliver, Pryce, Redman, Schuppan McRae, EFR, Scheckter. Photo: Tom Pryce, Shadow-Dodge, DNF-gearbox

2/2 #ThrowbackThursday the 1st @GPLongBeach was a F5000 race to 'prove' the location & circuit, Sept.1975. 44 cars entered. The Top 10 Qualifiers: Andretti, Unser, Brise, Oliver, Pryce, Redman, Schuppan McRae, EFR, Scheckter. Photo: Tom Pryce, Shadow-Dodge, DNF-gearbox #IndyCar
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1998 ,Chip Ganassi Racing Alex Zanardi gets in a crash, goes a lap down, Crew Chief Rob Hill reefs on the LF suspension, Zanardi leads only 2 laps & gets the Victory. Only the radio cord kept him from jumping out of the car on the Victory lap

#ThrowbackThursday #GPLongBeach 1998 ,@CGRTeams Alex Zanardi gets in a crash, goes a lap down, Crew Chief Rob Hill reefs on the LF suspension, Zanardi leads only 2 laps & gets the Victory. Only the radio cord kept him from jumping out of the car on the Victory lap #IndyCar
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Toyota sponsored the for so many years that Southern California folks simply referred to the Event as ' The Toyota Grand Prix '. Here's the final Toyota LBGP poster, celebrating James Hinchcliffe's James Hinchcliffe 2017 victory, Becky Dalton Mike Hull

Toyota sponsored the #LongBeachGP for so many years that Southern California folks simply referred to the Event as ' The Toyota Grand Prix '. Here's the final Toyota LBGP poster, celebrating James Hinchcliffe's @Hinchtown 2017 victory, #IndyCar #IMSA @beckyjhinch @IndyMHull
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April 19th, 1970 Mario Andretti starts 20th, finishes 3rd,his first Podium. A terrific Paul-Henri Cahier Bernard Cahier photo showing the track, the car & Mario's helmet covered in fire extinguisher dust. Andretti Global Jim Giovanni Talli Peter DeLorenzo

#MarioMonday April 19th, 1970 #SpanishGP @MarioAndretti starts 20th, finishes 3rd,his first #F1 Podium. A terrific @F1Photo Bernard Cahier photo showing the track, the car & Mario's helmet covered in fire extinguisher dust. @AndrettiGlobal @jim_knipe @neetally @PeterMDeLorenzo
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,Niki Lauda comes out of retirement in 1982. Ron Dennis & Marlboro are not certain of his commitment, so they only offer him a 3-race contract. Niki wins his 3rd race, the ahead of Keke & Gilles. Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

#ThrowbackThursday ,Niki Lauda comes out of retirement in 1982. Ron Dennis & Marlboro are not certain of his commitment, so they only offer him a 3-race contract. Niki wins his 3rd race, the #F1 #GPLongBeach ahead of Keke & Gilles. #McLaren @GPLongBeach #GrandPrix
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It's ,Mario Andretti won the Long Beach GP 4 times over a 10 year period. In '77 Lotus Cosworth 78 (his favorite car) ,'84,'85,'87 (photo-right) Newman-Haas Lola's races. The Long Beach Grand Prix is a true classic event

It's #MarioMonday ,@MarioAndretti won the Long Beach GP 4 times over a 10 year period. In '77 #F1 Lotus Cosworth 78 (his favorite #GrandPrix car) ,'84,'85,'87 (photo-right) Newman-Haas Lola's #IndyCar races. The Long Beach Grand Prix is a true classic event
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Sunday Apr.7th,1968. I had returned home from morning Communion with my Dad. We had the radio on and as we listened to the 12:00 noon CBC News, we heard to story of Jim Clark's accident in Germany. It was a shock. Jim Clark, Farmer, World Champion, Indy 500 winner. A gracious

Sunday Apr.7th,1968. I had returned home from morning Communion with my Dad. We had the radio on and as we listened to the 12:00 noon CBC News, we heard to story of Jim Clark's accident in Germany. It was a shock. Jim Clark, Farmer, World Champion, Indy 500 winner. A gracious
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April 4th,1993, the G.O.A.T. Mario Andretti wins the Valvoline 200 at PHX for Newman-Haas and at 53 years of age becomes the oldest driver ever to win an race. No one will ever duplicate this amazing accomplishment. Andretti Global

#ThrowbackThursday April 4th,1993, the G.O.A.T. @MarioAndretti wins the Valvoline 200 at PHX for Newman-Haas and at 53 years of age becomes the oldest driver ever to win an #IndyCar race. No one will ever duplicate this amazing accomplishment. #Andretti @AndrettiGlobal
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