Beyond the Bricks Podcast

Tonight, on Beyond the Bricks with Jake Query and Mike Thomsen, they take you back to the very first Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1994.

Longtime TV reporter for NASCAR, Matt Yocum, joins Jake and Mike in the discussion to dive into the accident between Geoff and Brett Bodine in the inaugural race, what he remembers about Dale Earnhardt since he was the last person to interview him before the Daytona 500 in 2001, and preview an event that he will be a part of this weekend.

Also, the three of them spend some time reflecting on the career of Jeff Gordon after winning the 1994 Brickyard 400 because his win helped launch him into the historic driver he became in NASCAR.

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Racing legend George Follmer joins Thursday's edition of Beyond the Bricks!

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Tonight, on Beyond the Bricks with Jake Query and Mike Thomsen, they continue remembering the life of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, Parnelli Jones, after his passing earlier in the year.

Jake and Mike will focus on Parnelli's time as an owner in IndyCar primarily. You will hear from Parnelli and Al Unser Jr. discussing the Johnny Lightning sponsorship because it wasn't something that someone didn't want to do and the accident they were in resulting in an injury to Little Al. 

Also, they spend some time focusing on the success that Parnelli had as an owner and his relationship with Mario Andretti because of the impact they had on each other’s careers. 

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Tonight, on Beyond the Bricks with Jake Query and Mike Thomsen, Jake and Mike talk about the upcoming return to the Brickyard 400 this weekend and look back at this year’s Indianapolis 500 with Josef Newgarden going back-to-back and the heartbreak following Pato O’Ward getting passed on the final lap. Then they look back and reminisce about Parnelli Jones, who passed away back in June. They first look back at two Indy 500 Poles. 

In the second half of the show, Jake and Mike talk more about Parnelli Jones, and how he achieved racing immortality as he won the 1963 Indianapolis 500, along with the controversy that came with it.  

In the final segment of the show, Jake and Mike talk about how humble and how much of a gentleman Parnelli Jones was and how the 1967 Indy 500, driving for Andy Granatelli, slipped through his fingers in the closing laps due to a broke bearing. 

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Tonight on Beyond the Bricks, we talk about racing memorabilia! We hear about the history of the racing memorabilia show, Jack Mackenzie working as Borg-Warner's PR man, Floyd Clymer and the Indianapolis 500 Yearbook with Donald Davidson, and some of the interviews Donald did for the yearbook. 

In the second half of the show, Mike and Jake talk about Sid Collins’ Great Moments of the 500 Broadcast, and how it came together. We hear audio from Donald Davidson on how he and Sid made the album, and the process of working on the album at Fleetwood Records, and cutting different segments out based on time. We talk about the legacy of Luke Walton with the Indy 500 and hear an infamous interview with Jochen Rindt. 

In the final segment of the show, we hear rare audio of Dave MacDonald doing an interview. This interview is very rare as MacDonald’s racing career did not last long, as he was killed in his first race in 1964. Mike talks about the history of the audio, and how he came to find it. 

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Tonight it is an all-request Tuesday night. After Jake and Mike preview some upcoming events, they take a request from Mark Jaynes to hear audio from John Toten and Tom Carnegie. We hear PA audio of Tom Carnegie and John Toten calling Rick Mears qualifying run in 1982. We also hear the audio of the 1983 start with Tom Carnegie on the PA that really puts you there in 1983, and if the 500 could have moved to Cincinatti. 

In the second half of the show, Mike and Jake talk about the Tom Carnegie milk ad. We hear about Gus Grissom and his brief stint of owning a team in IndyCar. We also hear about Neil Armstrong marching with the Purdue Band at IMS. We also hear more music from the Purdue Marching Band. We also hear Baloo the bear sing Back Home Again in Indiana. 

In the final segment of the show, we talk about Paul Page. We hear audio from Page’s first pit report during the Indy 500, and recounting his helicopter reporting with WIBC, including his infamous helicopter crash onto the football field at Speedway High School. Jake and Mike round out the show promoting the Indy 500 Memorabilia Show. 

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Tonight on Beyond the Bricks, we look at famous driver birthdays today. We hear first form Dario Franchitti and his amazing racing career at IMS. We hear audio from his first win in 2007, his second win in 2010, and his final win in 2012. All of which ended under caution. We hear about his love of Jim Clark, and racing history. We also hear a Dario Lucky Charms ad. 

In the second half of the show, we hear about Bob Sweikert. We hear Sweikert’s Indy 500 win in 1955, and the tragic nature around his win, a win that was overshadowed by Bill Vukovich’s death during the race. We hear the victory lane interview with Sweikert, and hear his asking about the crash and who got hurt during the victory lane interview. Mike talks about Charlie Brockman and kissing. We also hear an interview with Tom Carnegie and Bob Sweikert. 

In the final segment of the show, we talk about Tony Stewart. Stewart’s birthday is in May, and we hear a pre-race interview with Stewart in 1996. Stewart talks about his grass roots upbringing, his thoughts on the upcoming race, and more. 

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Tonight, on Beyond the Bricks with Jake Query and Mike Thomsen, Jake and Mike talk about the sponsors and commercials in past Indy 500’s, such as Pennzoil with Rick Mears, Texaco/Havoline, Cam2, and STP with Granatelli that brings back nostalgia for many race fans. 

In the second half of the show, Jake and Mike talk more about in the sponsors that help give the Indy 500 looks such as Willard with Parnelli Jones. They also look into more food/drink sponsorships such as Domino’s on Al Unser Jr along with Budweiser on Bobby Rahal. 

In the final segment of the show, Jake and Mike talk about the popularity with Target and Chip Ganassi Racing along with the Johnny Lightning special. 

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