Author Archives: Bones Bourcier

Author Archives: Bones Bourcier
Bones Bourcier

Midwest Midget Marathons 

Midwest Midget Marathons 

Time marches on, seasons come and go, there’s always another crisis — this year, a tire shortage — and the price of everything rarely stops climbing.
Author Archives: Bones Bourcier
Bones Bourcier

You Always Hurt The One You Love

You Always Hurt The One You Love

Not 30 minutes had passed since the hair-raising finish to the Indy 500 and already things were back to normal.
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Bones Bourcier

Here’s To The Part-Time Racer

Here’s To The Part-Time Racer

The source of the noise simply shifted from speedway to grandstands and it took a long time to fade. No one in the place wasn’t happy for the guy in victory lane, whose name on all three occasions was Ray Miller.
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Bones Bourcier

Indy 1972: Not All The Heroes Were Winners

Indy 1972: Not All The Heroes Were Winners

This coming 500 being the 50th anniversary of the 1972 race, you’re going to hear a lot about Roger Penske and Mark Donohue, and a fair amount about Bobby Unser.
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Bones Bourcier

Mourning Kevin Olson: It’s Tricky

Mourning Kevin Olson: It’s Tricky

It’s been nearly a month since racing lost Kevin Olson and still the sport hasn’t settled on the right way to mourn.
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Bones Bourcier

Pat Flaherty: Luck Of The Irish

Pat Flaherty: Luck Of The Irish

With March upon us, a St. Patrick’s Day toast to Pat Flaherty, who had a green shamrock painted on his flimsy Cromwell helmet.
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Bones Bourcier

BOURCIER: Big Al, The Blue-Collar Champion

BOURCIER: Big Al, The Blue-Collar Champion

INDIANAPOLIS — Time marches on, seasons come and go, there’s always another crisis — this year, a tire shortage — and the price of everything rarely stops climbing. Faced with relentless change, you lean on the few constants you find. So here’s one you can count on: a youthful zest…
Author Archives: Bones Bourcier
Bones Bourcier

BOURCIER: Giving Thanks — Today & In 2022

BOURCIER: Giving Thanks — Today & In 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Time marches on, seasons come and go, there’s always another crisis — this year, a tire shortage — and the price of everything rarely stops climbing. Faced with relentless change, you lean on the few constants you find. So here’s one you can count on: a youthful zest…
Author Archives: Bones Bourcier
Bones Bourcier

BOURCIER: Walking Back A Texas Two-Step

BOURCIER: Walking Back A Texas Two-Step

INDIANAPOLIS — Time marches on, seasons come and go, there’s always another crisis — this year, a tire shortage — and the price of everything rarely stops climbing. Faced with relentless change, you lean on the few constants you find. So here’s one you can count on: a youthful zest…
Bones Bourcier

BOURCIER: Be Careful What You Wish For

BOURCIER: Be Careful What You Wish For

INDIANAPOLIS — Time marches on, seasons come and go, there’s always another crisis — this year, a tire shortage — and the price of everything rarely stops climbing. Faced with relentless change, you lean on the few constants you find. So here’s one you can count on: a youthful zest…