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SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery

They're off! Peter Falkner
They\'re off!

The Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational was staged June 11-14, 2015 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) served as the sanctioning body of the Indy Brickyard Invitational where more than 400 race cars competed in 11 different race groups on the 13-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) road course. The event, which also featured exhibition runs on the famed 2.5-mile IMS oval, gave race fans the opportunity to meet drivers, get close to historic race cars and speak with car owners.

On Saturday at the SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015, 33 former Indianapolis 500 drivers teamed with amateur partners in the Indy Legends Pro-Am, the feature event of the four-day Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. Bob Lazier and amateur partner Jim Caudle, driving a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, won the timed race by 48.9 seconds over seven-time “500” starter Mark Dismore and Scott Hackenson and their 1967 Ford Mustang. Finishing third on the road course was two-time “500” starter Max Papis and Curt Vogt, in a 1970 Mustang.

But Sunday featured a moment never seen before at IMS – five members of the Unser family on the track at one time. Al, Bobby, Al Jr., Johnny and Robby reunited for a couple of laps on the iconic oval in vintage cars, a special moment for the drivers, extended Unser family and fans.

“I don’t think there are words enough to tell people how nice it is to come back to something like this,” Bobby Unser said. “It’s a touching thing beyond belief for me, and I know it is for the rest of the family.”

The reunion represented an amazing nine Indianapolis 500 wins – four for Al, three for Bobby and two for Al Jr.

Photographer Peter Falkner documented the SVRA Indy Brickyard Invitational 2015. In addition to his race gallery, we offer the following selection of images from Peter that offer a ‘Behind the Scenes’ look at the 2nd annual vintage races at IMS. We split up Peter’s 125 pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery

 

Dry track, 2 minute warning on the Legends grid
Dry track, 2-minute warning on the Legends grid
They're off!
They’re off!
A quick downpour just before the Pro-Am
A quick downpour just before the Pro-Am
Not roadster friendly weather!
Not roadster friendly weather!
Office of Shannon Iveys Camaro SS to be shared with Johnny Unser
Office of Shannon Iveys Camaro SS to be shared with Johnny Unser
Curt Vogt (Mustang Boss 302) talks strategy with his legends co-driver Max Papis
Curt Vogt (Mustang Boss 302) talks strategy with his legends co-driver Max Papis
Downpour means a quick Pro-Am drivers meeting to discuss procedures
Downpour means a quick Pro-Am drivers meeting to discuss procedures
John McCormick's 85 Ford Cobra IV waits for dry and its legend driver Lyn St. James
John McCormick’s Ford Cobra IV waits for dry and its legend driver Lyn St. James

 

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SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Gasoline cans in the alley
Gasoline cans in the alley
Hot on the grid
Hot on the grid
Ducking the sun
Ducking the sun
Bobby drove the 1970 winner on Sunday
Bobby Unser drove the 1970 Indy 500 winner on Sunday
Chevron B36 mirror
Chevron B36 mirror
Paddock work on the 1936 Winfield Ford
Paddock work on the 1936 Winfield Ford
Blue Streak Speedway Special
Blue Streak Speedway Special
Richard Mitchell in his 29 Stutz Blackhawk
Richard Mitchell in his 1929 Stutz Blackhawk

 

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SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery Page Three

 

Dan Gurney exhibit at the IMS museum
Dan Gurney exhibit at the IMS museum
Dan Gurney exhibit at the IMS museum
Dan Gurney exhibit at the IMS museum
Dan Gurney exhibit at the IMS museum
Dan Gurney exhibit at the IMS museum
Historic Indy 500 cars for the Unser parade
Historic Indy 500 cars for the Unser parade
Custom Corvette racecar built by GM for the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring
One-off Corvette race car built by GM for the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring
Davey Jones original golf cart and Kart tire from 1993
Davey Jones’ original golf cart and kart tire from 1993
Al Unser Sr
4-time Indy 500 winner, Al Unser Sr.
L to R Robby Unser, Al Unser, Tony Parella, Bobby Unser, Al Unser Jr. and Johnny Unser
L to R Robby Unser, Al Unser, Tony Parella, Bobby Unser, Al Unser Jr. and Johnny Unser

 

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SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Eliseo Salazar having fun at the Indy Legends Pro-Am press conference
Eliseo Salazar having fun at the Indy Legends Pro-Am press conference
63 Watson Roadster
1963 Watson Indy Roadster
63 Watson Roadster
1963 Watson Indy Roadster heads to the track
47 Reyngoudt Sprint
1947 Reyngoudt Sprint
61 Watson Roadster Indy Car
1961 Watson Roadster Indy Car
68 Lotus 56 Turbine Car
1968 Lotus 56 Turbine Car
Mostly Indy legend drivers on the early Saturday hardship grid
Mostly Indy legend drivers on the early Saturday hardship grid
33 Indy Legends and seated on the bricks, Tony Parella and IMS president J. Douglas Boles
33 Indy Legends; seated on the bricks, SVRA President Tony Parella and IMS president J. Douglas Boles

 

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SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Johnny Unser signals for Shannon Ivey to bring it in for his turn at the wheel
Johnny Unser signals for Shannon Ivey to bring it in for his turn at the wheel
Gary Moore's Mustang GT350 with serious damage during the Legends Pro-Am race
Gary Moore’s Mustang GT350 with serious damage during the Legends Pro-Am race
97 Benetton B197 multifunction wheel
1997 Benetton B197 multifunction wheel
59 Bandini FJ original dials
Original gauges on the 1959 Bandini Formula Junior
View from the front straight of IMS
View from the front straight of IMS
fuel cap detail, 55 Kurtis Kraft Bardahl Special
Fuel cap detail on the 1955 Kurtis Kraft Bardahl Special
76 BMW 2002
1976 BMW 2002
The Unsers l to r Robby, Al, Al Jr., Bobby and Johnny
The Unsers l to r Robby, Al, Al Jr., Bobby and Johnny

 

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SVRA Indy Brickyard 2015 – Behind the Scenes Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: IMS; photos: Peter Falkner]