MP 547: How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500, Ep 3, with Bobby Unser
Welcome to the feature series \u2018How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,\u2019 which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969.\nThis 15-part series spans some of the greatest drivers, managers, mechanics, designers, and the man himself, Roger Penske, to document The Captain\u2019s vast influence on America\u2019s defining motor race, the Indy 500, and in many instances, the sport as a whole.\nOur guest for the third episode is the irascible Bobby Unser. There\u2019s no question about Roger Penske that Bobby Unser can\u2019t turn 180 degrees and make about himself. And that\u2019s the Uncle Bobby charm.\nHe takes mechanics, team managers, his brother Al, and even Mr. Penske to task when recounting his IndyCar career in and around The Captain\u2019s empire. He also defends Mr. Penske with ferocity, presented in an abstract, me-first manner, of course.\nAt 85, Uncle Bobby has a free pass to curse and cajole all he wants. And here, it\u2019s an urging to beware: If your ears are sensitive to the unholiest of words and creative ways to describe fornication, this episode is one to skip, with haste.\nSubscribe:\xa0https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe\nJoin our Facebook Group:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast