Description: Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day 1963 Pre-race festivities were the same in the sixties as they are today. Traditionally, everything starts with a field cannon being fired at 5 AM and the thousands of tail-gating fans who lined the routes and streets outside the speedway, were suddenly admitted to the infield area. As I looked down from my perch in the bleacher section near Gasoline Alley, I saw literally dozens of cars, campers and pickups making mad dashes for interior parking (one pickup took the corner so quickly that his partying friend all tumbled out of the pickups bed – oh, no one was hurt). As the morning passed so quickly, there was the memorial services, the Purdue Band and of course, Back Home Again in Indiana served up by Gomer Pyle's Jim Nabors. And then it was time for the late Tony Hulman (owner of the speedway) to call out those most famous of auto racing's trademarks "Gentlemen, Start Your Engines."And, like a hive of swarming bees, those cars were heard for miles around. For Fleetwood, I was pleased to record one of the last sounds ever from the much loved Novi (owned by Andy Granitelli). The race was won by the great Parnelli Jones and when you look at the other participants and their vehicles, remember that the rear engine Ford signaled the beginning of the end of the larger roadsters in the starting grid. Perhaps the joy of meeting a gentleman from London when I recorded the Grand Prix of the United States in Watkin Glen, New York, was his comment "Are you the one that recorded the Indy 500 in '63? Yes... well I want you to know that I bought it in London and wore the devil out and had to buy two more." Yes, that's what auto racing does to you. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed recording it! Richard I. Blake Founder and Director of Recording Fleetwood Records ©1962-1973 The Indianapolis 500 was recorded on May 24th and 30th, 1963 at the Indianapolis Speedway. Since it would be impossible to reproduce the entire race on one album, we have condensed the better part of 12 hours of recording time and some 57,600 feet of tape into this single CD. Opening track one of this album you will hear the dynamic sounds of the Novi. We have chosen this qualifying run of Bobby Unser for a two-fold reason. First, the Novi is somewhat of a sentimental favorite at the Speedway being the oldest entry in the competition with over 8 successive years of entry. Secondly, the sounds of this unique 8-cylinder super-charged engine proved to be the most unusual and electrifying ever heard. You will hear the running commentary of speedway announcers Tom Carnegie and Chuck Bailey. Probably the most colorful opening ceremonies found anywhere follow and of course those famous words of Speedway President Tony Hulman, "Gentlemen, start your engines" take us through the starting of 33 of the fastest cars in history. Continuing through track one and to the end of track two are the highlights in sound of this 47th running of the Indianapolis 500. With over 300,000 cheering spectators in attendance, the proof of automobile racing's astounding rise to number one spot in spectator appeal was quite evident. The "500" was recorded from a vantage point located at the north end of the pit area. It was recorded on Presto 800-4 modified 2 channel Stereophonic tape recorders. Neumann U48a microphones were used in a close microphone technique developed by Fleetwood. It is this technique that provides the listener with optimum channel separation and stereo depth. The original high speed masters were transferred to disc on a Neumann automatic Lathe of the lasted design. Westrex 45/45 Stereo cutting equipment was used on the original stereo version of this album. This recording was made with the field of competitors from right to left. Track One --------- The Sounds of a Qualification The Novi ("Hotel Tropicana Special" driven by Bobby Unser) Opening Ceremonies Pace Lap The Start Track Two --------- Highlights of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 The Finish Interviews Narrated by Tom Carnegie and Chuck Bailey The following racing cd's are also available. 407.45 Craig Breedlove World Land Speed 1963Bakersfield 1963Daytona 500 1963Daytona Firecracker 400 1963Grand Prix Of The United StatesWatkins Glen, New York 1963Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day 19631963 Nationals Indianapolis Raceway Park1963 NHRA Winternationals1964 NHRA Winternationals1963 Winter Championships Arizona RacewayRebel 300 MAY 10-11,19631963 The Sounds of Auto Racing1964 American Hot Rod Association Winter Nationals - ScottsdaleSebring - 1964Sounds of SanfordWorld 600 NASCAR Race **Please note this item is a CD. It is NOT a vinyl record or a DVD.**
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