About this episode

This episode revisits the radio broadcast of the 1987 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup race, highlighting its dramatic moments.

Send us Fan Mail Lets travel back in time and revisit the radio broadcast of the 1987 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup in Madison. Follow the weekend broadcast as it swings from qualifying optimism to delays, crashes, and a storm-driven finish. A BIG thank you to Laurie Marlow for preserving and digitalizing the race broadcast so we can enjoy it today. Support the show Help the podcast by subscribing to our new service, Roostertail Talk+. The podcast is still free to all on our...

People in this episode

Host: David Newton

Topics covered

• Budweiser Indiana Governor's Cup
• radio broadcast
• racing history
• sports commentary
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Budweiser
• Indiana Governor's Cup
• race broadcast
• 1987
• sports
• crashes
• storm

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Indiana, Madison

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