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Dad,Racer, Runner,20+Yr. Indy Car & IMSA Spotter: Montoya, Junqueira, Gidley,Dixon, RHR, Tagliani,,Alonso, Sarrazin, Minassian,VeeKay, Kanaan.!

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Jim Cooke
2 years
Hey friends, Jay's been injured in a fire in his Shop. He's a terrific guy, and a huge advocate for car culture and our common universe. If you have a minute say a prayer for him..! #PrayersJayLeno Source: @BloombergLive
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Jim Cooke
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I'm shocked at the sudden passing of Gil de Ferran. An #Indy500 Winner for @Team_Penske . I worked with Gil at McLaren Indy 2019 Project. We didn't make the Show, but Gil was an outstanding guy, terrific dad , and a head-down, hard-working, positive guy no matter what the
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Jim Cooke
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Thanksgiving in America. Here's @MarioAndretti giving thanks & giving back by helping Meals On Wheels in his home town of Nazareth,PA. Enjoy your Holiday weekend, count your blessings & help your neighbours in any way you can. Warmest Wishes to my Twitter Friends #Thanksgiving
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40 years on, those that saw him drive have never forgot, those that didn't but heard & read the stories can't believe what they've heard, read & watched on film. Gilles lived with passion on the outer edge of the ragged edge. A Bientot #GP #SalutGilles #27Forever #F1 #Ferrari
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Jim Cooke
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It's a #MarioMonday On behalf of all of us I'd just like @MarioAndretti to know that we all send our heart-felt warmth & best regards for 2021. Losing Dee Ann, John & now Aldo has been a huge blow. For all you have given to the Sport & to us Fans we are sending our Love & Prayers
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Jim Cooke
2 years
2/2 My previous #SundayDrive post. Jacky Ickx famously 'walked' across the track at the Start of the 1969 Le Mans 24 as a protest to the traditional 'running ' Le Mans Start. He went on to win with Jackie Oliver for John Wyer Automobiles Inc. #LeMans
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Jim Cooke
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It's #ThrowbackThursday Greg Moore, on his way to Victory, Homestead CART, 1999 Always running the High Line, #RedGlovesRule #RIPGregMoore #IndyCar
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Jim Cooke
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50 years ago, 1972 was a terrific year to be @MarioAndretti . He & Jacky Ickx won World Sports Car championship races at @DAYTONA @sebringraceway ,Brands Hatch & @WGI in the beautiful Ferrari 312PB #MarioMonday @ScuderiaFerrari @ferrari24H @ItaliAuto @neetally @mjbyers333 @alvpe
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Jim Cooke
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June 14th,1970,the day McLaren was re-born. Dan Gurney wins the Mosport Can-Am Race. Excellent story from #McLaren History @ArrowMcLaren @McLarenF1 @jgurney36 #CanadianGP
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Jim Cooke
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Seems like been drizzling in my world for weeks. Here's an afternoon #FerrariFriday featuring the All-Time Greatest @MarioAndretti @ScuderiaFerrari #Ferrari #F1 dancing his Ferrari through the Mosport rain 1971 @Basso488 @ferrari24H @NorrisMcDonald2 @ETRaceline @99forever
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Jim Cooke
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Sunday Apr.7th,1968. I had returned home from morning Communion with my Dad. We had the radio on and as we listened to the 12:00 noon CBC News, we heard to story of Jim Clark's accident in Germany. It was a shock. Jim Clark, Farmer, World Champion, Indy 500 winner. A gracious
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Jim Cooke
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#Andretti , #AndrettiF1 The FOM & F1 could have listed their 'technical issues' , without the 'insulting' reference that the Andretti brand doesn't bring value as much as #F1 brings value to Andretti. @MarioAndretti like Sir Jackie Stewart are icons of #F1 , and should be treated
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Jim Cooke
2 years
February 18th. for some of us, for some time; another day the music died. He connected with so many people. #RIPDale
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John Andretti told me that he & Michael went to Europe with @MarioAndretti when they were kids. Mario was at Lotus with Peterson. John said they knew Mario was a big star in the USA. When they went to 2-3 #GrandPrix in Europe they saw he was a 'God' over there. #Andretti
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Jim Cooke
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It's #MarioMonday here's The GOAT in his fav Lotus 78 launching it down Linden Ave,on his way to Victory LBGP 1977, read his account in this terrific @RACERmag article
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Jim Cooke
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Fontana 1999, the high banks, The North Star, shining so brightly , " See You Up Front #RedGlovesRule #GregMoore #TrueNorthStrong
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#ThrowbackThursday Mario @MarioAndretti on Bruce McLaren, Winners, 1967 #Sebring12 " With the Ford GT Program there was so much Testing. Bruce & I became good buddies. Bruce was very good technically, he was a very good mentor for me." #McLaren @Cosito1Horacio @jim_knipe
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Jim Cooke
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Salut Jim...! Gentleman, Farmer - Edington Mains, Scotland, F-1 World Champion, Indy 500 Winner. The greatest of his era..!
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1/2 This Week's #SundayDrive #Sebring12 1970, #Porsche #Ferrari , Andretti, Ickx, Siffert, Rodriguez. 12 Hours of Speed & Calamity. At the end Ferrari convinces @MarioAndretti to get in the Guinti/Vaccarella sister car. Mario drove Qualifying laps to catch up, taking Turn 1 Flat..
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Jim Cooke
2 years
My #SundayDrive , Portland 1996, the Crazy Italian that Mo Nunn nicknamed 'Pineapple' has a quick prayer during his last pit stop on his way to his 1st @IndyCar Victory. That's current @AX_Racing Team Manager Tim Keene on the vent, John Wayne on the Fuel @CGRTeams #ChipLovesWinner
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Jim Cooke
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Lost on this day in 1974. Peter Revson. Turned a one-off opportunity with @McLarenF1 at Indy into formidable career. Jackie Stewart stated that nobody worked harder at their skills & career that Peter. Polesitter at Indy, Polesitter in F-1. Stood the Gas & raced Up Front.
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Jim Cooke
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It's #TurnTwoTuesday . I asked Rick Mears up on the Spotters Stand one day, when did you know it was time to retire.? He answered, " I was sliding along on my head and said to myself, I don't need this shit anymore..!" Rocket Rick Mears, an All-Time Great...
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Jim Cooke
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#Andretti when @MarioAndretti introduced Stefano Domenicali at the annual NIAF Gala in Washington on Oct.14th,2023 I had great hope that the Andretti name, widely known & respected among the Global Sport Community would soon be joining the #F1 Paddock. This is an egregious
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Jim Cooke
4 years
A miracle. Grosjean had to get his bearings, then undo the belts, rip the radio & drink bottle lines out / off his helmet, pull himself up & out of the tub & vault the barrier which I guarantee was like a BBQ due to fire & I saw he came over with no left boot on. God's Blessing.
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@wearetherace @XPBImages Mark Donahue, Canada 1971. 1st F-1 Race, soaking wet track, 3rd Place @Team_Penske #F1 #CanadaGP
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Jim Cooke
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It's so impressive to see all these posts saluting Jim Clark on his birthday, 56 years after his passing, demonstrating the power of his legacy. A very gracious gentleman, #F1 World Champion & #Indy500 Winner. Happy Birthday #JimClark #Legend
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Jim Cooke
3 years
I was a spotter at the Target Ganassi Team, when Alex Zanardi would come in during Practice, he'd always ask, " how's Greg running..? " Fantastic Tribute @NorrisMcDonald2 @jpappone @maxpapis @jimmyvasser @smaxwell27 @marshallpruett @Hinchtown @dariofranchitti #RedGlovesRule
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Jim Cooke
3 years
On the anniversary of Dan Gurney's passing,the 2 greatest road racers of their era. Dan was the only driver in Jim Clark's level, 2 Racing Gods of the 60's
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Jim Cooke
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It's #MarioMonday , here's @MarioAndretti ,a beautiful painting, celebrating Fall at @WGI The Glen , 1978
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Jim Cooke
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It's #MarioMonday 1981 #Indy500 , Mario's @MarioAndretti 's 16th consecutive 500, in 7 different chassis. The final result took 5 months to determine, BUT, 1 uncontestable fact, Mario started 32nd and finished 2nd or maybe 1st..? Driving Pat Patrick's beautiful Wildcat-Cosworth,
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Jim Cooke
2 years
It's #ThrowbackThursday Pedro Rodriguez received more fan mail at both BRM F-1 Team & John Wyer's Gulf-Porsche Team than all the other BRM & Gulf-Porsche drivers combined. A True Racing Legend @68lemanswinner @christoph_dimke @pjlm2 @MarcoBruni_ @junjokerando @Carolinewhite40
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Jim Cooke
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#WideOpenWednesday . Ransom E. Olds wildest dream. Aug.26,1987 #AmericanLegend AJ @AJFoytRacing drove the Olds Aerotech to a Flying Mile at 275 mph ( 443 kph) . Later that day AJ set a Closed-Course World Record at 257 mph (413 kph) in the Short-Tailed Version on the Ft. Stockton
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Jim Cooke
3 years
Robin Miller was the heart, soul & conscience of Indy Car Racing for about 50 years. He helped keep our interest when there wasn't much really interesting going on. His writing & videos made his heroes our heroes, and he became a hero to so, so many of us. Thanks Robin..!
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Norris McDonald
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Positive thoughts, prayers for Robin Miller, please. #legend @ETRaceline ⁩ ⁦ @jpappone ⁩ ⁦ @pturford ⁩ ⁦ @JohnStrothard ⁩ ⁦ @racerphil69 ⁩ ⁦ @paultracy3 ⁩ ⁦ @joelrobtv ⁩ ⁦ @99forever
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Jim Cooke
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50 years ago today @MarioAndretti won his 1st Formula 1 victory the South Africa Grand Prix, in the beautiful & very appropriate V-12 Ferrari 312. In some ways it probably almost seems like a few summers ago Mario..? Fantastic memories. @ScuderiaFerrari @Ferrari @FIAF1AllStars
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Jim Cooke
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50 years ago today, we lost Peter Revson. A fast, gritty, determined racing driver. A winner in #F1 , #IndyCar & #CanAm .Highly respected by his peers & admired by fans & the paddock. A Racer. RIPRevvie #McLaren
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Jim Cooke
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#ThrowbackThursday Senna,30 years ago, his greatest victory, Donnington 1993 #McLaren #F1
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Jim Cooke
2 years
It's #FerrariFriday in mid-May #F1 has always been at #MonacoGP , a Tribute to Lorenzo Bandini, a Geoff Goddard pic,'65 2nd Place. (I didn't want to use a photo from '67) #RIP @neetally @jermann_kurt @ferrari24H @EnzoPoto22 @MnJpsf1uk @EnioQuevedo @zdravkost @MarcoBruni_ @alvpe
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Jim Cooke
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It's #WideOpenWednesday , no place you were wide open longer than the old, pre-chicane Mulsanne. The titanium-chassied Martini 917, winner,Le Mans 1971 @christoph_dimke @Rinoire @pjlm2 @Carolinewhite40 @MarcoBruni_ @gmracingblue @GordonMercedes9 @HappyPete55 @PorscheRoadRace
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Jim Cooke
3 years
Robin Miller, I knew he was in the last laps, but I wasn't ready to say ' Thanks Miller & Good Bye' . It's taken me a number of hours to write this; he was 100% a Racer, he respected everyone from the front row to the last row . Nobody loved Indy Car Racing more than this guy.
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Jim Cooke
3 years
It's #WingWednesday The Chaparral Wing Dept went wild on the 2H, then the Spoiler guy added his take, the the door guy got into the swing of things with 2 see-through doors. I can still hear my ex, " put more wing on it..!" Really..? @NorrisMcDonald2 @PeterMDeLorenzo @jim_knipe
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Jim Cooke
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Dale Coyne is one of my heroes. Every year he loses his drivers, engineers, sponsors, etc. he keeps re-staffing & comes back right in the mix. A Racer. He runs @IndyCar 's best finishing School @DaleCoyneRacing @DavidMalukas @GPSTPETE @IndyCaronNBC @FirestoneRacing #INDYCAR
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Jim Cooke
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#FerrariFriday #Rolex24 Weekend, let's go back to 1996, who'd ever heard of ' Mad Max ' @maxpapis .? Chasing down Wayne Taylor in the final 2 hours, it was the closest finish ever in #Daytona24 history. 65 seconds behind the Sharp /Taylor / Pace Riley. The start of Max's American
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Jim Cooke
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#HappyWeekend Gentlemen. Chris Amon, March 707-Chevy, just starting the 7-Storey drop of the Corkscrew, Laguna Seca 1970 Can-Am Race
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Jim Cooke
3 years
Sad News, on his best days he was as good as anyone else out there. #RIPLole
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Jim Cooke
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Before he got the opportunity with #McLaren at the #BritishGP , many of us knew we were witnessing something very special, a force of nature, an acrobat. Here's #Gilles cresting to top of the Turn 2 hill at Mosport,1977, as always riding the outer edge of the ragged edge
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Jim Cooke
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It's #MarioMonday the definition of a 'Hot Streak', btwn 1966 & 67, @MarioAndretti started 33 USAC @IndyCar Races. He won 16, the other competitors combined won 17. Wow..! @PeterMDeLorenzo @NorrisMcDonald2 @ndcar @JaynesMar @indy44 @mjbyers333 @savage42inc @oliveri_pablo1
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Jim Cooke
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Roger Penske 'The Captain'. 60+ years of leading edge Motorsports Achievement @Team_Penske #IndyCar #Indy500 #NASCAR #IMSA
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#ThrowbackThursday & #LeMans24 Week. @MarioAndretti . @michaelandretti & John Andretti looked like they were headed for Victory Lane,1988 until they lost a cylinder #Porsche 962C. It's #FathersDay2022 Weekend, #Family @JarettAndretti @FollowAndretti @RennPorsche @PorscheRaces
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Jim Cooke
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It's #TurboTuesday , Jody Scheckter arrived on the scene with both feet on the throttle, and demonstrated immediately that you could drive a #Porsche 917/10 sideways. @christoph_dimke @Rinoire @HappyPete55 @bourdyot_ @Carolinewhite40 @oliveri_pablo1 @EnioQuevedo @orsoladelzenero
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Jim Cooke
2 years
Sad News on the passing of Patrick Tambay. Patrick was an elite French Jr Skier but choose a motor racing future. A very successful career including taking over the #27Ferrari after Gilles's death, winning 2 Grand Prix & 2 x Can-Am Champion. Adieu Patrick #RIPPatrickTambay
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Jim Cooke
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Junqueira @BJUNQUEIRA told me that the Brazilians had a nickname for Gil which in English equated to ' the Tax Collector '. Meaning that when they were to give out the Prize $$$, Gil was always the 1st in line..! Godspeed Gil, #Champion #Indy500 #Legend
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Jim Cooke
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I'm shocked at the sudden passing of Gil de Ferran. An #Indy500 Winner for @Team_Penske . I worked with Gil at McLaren Indy 2019 Project. We didn't make the Show, but Gil was an outstanding guy, terrific dad , and a head-down, hard-working, positive guy no matter what the
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Jim Cooke
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Happy Birthday Bruce. What an Empire @McLarenF1 Incidentally I share this birthday with Bruce, I mentioned this fact when I was angling to get my spotters job with McLaren Indy. This may have been slightly helpful when I got the job through my friendship with Andy @AndyBrown910
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Jim Cooke
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Francois Cevert was an iconic figure from early 70's #F1 . Here is a terrific b&w image from the photo library of well-known Canadian professional photgrapher Han P. Gulde, courtesy of his son, @PaulHGulde @TheBishF1 @paulpunter @brickline @bourdyot_ @gmracingblue @pjlm2 @alvpe
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Jim Cooke
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2/ #FerrariFriday , Mo Nunn told me so many wild stories of Regga that I thought I knew him. Hard Charger in the car, lived Life to the Max out of it. @neetally @Carolinewhite40 @GiorgiKandareli @alvpe @michele69028102 @NorrisMcDonald2 @johnny_garage @3c3p3d @Rinoire @bourdyot_
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