LONG TIME COMING; Japanese automakers have shown an interest in Indy since the '60s.(Motorsports)(Honda and Toyota are getting involved with the Indianapolis 500)
AutoWeek, May, 2003 by Cavin, Curt
Byline: CURT CAVIN Honda Performance Development boss Robert Clarke was sporting his race face last month when he said winning at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan would mean more to his manufacturer than winning the Indianapolis 500. "It's not like we've got fond memories of the Indy 500,'' he said.
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"We didn't qualify there in 1994 and lost on a black flag in 1995.'' As Honda and Toyota prepare for their most significant 500 ever at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it is important to consider their country's history with the Brickyard, or its lack thereof. To ...
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