Here's what Indy 500 drivers drive off the track in daily life
“I mean, as the boss I’ve gotta make sure they work, right? Gotta make sure there’s no check-engine light.”
Rahal doesn’t need a fast car to have a great driving experience. He owns a 1964 Mini Cooper that’s as satisfying to drive as a“The Mini is not fast, but it will put a smile on your face that no modern supercar will,” he said. “I’ve really trended toward the older stuff because it’s so pure and so raw that it excites and awakens all the senses.
“Performance is relative, isn’t it?” Sato said. “The Mini is such a tiny car, you wouldn’t get any speed like a Porsche or Ferrari. But the feeling is more fun. Any car with wheels and pedals, I love it.”The former 500 winner loves the classics, especially from his native France. The prize of his large collection is a 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 Evolution, the 200“It’s a very special car,” Pagenaud said. “The rally history behind it, for me, is a passion.
Peugeot, Citroen and Porsche also mark his collection, along with a nice group of BMWs that cover every version of the“The M3s have been a passion because my dad had M3s when I grew up,” Pagenaud said. “I just acquired an actual E46 CSL, which is very rare. I’m very proud of that.” Pagenaud’s wife Hailey found a rare 1989 Porsche Turbo – a car so wickedly powerful that it was nicknamed “Widowmaker” before it was discontinued that year.Pagenaud also is smitten with American muscle, especially thepace car is obviously a trophy car which I don’t drive,” Pagenaud said. “But I love to look at it.”“With my wife, we built it how we wanted it to look and how we wanted it to drive,” he said. “I drive that probably two, three times a week on average.
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