European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 23. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 he High i by danger lurking of every indy turn the cars hurtle around the track at break neck speeds the Roar of their finely tuned engines echoing throughout historic Indianapolis molar Speedway. First line sound is in front of you. Then you blink and it is behind you. Then just As quickly it seems to be in front of you again playing tricks with your cars. These Low Slung High tech racing machines Challenge your senses constantly daring you to keep up with them. When everything is going smoothly at Andy when the Green Light ii on and the cars arc negotiating he Straightaway and the turns safely it s a fun place. It s the county fair with Cotton Candy and Carmel Corn and a Carefree Happy go Lucky crowd. But when something goes wrong and cars find the Wall the Way . Foyt and Emerson Foj Tipaldi did in the final practice round thursday a pall Falls Over the Speedway. The Roar of the engines is replaced first by a gasp and then by silence an eerie empty silence that is terribly out of place in his carnival atmosphere. Foyt j car suddenly lost its stability coming through the first turn. In an instant it was spinning madly out of control pieces of Metal and tires flying off in different directions the machine s Fate out of its. Driver s hands. When his ear finally stopped in the infield Foyl limped off with nothing More serious than a muscle cramp. He blamed himself for the i ship. I had a meeting with All my rookies Davy Jones and Stan Fox will drive Foyt owned cars sunday and told them Don t be out there raring cars in traffic and i turn around and do it Myscal. The car was running Good just a Little Loose. I was. P ing to pull Ilio nod 1 Ali ought i d see what Ilic car docs in dirty air and in just took  the Driver of course is the first one to know when he is losing control. It is not a wonderful moment. You feel disappointed sad  defend ing Andy Champion Bobby Rahal said. You be got 1o be fatalistic to be successful As a race car Driver. If you took every mechanical breakdown personally you d be in a White jacket somewhere. You can Sil there and be devastated but you have to say to your self of there s a race next week " for Foyt and Fittipaldi thai race still will be Sun Day. Foyt s 30th consecutive Start at Andy was pre served when it was decided that his car could he repaired in time to mat Jain its spot in the sir line lineup Fittipaldi will drive a backup car from the rear of the Grid. Thursday s accidents pushed to 23 the number of crashes indy has witnessed in this worrisome month. There Are 33 Drivers in this race and you can go a Casl that Many reasons for the trouble drive have had this year some say the new radial tires Are less stable. Others Lell you the punishing by dry hot a catgut thursday was another scorcher has turned she track skating rink Slick with built up rubber. Then \ ,