News Details
Jim Nabors 1930-2017
Jim Nabors, whose renditions of 'Back Home Again in Indiana' anchored the build-up to the Indianapolis 500 for four decades, died on Thursday at the age of 87. The Alabama-born singer and actor was best known in showbusiness for his role as Gomer Pyle in the Andy Griffith Show and spin-off series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. in the 1960s, although he was regularly cast in on-screen and voice acting film and TV roles through to the mid-1990s, and continued to make stage appearances into the 2000s. But in the motorsport world, Nabors will forever be associated with singing Indiana's unofficial anthem during the pre-race ceremony at the 500; a tradition that began when he was asked on race morning in...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Jim Nabors 1930 – 2017
Jim Nabors, whose renditions of 'Back Home Again in Indiana' anchored the...
-6y from Racer.com
Barnhart joins Harding Racing
Brian Barnhart, who has served as IndyCar's Race Director or Chief...
-6y from Racer.com
Video: Sato demo laps at Twin Ring Motegi
The Verizon IndyCar Series no longer races at Twin Ring Motegi, but...
-6y from Racer.com
Long Beach City Council extends agreement with GPALB...
On Tuesday, the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved a new...
-6y from Racer.com
Comments
Hottest News
Rahal criticizes Penske’s ‘poor excuses’ over IndyCar...
Everybody in the IndyCar paddock is talking about... Read More »
-1h from MotorsportWeek.com
Penske's IndyCar explanation 'doesn't stack up', accuses...
No description available... Read More »
-10m from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Barber: Start times, how to watch on TV, entry list...
No description available... Read More »
-1d from Motorsport.com