Fernando Alonso running in this year's Indianapolis 500 is not just big news – it rekindles the memories of the 1960s when Clark, Stewart, Hill, Brabham, Rindt and Hulme ventured across the pond to chase the USAC stars and big money. But you have to wonder how, or if, this story was received by some of the old gunfighters who competed back then. A.J. Foyt and Big Al have cell phones but don't do the internet. Parnelli Jones, Johnny Rutherford and Uncle Bobby have almost mastered emails but don't tweet. And Gordon Johncock only answers his home phone when he can hear it ringing. So I got to thinking: What would five guys who own 14 Indy 500 victories and 199 IndyCar wins think about the...
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