The team has drawn from a large pool of international candidates through its connection to parent company McLaren Racing, the United Kingdom-based Formula One team that also posts Arrow McLaren IndyCar openings on its site. Ongais scored another 4th-place finish at the Kent Oil 150 at Watkins Glen International and finished in 6th place in points. Ongais finished in 3rd place at the Detroit News Grand Prix at Michigan International Speedway. Carrying too much speed out of the turn, the car drifted out into the grey and the back end began to slide. At the age of 54, Ongais was an unlikely call-up to replace Team Menards Indy 500 polesitter Scott Brayton who had perished in a crash in a post-qualifying practice session. I think thatll grow into a bigger, better version of a big team than there is. For those of us who saw Ongais race, he was a man who thrived on sheer, raw speed. He also competed in four Formula One races in 1977 and 1978, including two starts with Interscope, with a best finish of seventh in 1977 at the Canadian Grand Prix. Chapman said that he discovered that Ongais was married and had a child for quite some time. The time zone changes arent quite so big. Im excited to see how it goes., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Though Indianapolis Motor Speedway had listed, suffered fatal injuries in a post-qualifying practice crash, Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener, Its crowded at the top with Ganassi and Penske drivers, organizational hierarchy was restructured, Rossis signing was followed by the arrival, was announced as a finalist for Indys Best and Brightest,. Even his closest friends know little of Danny completed 10th place in his last race in 1996. Danny Ongais was known as "The The guys in IndyCar racing called him The Ghost from the Coast. , (Be sure to read the end of this column for more from Prudhomme, who says some very kind and impressive things about Ongais.). 25 Parnelli and Penske cars powered by Cosworth engines, with a best finish of fourth in 1979 and an excellent start of second near assistant Tom Snow in 1978. If he was running at the end, you couldnt count him out. Ongais dominated in SCCA competition in 1974, catching the eye of young media mogul Ted Field, who had recently founded the Interscope Records label. His entry was taken over by three-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser, who took the replacement machine a one-year-old show-car and made himself a four-time 500 winner. Visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Celebration of Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. View their obituary at Legacy.com flowers and lei are welcomed He is survived by wife, Patricia P. Ongais of Keaau; He also recorded the fastest lap of the race, 192.678 mph, as a rookie in 1977. At his first race of the season, the Indianapolis 500 Ongais started 16th and finished 7th. 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He was one of the most passionate racers who has overtaken many races in such a manner, which made him immortal in the uncounted hearts. His first Indy car race was the 1976 California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway, where he finished 28th after a crash. The IndyCar team since has been integrated with McLaren Racings F1 operations, which naturally led to some growing pains. Weve done a bit of that. I won the race. Switching to the top-fuel category, he racked up an eight-month winning streak, toured Europe and became the first driver ever to hit 200 miles an hour on a British dragstrip. This coupled with his lightning-quick reflex reactions and featherlight touch allowed him to correct for it and to get to the finish line without lifting off the throttle. While deployed in Europe in the early 1960s, he also got his first taste of sports-car racing that would become one of his many fortes later in his career. "Ongais, Danny - Drag Racing - 2000 | Inductees | Hall of Fame", "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? 2023 Ghanafuo.com & DM Network. He was a racer, and he loved what he was doing, so it was easier for him to get back in the car.. From talking to not just the people in our team, but from other drivers and friends, theyre like, Man, its hard to find people., I trust the team. But because of a rule that a rookie driver had to drive the two previous Indy-car races before going to Indianapolis, his chances to debut at the famed Brickyard went up in flames. Al Unser was named as Ongais replacement and drove to his fourth 500 victory in a backup car that was a show car earlier in May in a hotel in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is in this last area that Ongais has always failed. View, Rosanne Ongais of Oceanside, California and Daisy (Melvin) Ongais-Kilaulani of Keaau; sons, Carl Moe, Jr. of Hilo, Richard (Julie) Moe of Bethel Island, California, David (Vanessa) Moe of Keaau, James Moe of Las Vegas, Nevada and Michael (Carrie) Moe of Brentwood, California; brothers, Jerome (Jean) Ongies of Oahu, Claudino (Bernadette) Ongais of Washington and Steven (Elena) Ongais of Hilo; sisters, Constance Wheeler of Arkansas and Carmen Dusza of Oahu; brother in-law, Alfred (Maile) Tavares of Hilo; sister in-law, Sharon Tavares of Keaau; 34 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews a. F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: How to watch on TV in the USA on ESPN, How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money, How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money Sometimes its easy to forget that, but I think were doing a good job here. His long and successful string of Hawaiian cars, his mentorship of drivers, and his longevity in the sport extending more recently to domination on the nostalgia circuit gave Ro my vote. Ongais had always expressed a desire to drive an Indianapolis 500 car. I do think he was one of the best drivers out there. He made a late pass going into turn 3. Remembering Dan Wheldon and his last and most amazing win. After starting last season with 61 employees, the Arrow McLaren payroll mushroomed in the offseason. Nearly 50 percent of the team is comprised of engineering, commercial and finance positions with skillsets that transcend racing. Zak also leads the charge in that. In 1969, Ongais won the NHRA Spring Nationals and NHRA U.S. Nationals in the Funny Car class driving a Mickey Thompson Ford Mustang. Interscope then bought a new Shadow chassis for him to race but he was unable to qualify at Long Beach and also in the Netherlands later in the season. That attitude often got him in trouble, though. His total assets include stocks, houses, and luxury things like personal luxury boats and planes. Back to Victory Lane, Every Indy 500 Winner from the Dawn of Time, Danny Ongais, 11-Time Indianapolis 500 Racer, Rolex 24 Winner Dies at 79, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Media Service. His best years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway came with Interscope Racing and its eye-catching No. In fact, even his closest associates have little insight into his own life, as he doesnt talk about his family or his youth in Hawaii. He may yet get that chance. Funny Car icon Bruce Larson: NHRA's original triple-threat Pro driver, Frank Mancuso: Some good trips and some bad ones for the 'Travel Agent' driver. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. Ongais suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, missing the rest of the season to recover. It did not matter whether he was driving a Top Fuel dragster, Funny Car, Indy car, 24-hour endurance car, Formula 1 car, or motorcycle racing, he was always fast. Ongais dominated in SCCA competition in 1974, catching the eye of young media mogul Ted Field, who had recently founded the Interscope Records label. Shes a complete unicorn and super hard worker. In 1962, Ongais was part of Leongs dragster crew at the Winternationals, where they won the Long Distance and Best Appearing awards. Theres one person coming in every other day, and it just becomes normality, the Swede said. The highlight of their sports car endeavours during this time was a victory in the 1979 24 Hours of Daytona, with Ongais and Field sharing their Interscope Porsche 935 with Hurley Haywood.[6]. We have an ethos here where we dont necessarily want to do things the way theyve always been done in the IndyCar world. Godspeed, racer. Known as the 'Flyin' Hawaiian', Ongais' long career saw him excel in Indy cars, F1 and drag racing. How Harvey found his dream team There are some inherent advantages for a team in IndyCar, whose 17-race schedule is more manageable than NASCAR (36 races in 37 weeks) and Formula One (which has expanded to 24 races around the globe). Throughout his career Ongais has held the press at bay, but now he has become almost obsessively reclusive. Ongais crashed in practice and suffered a concussion in 1987 at Indianapolis while driving for Team Penske, forcing him to miss the race. We came together with a big hug. Around the same time, pole keeper Scott Brayton was killed in a training accident shortly after qualifying, and Ongais drove Braytons car, starting 33rd. he asked Ongais, who was not badly hurt. He then competed at the Gould Twin Dixie 125 however bad luck hit Ongais in both races. As I have posted roles throughout this last year, Ive found a large number of youths all around the world thats interested in getting into motorsports. Its really exciting to be part of a group that still has ties to everyone being very hungry and ambitious and could do all sorts of roles and do whatever needed to be done. WebMotor sports and racing legend Danny Ongais passed away on February 26, 2022 at 3:15pm of congestive heart failure at his home in Anaheim Hills, CA, that he shared with Drag racing, that's been my life, but for Danny, it was just part of where he wanted to go, and he sure got there.. I think weve done a great job of that. That is what I liked about individuals like that.. So quiet, so humble and so fast ! But the fact that he could finish only eighth in the championship attests to the cars poor finishing record. They did score a memorable AHRA win at Lions Dragstrip on the fateful March 8 day that Don Garlits exploded the transmission in Swamp Rat 13, severing half of his right foot. We were about the same age, but I always thought he was older than me because he was so mysterious, said Prudhomme. Ill see what I can do help you out. Rosenqvist, driver of the No. And wants to make this something special. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. Right from the get-go for me, that was a high-priority item to try and spruce ourselves up. I, like many, always enjoyed watching the Top Fuel and Funny Cars when I was not racing my own car. WebDanny Ongais, a race-winner and ace qualifier in Indy car racing whose career spanned three decades died last weekend congestive heart complications By: David Malsher-Lopez Danny Ongais competed in 11 Indianapolis 500 starts, completing mostly good times between 1977 and 1996. Although he was clipped on the chest by a flying tire from his wrecked racer and confined to Methodist Hospital in fair condition with a concussion, Ongais was hoping to be ready to remount in time to qualify on the second weekend. Its the best team Ive ever worked at in terms of mechanics, engineers, commercial. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. How much he loves IndyCar. The car was disallowed and Interscope brought out their Parnelli 6C-Cosworth DFX. Honestly, this team comes from humble beginnings in the IndyCar world. He also won eight poles in qualifying. Wow, thats some high praise. He was 79. They soon began taking chunks out of Danny Ongais` hide. He didnt talk, but he let the car speak for him.. Al was doing his typical thing. But Ward said it wasnt necessarily a driver-executive package deal. In the unlikeliest alliance since Rocky joined forces with Apollo Creed, Ongais had contracted to drive a single race for Penske, the May 24 Indianapolis 500. Those are the nice things that people want out of family who do this.. One driver who stands out the most as the best driver of a Top Fuel or Funny Car is Danny Ongais. So when this all happened, I was really ''He could take a car that was unmanageable and make it do what he wanted,'' says one observer. Ongais tried to correct the slide by turning right, and the car hooked to the right and crashed nearly head-on into the wall. Danny Ongais, a Hawaii native, died Saturday of heart complications in Anaheim Hills, California, according to a news release from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ward noted two important additions from the world of Big Data and analytics in data and strategy lead Michael Gethers (who came from Salesforce) and engineer Eric Hestekin (who arrived from Boeing Defense). Over the past year, the team has received tens of thousands of resumes sometimes hundreds specifically for an open position while transforming its staff. No ones ever going to say weve got everything figured out. He was direct. Ongais has been a man of mystery since he first arrived on the mainland from his native Hawaii and set the world of drag racing on its ear. When he was 14, he already was speeding around on motorcycles. All registered. At times, Ongais drove both the trademark orange Vels Mustang Funny Car and Flying Doorstop Top Fueler at the same event; in the dragster, he set the national speed record at 243.24 mph at the 1972 Supernationals at Ontario Motor Speedway in what was the sports first 240-plus-mph national record. With the explosive growth and importance of computer-based simulation in racing, theres as much emphasis on software engineering now as there once was on traditional mechanics. In this He was fearless, Mears said. And Penske said he would have a car ready for him. The 'Flyin Hawaiian' was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America for drag racing in 2000. Ongais was the only native Hawaiian to compete in the Indianapolis 500. The best season for Ongais and the Interscope team came in 1978, when he won five races and eight poles en route to an eighth-place finish in the USAC standings. He made a lot of noise in a very quiet way. He really wanted to be here. He was a good guy. But then Brian is a great resource for me, for the team. All the world was a colorful Circus when Bob Gerdes painted race cars, Top Fuel dynasties: Torrence, Schumacher, Dixon, Garlits, Amato, Shirley, Beck, Some top-shelf books that every drag racing history fan should check out, Yeah, but what if? But then the wild mustangs he was driving gave way to the thoroughbreds, the ground-effects cars. Now, his relationship is perfect. 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The only native of Hawaii to start the Indianapolis 500, Ongais was nicknamed Danny On-The-Gas and the Flyin Hawaiian for his bravery and commitment in overpowered late 70s Indy cars, but his love of speed had shown itself far earlier. Gracie is a rock star and can do anything, Gundlach said. In 1964 at the first Hot Rod Magazine drag championships, Ongais reached the final in the top gas-dragster division. After setting fastest lap of the race at the Indy 500 despite his rookie status, he went on to clinch victory at Michigan. The Terrifying Crash of Danny "Flyin' Hawaiian" Ongais at the 1981 Indy 500 | How Did He Survive? Went to victory lane and did all the smiling and pictures. So we just are thinking strategically on how can we find candidates with transferable skills outside our industry if we can. Danny Ongais Net Worth Explored Indy car racer Danny Ongais total assets are estimated to be around $5 million. He was the Indycar Rookie of the Year in 1977, competed in the Indy 500 11 times, and finished as high as fourth (1979) and also competed in both the famed 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans before hanging up his driving gloves in 1998. That 1978 season also included Ongais starting in the middle of the first all-200-mph front row at Indianapolis, between pole sitter Tom Sneva and rookie Rick Mears, but his best finish in his 11 starts at the Speedway was a fourth in 1979. Thats definitely not a rumor, said OWard, who is entering his fourth season of driving McLarens No. The tragic circumstances of an accident also led to Ongais final start at Indianapolis in 1996. Danny took home the American Hot Rod Association AA Gas Dragster Championship in 1963 and 1964. Ongais was a man of few words but drove a race car with the right foot of an elephant on the accelerator. He got his licks in. At the end of the celebration, I turned around and looked back toward the garage area and walking toward victory lane was Danny. While Ongais was known for his blazing speed at Indianapolis and elsewhere, he also attracted attention for surviving some of the most violent crashes of his era. He finished runner-up to Mike Snively in the Top Fuel class at the 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals after beating the legendary Don The Snake Prudhomme in the semifinals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He crashed out on a wet track at Watkins Glen after moving up early but managed a 7th place in Canada in what would be his best finish in F1.[2]. Another great driver from that era was three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford, who recalled one dramatic showdown with Ongais at Michigan International Speedway in the 1978 Norton Twin 200. Faster than he could whip a motorcycle through a turn, Ongais became a drag racer and an instant winner. He also finished in 10th place in points. On the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000, he was ranked 39th. And well-deserved. After a 9-year hiatus from racing, Ongais was asked by John Menard to fill in for Scott Brayton who was killed during Friday Practice for the 1996 Indianapolis 500. Im really happy to be working with (Todd) because its a different culture for her. After he was discharged, he returned to Hawaii and entered motorsports, first as the Hawaiian motorcycle champion in 1960 before switching to a drag racing career. [Related Insider column: Whatever came of the famed Blue Mustang?]. New hires have come from Fortune 500 companies, major brands and other professional sports an eclectic roster of past employers that includes Disney, SalesForce, the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Rays, Republic Airlines and Boeing Defense, Space & Security (to name a few). Ongais crashed in practice and suffered a concussion in 1987 at Indianapolis while driving for Team Penske, forcing him to miss the race. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2000 and the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. If you embrace it for what it is, the American culture and the IndyCar experience, its a neat option for these guys. I dont think theres a better IndyCar team to work for right now.. He was always kind of a private person. He piloted a new Interscope IP-1 chassis, qualifying 9th and leading several laps before crashing out on lap 62 when running 5th. Sulley Muntari, Agyeman Badu, Asamoah Gyan, others visit Christian Atsus family home, VIDEO: Government will be fully involved in providing Christian Atsu a befitting burial Dr. Bawumia, Christian Atsus mortal remains arrive in Ghana via Turkish Airlines, Maybe I created enemies along the line Kofi Amoabeng on UT Banks collapse, Christian Atsu was one of Ghanas finest personnel Akufo-Addo, This is some food chain story Archipalago shamed for chasing clout with Christian Atsus death. At a time when a lot of cars were running in the 7.70s and .80s, Ongais first pass was a 7.57, and it didnt take them long to get into the 7.30s. Ongais made 11 Indy 500 starts between 1977 and 1996 and placed in the top 10 a total of four times. And I found her in a magazine and just reached out to her., ST. PETE PRIMER:Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener, PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS: Its crowded at the top with Ganassi and Penske drivers. (Though Indianapolis Motor Speedway had listed Ongais as the only Indy 500 driver from Hawaii, Bill Alsup, the 11th-place finisher in the 1981 race also was born in Honolulu, but his racing career primarily was built in the continental U.S.). How Marcus Ericsson finally unlocked his potential in IndyCar, Remembering Dan Wheldon and his last and most amazing win, Dan Wheldon and his amazing last win With sponsorship dollars generally on the rise in IndyCar, and manufacturer money pouring into rival series such as IMSA and F1, it likely never has been harder for hiring across U.S. motorsports. In the early 1960s he started competing in drag racing. After finally leaving the pits, Ongais approached a slower car at the end of the backstretch. We let him drive my car, and his first run was as good as any I ever made. Ongais dominated in SCCA competition in 1974, catching the eye of media mogul Ted Field, who had recently founded the Interscope Records label. Ricou Browning cause of death: How did Ricou Browning die? He won the American Hot Rod Association AA Gas Dragster Championship in 1963 and 1964. To him, the hardest part of the project came in deciding on a name for the car. Some of the new faces are at the very top. His expansive Rolodex comes in handy but hasnt been key in expanding to a third car. Ongais endured a tough season highlighted by a 3rd-place finish at Watkins Glen. Ongais ability to drive these cars near their performance limits unfortunately resulted in a couple of spectacular crashes in Indy. Ongais, racing at age 54 in his first 500 since 1986, finished a creditable seventh after starting from the rear of the field. BREAKING! All we can do is look across what corporations and companies are doing when people tell us we could do better in one space or another, she said. Its a mentality shift thats good. WebDanny N Patsy Ongais is on Facebook. The Flyin`. Timing is everything in this business and having the luck of the timing on your side, Mears said. Though rivals such as Penske, Ganassi and Andretti Autosport hold pretty tight to their total rewards packages, Scott said Arrow McLaren annually surveys its employees about benefits. He loved what he was doing. 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