Danny Sullivan is still amazed when he sees footage of his famous spin and subsequent save at 1985's Indianapolis 500.

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Sullivan (pictured, left) was driving side-by-side with Mario Andretti heading into a turn. His car wiggled and then spun more than 360 degrees in the short chute, but Sullivan regained control and went on to win the race.

"Every time I watch that tape, I still get chills," Sullivan told TheIndyChannel.com in April 2004.

The racer considers himself lucky just to be among those who have competed in the race. He says participating in the Indianapolis 500 is the dream of most kids interested in racing, and he's glad to have had the opportunity.

"Of course, the big thing was the people I raced against: Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears, Al Unser, Al Unser Jr., Bobby Rahal, Emerson Fittipaldi, Gordon Johncock, everybody," Sullivan said. "For me, that was really the most exciting part of Indianapolis: coming here, spending the month of May here, competing against those guys, and ultimately, at least one year, beating them all. That was very, very special."

When asked if he thought the race still held a special place in America's consciousness, he said the 1990s split involving CART and the Indy Racing League hurt somewhat.

"I think that just as we saw in baseball, when you have this kind of split -- people get a little bit disenchanted," he said. "Tie that in with the growth and popularity of NASCAR, open wheel, Indy-car racing sort of went a little bit away.

"But I think it's coming back. I think we're seeing more and more of the big teams and big names back at the Speedway. And the Indianapolis 500 will always be the Indianapolis 500. It's the greatest race."

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