Kammala wannan jumla: A Indianapolis 500, lambar motar Luyendyk ta zama # 1 (kamar yadda tseren ya amince da USAC kuma Luyendyk ya lashe tseren
shekara da ta gabata) kuma ƙungiyar za ta sami tallafi daga RCA. Kungiyar ta yi niyyar fitar da mota ta biyu tare da Al Unser, Sr. a matsayin direba, amma a karshe kungiyar ta yanke shawarar kada ta dauki hankali daga Luyendyk, duk da cewa an yi watsi da hayar injin. Luyendyk shi ne na uku mafi sauri mai cancanta, amma a ƙarshe zai fara a matsayi na 14, saboda kasancewa na biyu na rana da kuma farawa a bayan masu cancantar Pole Day. A tseren, Luyendyk ya gama a matsayi na uku, zagaye daya baya.