1982 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Colts | Fortune 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1982 in music | 1982 FIFA World Cup | ATP World Tour 500 series | S&P 500 | Daytona 500 | 1982 Lebanon War | 1982 Commonwealth Games | Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) | Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 | Indianapolis Museum of Art | History of the Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra | Indianapolis International Airport | 1982 in baseball | United States House of Representatives elections, 1982 | Fiat 500 | 1982 in television | The Man from Snowy River (1982 film) | Sandown 500 | Model 500 | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis | Galaxie 500 | Fortune Global 500 | Fame (1982 TV series) |
In June 1981 Vetrock and his friend Larrie Ervin entered an aging chassis in the USAC "Gold Crown" Championship Car race at the Pocono Raceway and were invited to enter a car in the 1982 Indianapolis 500.