Talk about guys that could drive the wheels off a car, Rapid Rich was one of the best!
Indy 500 Career Stats – Rich Vogler
| Starts | Total Laps | Best Start | Best Finish | Top 5 | Top 10 | Races Led | Laps Led | Winnings |
| 5 | 711 | 11 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | $ 519,265 |
| Year | Finish | Start | Car # | Car Name/Entrant* | C/E/T | Qual Speed | Run/Out | Laps | Led | Winnings |
| 1989 | 8 | 33 | 29 | Byrd’s/Bryant/Saturday Evening Post | March / Cosworth DFX / Goodyear | 213.230 | Running | 192 | 0 | $153,203 |
| 1988 | 17 | 32 | 29 | Byrd’s/Pepsi/Bryant | March / Cosworth / Goodyear | 207.120 | Accident | 159 | 0 | $106,053 |
| 1987 | 20 | 11 | 81 | Byrd’s Kentucky Fried Chicken/Living Well | March / Buick / Goodyear | 205.880 | Rocker arm | 109 | 0 | $98,263 |
| 1986 | 25 | 27 | 6 | Byrd’s Ky Fr Ckn/Vermont American | March / Cosworth / Goodyear | 209.080 | Accident | 132 | 0 | $90,563 |
| 1985 | 23 | 33 | 60 | Byrd’s Kentucky Fried Chicken | March / Cosworth / Goodyear | 205.650 | Accident | 119 | 0 | $71,183 |
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I got to speak with Rich briefly back in 84 at an SCCA regional race at Riverside. He was just then putting together the effort that would finally see him in the 500. He was driving an A Sports car with his father-in-law…it was kinda neat to see him at that sort of venue. He really was an amazingly talented driver and we lost him WAY too soon. He and Foxy would’ve florished in the IRL.