Gordon Johncock was part of the stellar rookie class that filled one-third of the field for the Indianapolis 500. The Michigan native remained one of IndyCar racing’s top stars into the 1980s, winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1973 and 1982 as well as the 1976 USAC National Championship.
Who won the 1973 Indy 500?
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
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Indianapolis 500 | |
Date | May 28-29-30, 1973 |
Winner | Gordon Johncock |
Winning team | Patrick Racing |
Who got killed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
Name | Role | Date of the fatal incident |
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Bill Vukovich | Driver | May 30, 1955 |
Keith Andrews | Driver | May 15, 1957 |
Pat O’Connor | Driver | May 30, 1958 |
Jerry Unser | Driver | May 2, 1959 |
Who was the first driver to officially run a lap at 200mph?
Baker always will be the first person officially timed completing a closed-course lap at more than 200 miles per hour. The record-setting event took place on March 24, 1970, when a Dodge Charger Daytona with Baker at the wheel circled Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama at 200.447 mph.
What caused Swede Savage crash?
Racing career. In January 1967, Savage made a point of showing up at a Ford Motor Company test session at Riverside International Raceway attended by, among others, racing legend Dan Gurney. … In 1968 and 1969, he also raced in NASCAR events. Competing in the 1969 Daytona 500, he crashed after a wheel fell off on lap 124 …
Who won the 1974 Indy 500?
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
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Indianapolis 500 | |
Season | 1974 USAC Trail |
Date | May 26, 1974 |
Winner | Johnny Rutherford |
How many spectators have died at the Indy 500?
In the history of the famous Brickyard, 73 people have died because of racing since 1909, including drivers, mechanics, and spectators. The latest spectator incident happened in 1987 when a tire went airborne into the grandstands and killed a 41-year-old man from Wisconsin.
What happened AJ Foyt?
A. J. Foyt | |
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Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Why do they drink milk after the Indy 500?
It’s largely thanks to Louis Meyer back in the 1930s. … Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer regularly drank buttermilk to refresh himself on a hot day and happened to drink some in Victory Lane as a matter of habit after winning the 1936 race.
What year did Tom Sneva win the Indy 500?
Tom Sneva | |
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Achievements | 1977, 1978, 1982–83 USAC Championship Car champion 1983 Indianapolis 500 winner |
Champ Car career | |
128 races run over 13 years | |
Years active | 1979–1992 |
Where is Swede Savage buried?
Birth | 26 Aug 1946 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
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Death | 2 Jul 1973 (aged 26) Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
Burial | Mountain View Cemetery San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
Plot | Lawn S, Space 469 |
Memorial ID | 8366 · View Source |
Who is the oldest Indy 500 winner?
Al Unser Sr. after winning the Indy 500 for the fourth time (Getty Images). His final victory at age 47 made him the oldest winner in Indy 500 history.
Has anyone won the Indy 500 5 times?
A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977) Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991)
Do Indy 500 drivers pee?
Indy drivers pee in their race suit
Race car driver Danica Patrick, who finished in the Top 10 of the race five times, explained to Women’s Health magazine what race cars drivers do—and it’s not wearing adult diapers. “You can go right there in your suit,” she said.
Where does Parnelli Jones live?
Driving career. Born in Texarkana, Arkansas, Jones’ family moved to Torrance, California, where he grew up (and lives in nearby Rolling Hills).
Who is AJ Foyt’s driver?
INDIANAPOLIS — A.J. Foyt still cherishes his first Indianapolis 500 victory. This May, he will celebrate the 60-year anniversary with a new driver, JR Hildebrand, and a throwback car.
Who drank OJ at the Indy 500?
Three-time Indy 500 winner Louis Meyer unintentionally began the tradition of drinking milk in Victory Lane when he was photographed drinking buttermilk after winning the 1936 race.
Who Refused milk at Indy 500?
Local hero Ed Carpenter, and Simona DeSilvestro, wrote buttermilk on their form, but the funniest choice has to be Juan Pablo Montoya, who has asked for chocolate milk if he wins. No Skim Milk at the 2021 #Indy500.
Why do they kiss the bricks at Indy?
The tradition of “kissing the bricks” was started by NASCAR champion Dale Jarrett. After his Brickyard 400 victory in 1996, Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott decided to walk out to the start-finish line, kneel and kiss the Yard of Bricks to pay tribute to the fabled history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Where is Tom Sneva today?
Tom is enshrined in the Indianapolis 500 Hall of Fame Museum.