Nope this is after Mike Spence accident.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
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Nope this is after Mike Spence accident.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Mario Andretti....
didn't know he practiced in that car......
great find
You are correct. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
What a run that Mario would step into that car after the Spence crash. Mario did end up driving the Lotus 56 later in the year but had a poor result.
Your Turn.
He went 168.4 on May 12. But he was committed to his own deal I have read.
PS A TV personality lapped at 135 and hit 168 on the straight in one of the paxton cars. Whom was this spirited amateur?
rh
James Gardner?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoop-98
keeping the same theme - year, car, driver and track....
here's something a little different. This is a modern picture - just tell me a little about this car.....
Original CarQuote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Driver- Billy DeVore
Year- 1948
Car- Pat Clancy Special
Track- Indianapolis
Basically a stretched midget using two frames. Finished the 1948 Indy 500 in the top 10.
The one in the photo was built by AJ Watson in 2001.
Nope not James Garner, the initials were JC...
rh
hmmm, you gave me more info than I knew (did't know thew car in the photo was a replica).... :eek:
Interesting the combination of cars that they tried over the years. Roger Huntington did a small section on it in "Design nad Development of the Indycar" - bottom line is it was faster in the turns but slower on the straights so it worked out to be an average car....
Anyway, your turn!!