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First turbine powered car to run in a Championship (Indy) car race: 1967 Indianapolis 500-Pratt & Whitney engine driven by Parnelli Jones to 6th place
Last turbine powered car to run in a Championship (Indy) car race*: 1971 Milwaukee 150-Pratt & Whitney engine driven by Rick Muther to 24th place
*If you include Championship dirt track racing then: 1972 DuQuoin 100-Allison engine driven by Jigger Sirois to a 3rd place finish
{corrections welcome}Last edited by Stan Reid; 8th November 2016 at 02:26.
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