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One of the greatest “500” finishes ever—if not the greatest—came in 1982 when Gordon Johncock held off a very determined bid by Rick Mears to win by a margin of only 0.16 seconds. It was the second win for Johncock, whose STP-sponsored V8 Cosworth–powered Patrick Wildcat was the last 500-winning car to be built in the United States.
11 de may. de 1998 · INDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 1998 -- Gordon Johncock won two Indianapolis 500-Mile Races, but you can't call it a dream come true. Growing up barely more than 200 miles north of Indianapolis, Johncock not only didn't dream about winning Indy, he didn't even fantasize about racing there. Reared on a farm by his mother outside the small town of Hastings ...
24 de jun. de 2023 · INDIANAPOLIS – The 1973 Indy 500 was one that even the winner has tried to avoid recalling. “I can remember people asking me about the race, and I said it was a race we would all like to forget,” Gordon Johncock told NBC Sports.
30 de mar. de 2020 · Gordon Johncock career ‘500” starts: 24 (1965-84, 87, 89, 91-92) Visit IMS.com for tickets to the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, GMR Grand Prix and all other activities at IMS. Latest News View All News. Newgarden Savors Spoils of ‘500’ Victory on Big Apple Tour.
Gordon Johncock stands out as one of American rear-engined, open-wheel, open-cockpit racing's most successful performers ever. Best remembered for holding off Rick Mears to win the thrilling 1982 Indianapolis 500, the former super-modified standout from Hastings, Michigan won no fewer than 25 national championship events under the sanction of either USAC or CART between 1965 and 1983 ...
Gordon Johncock (born 5 August 1937, Coldwater, Michigan) is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 1976 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail champion. Johncock's first Champcar victory was scored at Milwaukee, Wisconsin in August 1965, and he won six further races before winning the Indy 500 in 1973.
22 de ene. de 2009 · Gordon Johncock and Rick Mears talk about the 1982 finish to the Indy 500. Check out indianapolismotorspeedway.com for other videos and photos for the celebr...
