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All Things Considered => General Discussion--Non food Related => Topic started by: pmillen on January 19, 2018, 09:37:59 AM

Title: An Automobile Racing Giant Has Passed
Post by: pmillen on January 19, 2018, 09:37:59 AM

I just read that Dan Gurney died last Sunday.  I think the media was rather quiet.

He won races in the Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR, Formula 1 and Indy car series.  He was the first driver to win races in sports cars (1958), Formula 1 (1962), NASCAR (1963) and Indy cars (1967).  The only other two to accomplish this feat are Mario Andretti and Juan Pablo Montoya.

Dubious achievement—He started the champagne-spraying tradition after winning the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans with co-driver A.J. Foyt.

Title: Re: An Automobile Racing Giant Has Passed
Post by: CaptJerry on January 19, 2018, 09:54:04 AM

I think the media was rather quiet.

I agree, first I've heard of it.

Title: Re: An Automobile Racing Giant Has Passed
Post by: yorkdude on January 19, 2018, 10:14:45 AM

He was a legend. I knew his nephew Thom in California. His Indy cars were the Eagles if memory serves. His nephew was a very well respected Porsche mechanic and officianado.

Title: Re: An Automobile Racing Giant Has Passed
Post by: Bentley on January 30, 2018, 09:35:59 PM

I knew the name, but not much more...

Title: Re: An Automobile Racing Giant Has Passed
Post by: Chashub on January 31, 2018, 04:14:10 PM

Being a kid in the 60's, growing up in Indianapolis was fantastic! May was, and still is a very special time of year for me. I loved all the racers, Gurney wasn't my favorite at the time, but as I've aged I have nothing but respect for all the pioneers at Indy! I still enjoyed his competitiveness. He came close to winning a few times.
Charlie