Friday, May 17, 2019

30 Days in May

Photo credit: 1991 Indianapolis 500 Yearbook published by Carl Hungness

No. 17, Willy T. Ribbs, 1991 Cosby/McDonald’s Lola/Buick. Ribbs had a devil of a time qualifying for his first Indianapolis 500 because the ever-temperamental Buick engine would fail after only a handful of laps. In the last hour of qualifying, Ribbs shoved aside the frustration, shelved any jinxes and put it in the show, bumping Ton Sneva in the process. The mechanical gremlins returned on race day, however, and Ribbs lasted only five laps and finished 32nd.  #ThisIsMay #Indy500

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