OK, so this year’s
Indianapolis 500 won’t be run in the month of May. For many of us, however, May
is more than just a month – it’s a state of mind. So let’s still celebrate
great cars and drivers of the past anyway!
30 Days in May:
No. 18, Lloyd Ruby, 1973 Commander Motor Homes Eagle/Offy. The quiet Texan
always ranks high on the list of “Drivers who should have won the 500.” And
with good reason. Lloyd Ruby, for example, led the most laps in the 1966 race
and often was a top contender in other 500s before being sidelined with
mechanical woes. In 1973, he was out after 21 laps with a broken piston,
finishing 27th.
Side note: It's hard to see, but Ruby was still using an open-face helmet - one of the last to do so at Indianapolis.
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