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 state of mind. So let’s still celebrate great
cars and drivers of the past anyway!
30 Days in May:
No. 7, Johnny Rutherford, 1973 Gulf McLaren/Offy. After some lean years, Johnny
Rutherford joined McLaren for the 1973 season and was the closest to achieving the magic 200 mph
lap in qualifying. The third lap of his run, 199.071 mph, was just 21/100ths of
a second short. Dogged by mechanical trouble, Rutherford finished a
disappointing ninth in the race. Better days were ahead for both Rutherford and
McLaren, with two Indianapolis 500 wins in the next three years. #Indy500 @IMS @IMSMuseum @IndyCar
@ArrowMcLarenSP
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