Welcome to our monthlong countdown celebrating
notable drivers and cars from the history of the Indianapolis 500!
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This postcard is a little worse for wear after about 50 years. I taped this on a wall
in my room one May. You can see the results. Oops. |
30 Days in May: No.
6, Roger McCluskey, 1971 Sprite Kuzma/Ford. An underrated but respected
veteran, Roger McCluskey didn’t have a lot of luck at Indianapolis. His
ninth-place finish in 1971 was his first top 10 in 11 tries. His sponsor,
Sprite, was quite active in the 500 during this era. In addition to sponsoring
cars, the soft drink also awarded a trophy and $6,000 to the pole winner.
Together, this was known as the “Sprite and Six” award.
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