30 Days in May: No. 12, Bobby Allison, 1973 Sunoco DX McLaren/Offy

 Welcome to our monthlong countdown celebrating notable drivers and cars from the Indianapolis 500!

 

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NASCAR star Bobby Allison was the fastest rookie when he qualified for the
1973 Indianapolis 500.

It’s always great when a star driver from another discipline takes on the challenge of the Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately, mechanical problems sidelined Bobby Allison from the get-go and he finished 32^nd after just 1 lap in his debut in 1973. The NASCAR ace returned in 1975, but the results weren’t much better as Allison finished 25^th in that race. On the other hand, Bobby’s brother Donnie did quite well in his two Indianapolis 500 appearances. Donnie Allison finished fourth in 1970 and sixth in 1971, completing 399 out of a possible 400 laps.

 

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