No. 66, Mark Donohue, 1970 Sunoco Lola/Ford.
Roger Penske’s dynasty at Indianapolis starts with a soft-spoken mechanical
engineer from Pennsylvania. Mark Donohue’s precise, analytical approach was the
perfect complement to Penske as they worked together to find “The Unfair
Advantage.” In 1970, Donohue looked to improve his Rookie of the Year
performance of 1969, when he finished seventh. He did so, taking second behind
Al Unser. In 1971, Donohue shattered the track record on an almost-daily basis
in practice, then won the 1972 race, giving Penske his first of 17 (and
counting) Indianapolis 500 victories. Donohue raced only five times at
Indianapolis, never starting worse than fifth. #ThisIsMay #Indy500
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