No. 7, Johnny Rutherford, 1973 Gulf McLaren/Offy. Rutherford, after some lean
years, joined McLaren for the 1973 season and rewarded their faith by becoming
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.
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