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 a state of mind. So let’s still celebrate
great cars and drivers of the past anyway!
30 Days in May Bonus: No. 66, Mark Donohue, 1970 Sunoco Lola/Ford.
Roger Penske’s dynasty at Indianapolis started 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 18 (and counting)
Indianapolis 500 victories. Donohue raced only five times at Indianapolis, never
starting worse than fifth.
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