Monday, May 18, 2020

30 Days in May: No. 18, Lloyd Ruby, Commander Motor Homes Eagle


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: No. 18, Lloyd Ruby, 1973 Commander Motor Homes Eagle/Offy. The quiet Texan always ranks high on the list of “Drivers who should have won the 500.” And with good reason. Lloyd Ruby, for example, led the most laps in the 1966 race and often was a top contender in other 500s before being sidelined with mechanical woes. In 1973, he was out after 21 laps with a broken piston, finishing 27th.

Side note: It's hard to see, but Ruby was still using an open-face helmet - one of the last to do so at Indianapolis. 

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