If you joined us for 30 Days in May earlier this year, you’ll see some familiar faces from that countdown. We’ve also added some new entries for 23 Days in August. So let’s celebrate some notable drivers and cars from the glorious past of the Indianapolis 500!
23 Days in August: No. 16, Lee Kunzman,
1973 Ayr-Way/Lloyd’s Eagle/Offy. Lee Kunzman was considered a rising star in
the USAC ranks before his career was derailed by some serious crashes. In 1973,
he joined the Lindsey Hopkins team and moved up from 25th to finish
seventh in the rain-shortened race.
This was a very
good year for Hopkins as three of his cars were in the top 10: Roger McCluskey
was third and Mel Kenyon fourth in addition to Kunzman in seventh. After his
driving career, Kunzman was part of Ron Hemelgarn’s operation for many years.
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