Welcome to our monthlong countdown celebrating notable drivers and cars from the history of the Indianapolis 500!
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Photo credit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Lee Kunzman was a second-day qualifier in 1973. He started 25th, but his four-lap average of 193.092 mph ranked an impressive 11th. |
30 Days in May: 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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