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 Pancho Carter had a tough time making it into the field for the 1987 Indianapolis 500, but he persevered to earn the 29th starting position - the same number as his car. |
30 Days in May: No. 29, Pancho Carter, 1987 Hardee’s March/Cosworth. Pancho Carter, the 1974 Rookie of the Year, was a steady presence in the 500 lineup through 1991, missing only the 1988 race. His big day came in 1985, when he won the pole with a Buick-powered machine. The “TT” indicates this car was a backup to a backup, the result of Carter taking a "header" in practice in his primary car, then withdrawing his backup car to qualify this one.
During this time,
the Hardee’s restaurants in the Indianapolis area gave out trading cards of
IndyCar drivers if you made a certain purchase. It sure would nice to have a
set of cards again.
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