Welcome to our monthlong countdown celebrating notable drivers and cars from the history of the Indianapolis 500!
but dropped out early with mechanical trouble.
30 Days in May: No.
20, Gordon Johncock, 1975 Sinmast Wildcat/DGS. Starting in 1973 and over
the next 10-plus years, Gordon Johncock was synonymous with the number 20 and
Patrick Racing. For 1975, he had a new sponsor, a new chassis and a new engine.
It all added up to a fast combination, as Johncock was among the leaders every
day in practice and held the pole for a while before A.J. Foyt nudged him aside
with a run late in the day.
Johncock jumped to the lead at the start of the race but
fell out after just 11 laps and finished 31st. DGS stood for Drake,
Goosen and Sparks, the last names of engine pioneers Dale Drake, Leo Goosen and
Art Sparks. The name was something of a tribute by George Bignotti, who helped
modify an Offy engine to create the DGS.
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