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Majeske Collection Lee Kunzman finished seventh in the 1973 Indianapolis 500. |
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. His best finish in IndyCars was second in a race at Atlanta in 1979. After his driving career, Kunzman was part of Ron Hemelgarn’s operation for many years.
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