Friday, May 15, 2026

30 Days in May: No. 15, Peter Revson, 1973 Gulf McLaren/Offy

Welcome to our monthlong countdown celebrating notable drivers and cars from the history of the Indianapolis 500!

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Peter Revson started 10th and finished 31st in the 1973 Indianapolis 500.


A front-row starter the previous two 500s, Peter Revson was the first qualifier for the 1973 race. He wound up starting 10th and finished 31st after crashing coming out of Turn 4 after only three laps. That year, I remember my mom taking me to a drug store in the Speedway Shopping Center to meet Revson, who was promoting Rev-Up vitamins, and get an autographed picture, which I still have. 

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It was great to see the Gulf McLaren again a few years ago at Carb Day.


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I made this tribute a few years ago.


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