Reading Dwight Clock's post about the death of Shane Hammond brought to my mind another sad anniversary. It was on April 7, 1968 that Jim Clark died in the crash of his Formula Two racer at Hockenheim, Germany.
Jim won the first Indy 500 I attended in 1965. I had heard so much about his exploits on the Formula One circuit and I was really excited to see him race in person for the first time. He was without a doubt one of the greatest drivers of all time. He accomplished so much in his relatively brief career.