Originally Posted by SUPERDUKE WHAT INDY CARS? WHICH ONE IS THE LAST ROADSTER TO RUN THE 500?

I can't get this link to work so I guess you may have to cut & paste it,
but here are some GREAT pictures of the famous Mallard Roadster.

http://www.artemisimages.com/gallery...ategoryid=2175

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[old timer 38]

It was Eddie Evans the Mueseum was in Bedford

Herk qualified and drove a conventional rear-engined Eagle in the 1974 Indy 500. I was there the day he qualified. The front-engine Mallard roadster was at the track every year after that including 1978. Jim made his last 500 in '74, running in the top 15 in that rear-engined car -- if not the top 10 -- before he had mechanical problems.
He made qualifying runs in 1978, but did not have enough speed. Finally, USAC officials did not allow another attempt -- prompting Jim to jump over the pit wall and start running down the front straight after telling them that if they would not allow him to qualify his car, then he would qualify himself. He was banned from the Speedway until 24 hours after the completion of the race.
I miss heroes like that. It made the 500 interesting. Now the focus is on if Danica has the longest hair in the IRL, and on what part of the body.
Jim Morrison

I remember it well!
Just didn't remember the year.
The 70's were a little tough on the memory.
Thanks for the clairafication.
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[SUPERDUKE]

:greenflag:HOW MANY CAN NAME THE CAR NUMBERS OF DIZZ'S RANGERS WHEN HE RUN 3 CARS ON THE SAME DAY?

[Offy22]

Heck, Duke you're the only one on here old enough to have been there. The rest of us have to look it up in books.

[SUPERDUKE]

Originally Posted by Offy22 Heck, Duke you're the only one on here old enough to have been there. The rest of us have to look it up in books.

GEE I'AM ONLY 64!

[SUPERDUKE]

:checkered: OK CAR 49 94 494 RED AND BLUE UGLY CARS!

[tiger77]

I remember Larry Miller driving for Dizz several times. Larry said Dizz was nice to him. He must have been sick

[tiger77]

Some of Dizz's cars -------- have pictures
no. 494...was redviolet spl. called Gilstrap Ranger
no. 49...was blue spl. called Wilson Ranger
no. 2 was yellow called Gilstrap Ranger driver
Wayne Padget
no. 2 was blue called Wilson Ranger