Dan Gurney
Had a long and illustrious
driving
career, with wins in Formula 1, Indy cars, NASCAR stock cars, a LeMans
victory for Ford co-driving with A.J.
Foyt, and innumerable victories in sports and GT cars.
He went on to further
success
as an owner, campaigning in CanAm, Indy car and FIA Prototype racing. |
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Gurney brakes for Turn 5 at Laguna Seca
during qualifying for the second "Pacific Grand Prix" on Oct. 21-22,1961.
He finished 2nd to Sir Stirling Moss in the race. |
Gurney was honored at the 2000 "Wine
Country Classics" at Sear Point Raceway.
He drove the glorious ex-Arciero Bros.
Sutton-bodied 4.9 Ferrari #0478AM on demonstration laps.
It was in this car that Gurney estab-
lished himself in the top rank of American drivers. |
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