Mark
Donohue -- Lola T70-Chevy
Roger
Penske secured Sunoco sponsorship and moved from driver to owner in
1965. He very wisely picked Mark Donohue as lead driver, knowing
that Donohue combined driving skill with the engineering acumen needed
to develop winning racecars.
Young Mark
Donohue behind the wheel of the Sunoco Lola T70-Chevy in the pits.
Penske and Donohue later dominated the CanAm with the overwhelming Porsche
917/30 turbo cars.
Donohue finished 4th in
the Oct. 28-29-30, 1966
CanAm event at Riverside. |