S1 Ep174: Gordon Johncock: How This Racing Underdog Became a Two-Time Champion
Past Gas
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4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Gordon Johncock may not be a name you’re familiar with, but he’s a legend on the track - especially at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But how did Gordon Johncock achieve his status as a legend at the Indy 500? What caused him to shy away from the limelight? And what made Johncock racing’s unluckiest winner? Today on Past Gas, the story of Gordon Johncock.
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| 1:08.3 | The year is 1964. 33 drivers have just finished their first lap of the Indian |
| 1:13.9 | apolis 500, including rookie David MacDonald. MacDonald was driving fast and when |
| 1:19.6 | he tried to pass competitor Walt Hansen, the front end of McDonald's car, |
| 1:23.4 | who lifted up, the rookie driver lost control and crashed into the inside wall |
| 1:28.0 | where his gas tank exploded on impact. Several cars were damaged and the |
| 1:34.4 | remaining drivers were blinded by smoke and fire. For the first time in its |
| 1:39.0 | history, the Indianapolis 500 was stopped because of an accident. Onlookers were |
| 1:43.6 | horrified, including a quiet young driver from Michigan who happened to be |
| 1:48.0 | sitting in the fourth turn infield leachers, a witness to the fire |
| 1:51.6 | accident. Although he had already made a name for himself in the world of |
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