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Word: cluskey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...shallow-banked turns, the lighter (by 600 Ibs.) Lotus-Fords made the U.S. cars look like dump trucks. After 20 miles, Clark and Gurney were already lapping the slowest Offies. Parnelli Jones gave up the chase with magneto failure on the 43rd lap. U.S.A.C. Sprint Champion Roger Mc-Cluskey rammed into California's Chuck Hulse, and both Offies cracked into the retaining wall at close to 100 m.p.h., although neither driver was hurt. At the end of 50 miles, Clark had a 7-sec. lead on Gurney and a half-lap on the nearest straining Offy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Auto Racing: Grudge Match at Trenton | 10/4/1963 | See Source »

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