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Word: johncock (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1973-1973
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...race resumed after a 75-minute delay, but finally and mercifully, with night and another downpour descending, the action was halted after 133 of the scheduled 200 laps. Gordon Johncock, whose Eagle-Offenhauser was one of only eleven cars still running, was declared the winner and given a check for $236,022. The traditional victory banquet was canceled - one of the few smart moves of the entire event...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Life and Death at Indy | 6/11/1973 | See Source »

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