Having finished second behind Parnelli Jones at the 1963 race, Clark took pole in 1964, but had to settle for 24th place in the race following a suspension issue. He was able to apply this talent to multiple series as well, winning the F1 championship twice, the Tasman series three times, and the Indy 500 once before he was tragically killed in 1968. Jim Clark is considered one of the best drivers ever, and still holds the record for the highest percentage of laps led in an F1 season (71.47% in 1963). Top 10 Indy 500s ranked: Andretti, Foyt and more Outside of F1, Ward was a successful USAC Championship Car driver, winning the title in 19, and finishing top three between 19. Unfortunately for him he failed to finish both of these races, suffering from clutch and gearbox problems respectively. Late to the ball, so to speak, but ultimately triumphant, the Brawner Hawk earned the nickname "Cinderella car.While 10 of Ward’s 12 ‘F1’ starts come from the Indy 500, he did race in two United States Grands Prix, in 1959 and in 1963. Andretti also set a 500-mile record with an average speed of 156.867 miles per hour.
He led for 116 laps and took the checkered flag. When the green flag dropped on May 30, 1969, Andretti led the race for the first five laps, temporarily fell back into the pack, and then took control of the race.
The crew spent the next week preparing the Hawk MK III to race in the Indy 500. Andretti walked away from the wreck with only minor facial burns, but Granatelli's other Lotuses were withdrawn from the race because of concerns over the strength of their hub supports. However, in a practice run before the big race, with Andretti behind the wheel of a Lotus, a suspension part broke, the car lost a wheel, and it hit the wall.
Brawner argued that the Hawk MK III was a major contender to win, but it became a back-up car because Granatelli had more faith in the speeds attainable by a four-wheel drive Lotus 64 chassis. For the 1969 season, he built the MK III version, which featured a full monocoque chassis consisting of a body that was a stressed part of the structure, rather than merely a covering of the frame, and cutting-edge aerodynamics.Īndy Granatelli and STP became the sponsors going into the 1969 Indianapolis 500. During the next season, Brawner refined his design by adding spoilers to the front and rear, creating the Hawk MK II. In 1965, a Brawner Hawk sponsored by Dean Van Lines carried Mario Andretti to a third-place Indy 500 finish, earning him Rookie of the Year honors. Mario Andretti at the 1969 Indianapolis 500
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