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[quote=Scott Donegan]
Jeff, I understand your thought .... but it did not "start that day in 1965". The way of the future was proven in the 1963 race when Lotus and Clark finished second. Evidence the number of traditional Indy teams who showed up in 1964 with rear engined equipement: Lindsay Hopkins, Leader Cards and others. It was somewhat a fluke that a roadster still won in 64 given nearly all the top speed guys were in rear engine cars. Colin blew it for Lotus by trying to race on inferior Dunlop tires. Anyhow by 1965 anybody who was somebody in Indy Car racing was in rear engine equipment ... I went to time trials that year and it was very apparent it would take a miracle for a roadster to win in 65. Colin had learned from his mistake with Dunlop and was back with Firestone and Clark ran away with the race once Foyt broke early. [/quote]
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