I' got a question concerning Jochen Rindt at the Indy 500 in 1967.
I read in Dick Wallens book that the Austrian drove three different Eagles (Pacesetter Homes, Friedkin and AAR) during practice before he finally qualified with the AAR-works-type.
I'm looking for some more information about these(car numbers, photos etc. ). What the story behind the Pacesetter Homes-Eagle? Was it just a one-off entry solely for Indy? I cannot find it entered for another race. The only hint I found is that Jerry Grants Eagle in 1966 was sponsored by "Bardahl-Pacesetter Homes. And who is John Klug, the owner of the Pacesetter Homes-car in '67?
I think there were also some Pacesetter Homes-Entries in the USRRC or Can-Am in 66 or 67, but I may be mistaken.
Thanks for your help!
(car numbers, photos etc. )
Jochen Rindt at Indianapolis 1967
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Herbert
, Dec 20 2003 09:57
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Buford
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Posted 20 December 2003 - 14:02
I think it was #45. I don't know for sure. Don Capps stole all my photos.
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Don Capps
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Posted 20 December 2003 - 16:21
Rindt drove the 1966 Gurney Eagle ( a "Mark 2") driven by Gurney himself in 1966. In 1966 it used a Ford "Indy" engine, but in 1967 it used the Gurney-Weslake "stock block" engine. It ran with the race number "48."
No. 48 ran as the "Wagner-Lockheed Brake Fluid Special" and entered by All American Racers, Inc. The original entry for Rindt was the No. 88 "Pacesetters Home Special" entered by Pacesetter Racing, Inc., with the No. 87 sister entry which was wrecked in practice by Rindt. Friedkin Enterprises was the entrant for the Pacesetters Homes entries.
Keep in mind that one-off entries at Indianapolis were not unusual during this period, something which took an upward bounce with the changing nature of the Indianapolis event.
No. 48 ran as the "Wagner-Lockheed Brake Fluid Special" and entered by All American Racers, Inc. The original entry for Rindt was the No. 88 "Pacesetters Home Special" entered by Pacesetter Racing, Inc., with the No. 87 sister entry which was wrecked in practice by Rindt. Friedkin Enterprises was the entrant for the Pacesetters Homes entries.
Keep in mind that one-off entries at Indianapolis were not unusual during this period, something which took an upward bounce with the changing nature of the Indianapolis event.
