At 17, he became the youngest driver to ever race in Champ Car.
He made 14 Champ Car starts from 1966 to 1969.
Champ Cars have carbon fiber bodies, 900-horsepower engines and top speeds of over 230 mph!
Champ Car initially put the race on its 2007 schedule but removed it after conflicts with other events could not be reconciled.
The success in Champ Car was highly profitable and led the company to diversify.
It wasn't much like Champ Cars are all about.
However, several teams stayed with Champ Car, ensuring that the series could continue.
Since the late 1960s Champ Cars have used turbocharged engines.
Champ Cars continue to have sculpted undersides to create ground effect.
Champ Car added this circuit to their tour in 2002, making a direct comparison possible.