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Output. Power output. 550–837 hp (410–624 kW) Dimensions. Dry weight. 470–585 lb (213–265 kg) The Novi engine is an American dual overhead cam supercharged V8 engine used in racing cars in the Indianapolis 500 from 1941 to 1966. Designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen, it was built by Fred Offenhauser. [3] [4] [5] [6]
1957 Indianapolis 500. The 41st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1957. The event was part of the 1957 USAC National Championship Trail and it was the third race of the eight-race 1957 World Championship of Drivers . Sam Hanks won the Indianapolis 500 in his thirteenth attempt ...
The 47th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Thursday, May 30, 1963. Rufus Parnelli Jones took his only Indy 500 win. This win was controversial because his car (nicknamed "Calhoun") spewed oil from a cracked overflow tank for many laps, which allegedly caused at least one ...
450–734 hp (336–547 kW) @ 8000 rpm (Novi engine) Weight: 1,500–1,919 lb (680.4–870.4 kg) Tires: Firestone ... for AAA and U.S.A.C. Indy car racing, ...
Bobby Unser. Robert William Unser[ 1] (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer. At his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994, he had the fourth most IndyCar Series wins at 35 (behind his brother Al, A. J. Foyt, and Mario Andretti ). [ 2] Unser won the 1968 and 1974 United States Automobile ...
1966 Indianapolis 500. The 50th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Monday, May 30, 1966. The official program cover for the race celebrated both the 50th running of the race, and 150th anniversary of Indiana statehood. Eleven of the 33 starters were eliminated in a first-lap ...
The 48th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1964. The race was won by A. J. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery seven-car accident which resulted in the deaths of racers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald. It is also the last race won by a front-engined ...
Printable IMS map for Indy 500. Below is a printable map of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the day of the race.. To print, click the 'pop out' button in the top right corner, then use the ...