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Originally posted by sjtill:
I found some videos on Amazon or YouTube recently about Le Mans--well I think it was about the history of Ford IIRC. Dan Gurney's GT40 had to have a hump in the roof for his helmet because he was so tall; and he started the ritual of spraying the crowd with champagne instead of drinking it.

An American auto racing legend. RIP.


He was a big guy but you should see A.J. Foyt. I saw him pick up a USAC volunteer and body slam him for touching his car when he was violating one of the rules for going to the pits in the wrong direction. The kid was bleeding from his arm and the USAC Officials were all over A.J.. He was lucky he wasn't stopped from qualifying.


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