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Originally Posted by chapo
In the old days it wasn't uncommon for one car to be given to the top driver if the top driver's car broke or wrecked, ala Fangio, Nuvolari, etc.
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Here's a somewhat foggy remembrance. Please correct all the incorrect details as they appear.
Was it at a Daytona endurance race in the 70's when Gurney and co-drivers won in a GT-40. Team owner/sponsor (Ford?) wanted AJ Foyt to be in the winning car so he could have winning records in NASCAR. CART, Sprints as well as world sports car endurance racing. Foyt's own car had broken earlier but was summoned to drive a stint to qualify (replacing the regular cycled driver (?). I recall Gurney was pissed at the strategy to give Foyt more credit than he deserved - or something like that.
I apologize. I'm too lazy this morning to research and confirm all the "facts" of the incident, but it does sound good, doesn't it?
Sherwood