And there's a reason the 86-year-old, two-time Indy 500 winner still has issues with long-time rival A.J. Foyt.
Come this Sunday morning, Gordon Johncock will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first of what would eventually be two wins in the Indianapolis 500., Johncock still vividly remembers the day he catapulted into Indy 500 greatness. The race was postponed three days due to weather before it finally took the green flag on Wednesday, May 30, 1973.-owned No.
When asked if it feels like it has been 50 years since he won for the first time at Indy, the Michigan native chuckled and said, “Time goes so fast. It surely doesn't when you look back at it, and 50 years ago, no, it sure don’t seem like it’s been that long ago.” They had a difficult relationship and even to this day, Johncock bristles and still alleges Foyt cheated during his career.“Well, we had a pretty good relationship when I first started, but I got to where I realized how bad he was able to cheat at racing and it really kind of got to me,” Johncock said. “There’d be times he’d qualify and come back to the garage area, and USAC inspectors wanted to go in the garage and he wouldn’t let them in, so I guess that had to tell you something.
“Yes, that one most definitely does still eat at me. I’d have to say my biggest disappointment in life was when that engine blew and gave his fourth win.”Heinz KluetmeierDuring the same time he was building his racing career, Johncock began building a lumber and sawmill business 200 miles north of Detroit. And even though he could have long retired from it, he’s still active daily in it, overseeing 17 employees while still being very hands-on himself, even at his age.
He’ll be watching this Sunday’s race, wondering who will be the next driver to, in effect, follow in his and the footsteps of so many others who have won the Greatest Spectacle of Racing.
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