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While Parnelli Jones won the 1963 Indy 500 in one of the long-dominant Offenhauser-powered Watson roadsters, Lotus-Ford driver Jim Clark finished second. Teammate Gurney finished seventh. Clark went on to win at Milwaukee in the Lotus 29's second race. Indy-car racing would never be the same. Quick Look: 2010 Lotus Evora


What really happened in the closing laps of the 1963 Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) [a] [2] is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), in Speedway, Indiana. [3]


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The 47th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Thursday, May 30, 1963. Rufus Parnell Jones, also known as " Parnelli ," took his only Indy 500 win.


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All of Jones' talent was on display in 1963 in the beautiful roadster famously nicknamed "'Ol Calhoun" that he also drove in the "500" in 1961 and 1962. He w.


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Josef Newgarden's margin of victory over 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson was .0974 of a second in a thriller before a packed IMS. It was the fourth-closest finish in "500" history and only the third time the race was decided on a final-lap pass.


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The Novi engine that Andy Granatelli brought to the 1963 Indianapolis 500 had 734 HPโ€”in contrast to other cars that had approximately 400 HPโ€”and it was also lighter in weight at 1,680 lbs. vs. 2,800 lbs. Where does the Novi engine come from?


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The 1963 Indy 500 was a battle between the established front-engine roadsters and rear-engine machines. Angus MacKenzie takes us back to the race through the.


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1963 Indy 500: When Jones beat Clark and paused a revolution Sixty years ago, Parnelli Jones and his Watson-Offy roadster taught Lotus and Jimmy Clark a lesson or two at the Indianapolis 500..


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Parnelli Jones celebrates his 1963 Indy 500 win. Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. History tells us that Parnelli Jones, driving the #98 Offy-powered Watson roadster, won the 1963 Indianapolis 500. The win was not without controversy, as Jones's car was said to be leaking oil in the closing laps, yet no black flag was ever thrown.


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The 87-year-old Jones won the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and was one of the most versatile race drivers ever, winning races from off-road to sports car to IndyCar to NASCAR before becoming a famed Indy car team owner. Jones was accompanied by his wife, Judy, sons P.J. and Page. Jones' longtime mechanic, friend and business associate Jimmy.