Indianapolis Victory
(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter —Copyright) INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana). A. Unser, the youngest brother in the most famous [racing family in the United [States, won the Indianapolis 500-mile race on Sunday and (only an accident in the last 70 miles robbed him of a new speed record. The 31-year-old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who broke a leg in a motor-cycle accident on the track a year ago and missed the 1969 event, led for all but nine of the 200 laps. M. Donohue, a 33-year-old who finished seventh in 1969, was second to Unser in a Lola-Ford, with the veteran grand prix driver, D. Gurney, third in an Eagle-Offenhauser of his own design. Unser finished the race 50 seconds ahead of Donohue at an average speed of 155.749 miles an hour—a little over one mile an hour slower than M Andretti’s winning record pace of 156.867 m.p.h. a year ago.
It was in the 172nd lap that Unser lost his chance of establishing a new speed race record when the field—then reduced to 12 from the 32 starters—was given the yellow warning flag and ordered to reduce speed and maintain positions. The warning was maintained for 10 laps.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32312, 2 June 1970, Page 19
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196Indianapolis Victory Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32312, 2 June 1970, Page 19
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