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1. www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com › newsBrabham Ignited Technical Revolution at Indianapolis

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   May 26, 2020 · Brabham Ignited Technical Revolution at Indianapolis. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Donald Davidson, Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sir Jack Brabham was the two-time defending Formula One World Champion when he arrived at Indianapolis in 1961, his participation that May launching a major change in the face of racing at the Speedway forever by ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_BrabhamJack Brabham - Wikipedia

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   Brabham's grandson Matthew (son of Geoff) graduated from karts in 2010 and won two ladders of the Road to Indy, eventually racing in the 2016 Indianapolis 500 and winning three Stadium Super Trucks championships.

   • Nationality: Australian
   • Died: 19 May 2014 (aged 88), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

   • Born: John Arthur Brabham, 2 April 1926, Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia

4. www.roadandtrack.com › car-culture › a17345Indy 500 Race Report from 1961: Indy at 100 – Racing

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   This display of athletic exultation is reserved for occasions when his cars finish in first spot, and his man in Indianapolis, Jack Brabham—twice World Champion and current defender of the...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1961_Indianapolis_5001961 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia

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   Foyt took the lead with three laps to go and won his first (of four) Indy 500 victories by a margin of 8.28 seconds. A notable story included the appearance of two-time defending Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham from Australia, who drove the race in a low-slung, British built Cooper powered by a Coventry Climax engine. Dubbed the ...

   • Date: May 30, 1961
   • Season: 1961 USAC season

   • Network: N/A
   • Winner: A. J. Foyt

7. www.autoweek.com › racing › indycar#49 Jack Brabham ushers in a new era of Indy racing in 1961

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   Apr 10, 2016 · Jack Brabham, already working on becoming a racing legend, debuted a rear engine car -- a race car where the engine was behind the driver. While engines in the back of the car are common now,...

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   Did Jack Brabham have a rear engine?

   • Jack Brabham, already working on becoming a racing legend, debuted a rear engine car -- a race car where the engine was behind the driver. While engines in the back of the car are common now, in 1961, it was a radical set-up. A.J. Foyt won the 1961 Indianapolis 500, while Brabham came in ninth (the highest-finishing and only non-American driver).

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   What engine did Brabham use in the Indianapolis 500?

   • The same year, Brabham entered the famous Indianapolis 500 oval race for the first time in a modified version of the Formula One Cooper. It had a 2.7-litre Climax engine producing 268 bhp (200 kW; 272 PS) compared to the 4.4-litre, 430 bhp (321 kW; 436 PS) Offenhauser engines used by the front-engined roadsters driven by all the other entrants.

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   Who won the Indy 500?

   • Foyt took the lead with three laps to go and won his first (of four) Indy 500 victories by a margin of 8.28 seconds. A notable story included the appearance of two-time defending Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham from Australia, who drove the race in a low-slung, British built Cooper powered by a Coventry Climax engine.

   1961 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia

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   When did the Indianapolis 500 start?

   • The 45th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Tuesday, May 30, 1961. For the first time since 1949, the Indianapolis 500 was not recognized on the World Championship calendar. The race celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Indy 500 in 1911 .

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9. www.motorsportmagazine.com › archive › articleINDIANAPOLIS 500 (May 30th) July 1961 - Motor Sport Magazine

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   Jul 7, 2014 · INDIANAPOLIS soo (May 30th) In the most successful attempt by a European entered car in the Indianapolis 500, Jack Brabham finished ninth in his special 2.7-litre Cooper out of the twelve finishers.

10. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-27471706A thorough gentleman: Your memories of Sir Jack Brabham

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    May 19, 2014 · India. A thorough gentleman: Your memories of Sir Jack Brabham. 19 May 2014. William Duperouzel. Sir Jack began the 1970 Indy 500 in 26th position but reached 13th before retiring due to...