Gordon Johncock, Two-Time Indy 500 Champion, Dies at 90
Gordon Johncock, a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 1976 INDYCAR SERIES national champion, died of natural causes on September 28 at age 90. He is remembered for his dramatic 1982 victory over Rick Mears and his 1973 win amidst tragedy. Johncock retired from racing to run a timber business in Michigan, leaving behind a legacy of 25 series wins and 20 pole positions.