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2. Mickey Thompson - Wikipedia

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   Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (December 7, 1928 – March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. [ 1 ]

3. Thompson-Voight dragster - Wikipedia

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   Mickey Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight in building the dragster, which had a fully enclosed body (except the steel front wheels), including a closed canopy. It was powered by a pair of 392 cu in (6,420 cc) Chrysler hemis , one facing forward to drive the rear wheels, the other facing backward to drive the front ones.

4. 1963 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia

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   Duane Carter and Masten Gregory qualified two of Mickey Thompson’s radical “rollerskate” cars while Pedro Rodriguez, driving an Aston Martin powered Cooper, was slowest in the field. At the end of the day there were 18 cars qualified, 5 of which qualified over 150 MPH.

5. 1964 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia

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   The 48th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1964. The race was won by A. J. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery seven-car accident which resulted in the deaths of racers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald.

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7. Hurst Hemi Under Glass - Wikipedia

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   The Hemi Under Glass was developed by Hurst Corporation to showcase their products in the A/FX class - precursor to funny cars. In 1965, George Hurst hired Wild Bill Shrewsberry of Mansfield, OH, an accomplished drag racer who had raced for both Mickey Thompson and Jack Chrisman. After helping to pioneer it into the first wheelstanding ...