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Mickey Thompson showed up with three cars for the 1964 Indy 500. Car number 82 for Maston Gregory, number 83 (seen here) for Dave MacDonald, and car number 84 as a spare for the team. Gregory couldn’t get the 82 car up to speed to qualify so he jumped in the 84 car and promptly crashed it in practice. Meanwhile, MacDonald’s ride was undergoing modifications to the front bodywork. They cut off the top of the full bodywork over the front wheels. The same but different modification was done to the number 84 car. Driver Eddie Johnson took over driving chores. After the changes, McDonald put his 83 car in the race in 14th starting spot while Johnson qualified in 24th. The race was a total disaster for the team as MacDonald was involved in a five-car crash that sent him and Eddie Sachs to the big race track in the sky. Dave was awarded a 29th place finish while Johnson was awarded a 24th place finish after going out on lap 6 with fuel problems. This shot shows the car after qualifying with an unknown crew member on the left. Thompson is at center, Chief Mechanic Fritz Voigt on the right and Dave behind the wheel.
©AHRF/Fritz Voight Collection via Holly Martin.
