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Two-Time Indy 500 Winner Gordon Johncock Dies at 90
Gordon Johncock, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1976 series champion, has died at 90. Celebrated for his hard-charging style, he won 25 races and is especially remembered for his dramatic 1982 victory over Rick Mears after his first Indy 500 win in 1973 was overshadowed by tragedy.
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About Gordon Johncock
Gordon Walter Johncock was an American racing driver. He won the 1973 and 1982 Indianapolis 500 and was the 1976 USAC Championship Car champion.
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- racing automobile driver
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 5, 1937
- Died
- September 28, 2026