Gordon Johncock, 2-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner, Dies at 90
Johncock won 25 races and 20 poles across 25 seasons, and his 1982 Indianapolis 500 victory over Rick Mears stood as the closest finish for 10 years.
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Gordon Johncock, 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90
SOUTH BRANCH, Mich. — Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and the 1976 USAC National Champion who helped usher in the era of rear-engine racing, died Monday at his home in Michigan, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and motorsports publications said. The lifelong Michigan resident was 90. Johncock was known for his versatility across front-engine roadsters […]
Gordon Johncock, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, through the years
Two-Time Indy 500 Winner Johncock Dies at 90 - Gordon Johncock, whose stirring drive late in the 1982 Indianapolis 500 earned him a second victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” died of natural causes Sept. 28 at his home in South Branch, Michigan. He was 90. by Official Release
Gordon Johncock, whose stirring drive late in the 1982 Indianapolis 500 earned him a second victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” died of natural causes Sept. 28 at his home in South Branch, Michigan. He was 90.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Gordon Johncock dies at 90
Gordon Johncock, the legendary open-wheel driver who won the Indianapolis 500 twice and claimed the 1976 USAC National Championship, passed away peacefully at his home in South Branch, Michigan, on September 28, 2026. He was 90 years old.Born on August 5, 1936, in Hastings, Michigan, Johncock began driving at just five years old on his family’s farm behind the wheel of a John Deere tractor ...Keep reading
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