Gordon Johncock, a Two-Time Winner of the Indianapolis 500, Has Died 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.
- Gordon Johncock, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1976 USAC National Champion, died Monday at his South Branch, Michigan, home at age 90 from natural causes.
- INDYCAR officials remembered Johncock for a "hard-charging, no-nonsense style" that defined his career; he secured 25 wins across 25 seasons and competed in 24 Indianapolis 500 races, winning in 1973 and 1982.
- His 1982 victory remains one of the most thrilling in Speedway history, featuring a 0.16-second margin over Rick Mears, while Johncock led 339 total laps during his decorated career.
- Tributes poured in from the United States Auto Club and World of Outlaws, honoring Johncock's versatility across front-engine roadsters and modern rear-engine cars throughout his three-decade career.
- The lifelong Michigan resident is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sue, five children, 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; he began driving at age five on his family's farm tractor.
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Gordon Johncock, 2-time Indy 500 winner, dies at 90
Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died on Monday at his home in South Branch, Mich. He was 90. He won the Indy 500 in 1973 and 1982 and finished with 25 victories, had 20 career poles and 76 podium finishes in open-wheel racing from 1964-83. He also made 21 starts in the NASCAR
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