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RACER Redux: Great Scot

Page 1 of 5 ABOVE: Imperious in his Ford-powered Lotus38, Jim Clark scythes past Len Sutton’sVollstedt on the way to victory in the1965 Indianapolis 500. The Scot ledfour times for 190 of the 200 laps. It's 50 years since Jim Clark's Lotus dominated the 49th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. It was the zenith of a whirlwind ride for the Scot and mentor Colin Chapman at the Brickyard.A wispy little sheep farmer with a flimsy car painted green and its engine in the wrong place. Jim Clark and his Lotus-Ford were hardly imposing figures when they unloaded at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in 1963. The Indianapolis 500 was the richest, deadliest and most prestigious motor race...
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