Stanton Barrett – '09 (stunt driver, tried his skills in various racing divisions without much success, concentrates on his film stunt coordinator roles, but also bobsleds, involved in a racing team management role) Johnny Baldwin – '56 (midget racer from California, continued to race until 1990 in vintage midgets) Scott Atchison – '88 (US Formula Ford in '85 &'87, Super Formula Vee champion, raced in CART but never lived up to promise, also raced in Trans-Am & sportscars, including a few Baja 1000's)ĭick Atkins – '66 (outstanding sprint car driver, killed in a sprint car accident with Don Branson ) Tony Adamowicz – '70-71 (history at Le Mans, now works with a safety manufacturer and is a driver instructor)Ĭhris Amon – '67 (now works on his NZ farm and is a consultant to a few motor racing projects in his homeland) You might be surprised at some of the big names who DIDN'T make it. The year after the driver's name indicates a year they failed to qualify. Jon Noggle researched those who "almost made it" just since WWII, many of whom we remember. There are hundreds that have entered the Indianapolis 500 but who were unable to make the field in a given year. 33 was just a number we were told by the Hulman George family in case less than 33 drivers can be drummed up. ![]() ![]() Since the split of Ind圜ar racing in 1996 by Tony George there has been almost zero bumping for the Indy 500. Even the great Juan Fangio was not fast enough to make the Indy 500
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