Colin Chapman led the "British Invasion" at the Brickyard® from 1963 through 1968 with some of the greatest drivers and most exciting cars ever to participate in the Indianapolis 500®. The delicate Lotus Type 29, the lumpy Lotus Type 34, the revolutionary Lotus Type 56 turbine, and most of all, the elegant Lotus Type 38, the first rear-engine car ever to win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition to Jim Clark, some of the greatest racing champions of all time drove Lotus cars at the Speedway, even though they didn't win the 500 in a Lotus. Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Sr., Parnelli Jones, Graham Hill, Joe Leonard, and many more. |