Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

He was a 1976 USAC National Championship driver.

Uh, he is a member of the IMS Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as well as, as I mentioned, being a two-time winner of the 500-mile race at Indianapolis.

Um, what makes his two wins very unique, uh, 1973 was a tragedy-marred and disjointed, rain-delayed over several days, uh, affair that saw Johncock finally win a rain-shortened version of the race several days after the race started.

There were multiple tragic incidents that I don't need to get into here.

Gordon was recognized for his impact on the sport as a member of the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Indianapolis Motorsports Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Again, he was 90 years old, and he was a legendary figure at the 500.

I actually remember seeing him when, maybe some of our listeners will remember, the Indy cars are coming, which was a thing.

Had a lot of different stops along the way, did a lot of writing for a lot of people.

But my most recent post was as the president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America here in Florida, which I retired from earlier this year.

So you've been around, probably seen almost all of this stuff.

I mean, obviously you've written about it, but you also had a collaborator.

John Koch was inducted into the IMS...

Museum Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2002.

He won 25 races, 20 polls, and the 1976 IndyCar, then USAC, championship.

John Koch competed in 24 Indy 500s, finishing in the top five eight times and leading 339 laps.