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After several years competing in uncompetitive equipment, Dallenbach's breakthrough came after being signed by team owner Pat Patrick to replace driver Swede Savage, badly injured during the 1973 Indianapolis 500. After Savage's death, Dallenbach's seat became permanent.
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The 1973 and 1982 Indianapolis 500 winner spoke from his house in South Branch, Michigan, on Monday about Dallenbach. The two were teammates from 1973-77 and 1979 – six years total. “Wally (Dallenbach) was as good a teammate as you could ever ask for,” Johncock said. “He took racing seriously.
Wally Dallenbach Jr. (born May 23, 1963) is an American racing driver who formerly competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He competed in 226 Winston Cup races from 1991 to 2001 and had 23 top 10 finishes.
Apr 30, 2024 · In retirement, Dallenbach became the chief steward of the emerging Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) series in 1980, and in his role as the commissioner of IndyCar, every major facet of how today’s NTT IndyCar Series was built and runs can be traced back to the ideas, innovations, and decisions made by Dallenbach, with support from CART ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Dallenbach would be credited with ninth place. “Wally (Dallenbach) was as good a teammate as you could ever ask for,” said Patrick teammate and two-time 500-winning driver Gordon Johncock.
Apr 30, 2024 · Dallenbach would be credited with 9 th-place. “Wally (Dallenbach) was as good a teammate as you could ever ask for,” said Patrick teammate and two-time 500-winning driver Gordon Johncock.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Wally Dallenbach, a respected INDYCAR SERIES race winner as a driver and longtime series official dedicated to racing safety, died April 29. He was 87. Dallenbach, a native of East Brunswick, New Jersey, made 13 Indianapolis 500 starts between 1967-79.
