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Monday, May 28, 1979: THE INDIANA I I I HOW THEY FINISHED YESTERDAY'S 500 RACE 6th EMKHUSOAS CAREER OPPORTUNITY RIDS HANDLING ENGINEER Vehicle Rids Control 2nd rd 4th 5th 1 ffPf Mrl A- J- Foyt Jr. Mike Mosley Danny Ongais Bobby Unser 7th 8th Gordon Johncock Howdy Holmes Bill Vnkovicb 1st Rick Mears 9th 10th Hth 12th 13th ffpv ns" 14th 15th 16th fi-V I iff 3 Mt 1 Tom Sneva Tom Bigelow 22nd Joe Saldana 24th Salt Walther Roger McCluskey 20th 21st Tom Bagley 17th Spike Gehlhausen 18th Steve KrisUoff 19th 23rd The foremost name in automotive ride control products has an immediate opening at the corporate level at its ultra-modern International Headquarters and Engineering Center, ideally located in the pleasant community ol Monroe. Michigan on the shores of Lake Erie. 20 miles north ol Toledo. Ohioand 30 miles south of Detroit.

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Dept. 157. It I -Tll S. II II II I ll3L- I Tenneco Automotive PhilThreshie Johnny Rutherford Larry Rice Pancho Carter Vern Schuppan Al Unser Eldon Rasmussen Larry Dickson 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd A Tenneco Company TMOHROET WALKER An Equal Opportunity Employer MFH STAI AND NEWS Ouck-Acflon WANT ADS Oct Fast Jerry Sneva Johnny Parsons Lee Kunzman John Mahler Cliff Hucul Dick Simon Waily Dallenbach Sheldon Kinser 34th 35th 33rd 1 8 I J-A 5 '10- N.M.: New Money ZrY iff Janet Guthrie Jim McElreath George Snider Challenging Work-Professional Growth-A Quality Lifestyle- THIOKOL IN UTAH! 1 After The 1st Lap, Howdy Was Heard Salt Uka City Thiokol Corporation, located in the beautiful mountain country of Northern Utah, has opportunities for Engineers in long-term career assignments associated with such major programs as the Space Shuttle, Trident, the new MX, and others. Thiokol is a solid company, and a progressive leader in Aerospace Technology.

Our modern facility provides a professional atmosphere where you have the opportunity to progress to the upper limits of your ability. For your family, a community where the social and environmental problems of today's society are virtually non existent, and recreational activities are unlimited. By BOB RENNER There's a lot of gold in them thar hills in the badlands of New Mexico and certainly much more to be added in the future! Yes, the two brotherly horsepower slingers from the Southwest have five gold rings and yesterday added a little more of the stuff that made Midas famous from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway gold mine. Bobby and Al Unser rifled 80 per cent of the lap prize money in yesterday's 63rd annual 500-Mile Race but neither could add that sixth gold ring as their "horses" both ran into costly troubles. Bobby took a slightly bigger chunk with $17,800 (he led 89 laps) while Al can scam $17,000 85 laps in front) off of the total of $40,000 awarded.

Al was breezing along in what seemed to be "his race" when a broken transmission seal developed and smashed his dreams of winning five straight 500s (including Pocono and Ontario) and joining A. J. Foyt as the only four-time Speedway winners after 96 laps. Al jumped in front at the start and shot ahead for the first 24 laps before relinquishing the lead on a pit stop. He was back ahead on the 29th and led 41 consecutive laps before pitting again, only to regain the lead on the 77th and holding it until the fatal 97th after he was black flagged and his fate was sealed.

Bobby ran right at the too all dav and led four By RAY COMPTON A funny thing almost happened to Howdy Holmes on his way to a seventh place finish in yesterday's 500-Mile Race. He came close to not finishing his first lap. Instead he did complete his first lap and before the fumes had settled Holmes checked in with 194 other completed circuits, thus proving that the 5-foot-5, 135-pound driver could become a force to be reckoned with in future 500 programs. "I'll be back," promised Holmes, who probably would be the rookie of the year if he had finished 35th. He was the only newcomer competing yesterday.

But Howdy's day almost ended a few moments after the race started. During the pace laps, he noticed his oil temperature had fallen. Disaster seemed possi-; ble. Too possible. "I didn't know what to expect," Holmes recalled.

So he completed one lap, headed for the pits and prayed for the right turn of the wrench. He got it after a lengthy stop when his mechanics discovered that a clamp from his Wildcat-Offenhauser engine to his turbocharger was loose, creating a loss in power. "I had an Offy minus a turbocharger," Holmes said. "I was in trouble." But from that point on Holmes had little trouble as he completed a remarkable month on the 16th Street playgrounds. It was only three weeks before the Speedway opened that the 29-year-old Michigan native received a telephone call inviting him to drive in the 500.

Holmes never hesitated. He said yes. "I've always wanted to race at Indy," he said. He avoided the USAC-CART cold war got some thoughts but I'm not telling and he wasted little time in nailing down the chance to circle the Speedway once he received the opportunity. After winning a race in Mexico City the day before the track opened.

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American Formula Atlanta champion strapped on his helmet and drove wheel-to-wheel with the big boys. And his counterparts apparently liked what they saw. "On the last yellow light I was beside A. J. (Foyt) and he gave me the peace sign, apparently meaning I was doing all right," Howdy said.

"Well, that made me really feel good. But then when the green went on, I got absolutely sideways and almost got A.J. I must have scared the hell out of him." Someone not scared yesterday was Holmes, an outgoing person who immediately met the autographer seekers following the race. "To be a racing driver you have to be devoid of emotions," said Holmes, who had used a business management degree from Eastern Michigan to start an advertising and marketing counseling firm. "I put everything out of mind.

"I had no idea how to drive the race. And I didn't want to ask anyone because you would only get varied answers. We had managed to do everything else (rookie test, qualifying) right without asking, so we just went ahead and raced." What Holmes discovered was that he was in for a challenging day. The course may be the same 2 ii-miles and one-way but the way you attack it can vary. "There's only one groove," Holmes said, "but if you run on top of it, you go faster.

But when you run 500 miles it is a game of consistency, not hot miles." Still Holmes had a few fast circuits. He hit the 185 mark several times, though he was unsure of the speeds during the race because of faulty radio equipment. But the radio was not his only headache. He also battled a brake problem that had haunted him the entire month. Yesterday, the brakes came close for one terrifying moment to kayoing Homes and a couple of other performers.

"I have to pump the brakes four times before they do anything," said Holmes. "So this one time I was coming into the first turn and passing a couple of people when all of sudden this blue car in front of me used its brakes. I pumped and pumped my brakes. I didn't miss by a couple of inches from hitting him." But there was no pileup. Instead Holmes sped 490 miles 390 miles more than he had ever driven in competition.

"I can't say I'm tired," said Holmes. "Fact I could go out and run five miles now. But my neck is a little sore. We didn't have enough time to have all the driver conveniences." But he did have time yesterday to prove the name Howdy Holmes could be rumbling through the brickyard in other Mays. "I wanted to finish in the top 10, but I was hoping we could have been fifth," said Holmes, who could have jumped a spot or two had he not sat in the pits for two laps during his unscheduled early stop.

"But I found out something today. I want to do it again. And next year we won't be under the same pressures." Better move over, boys. laps (7073) and took the leaa again on the 97th as he saw his brother was in serious trouble. He went back in front again and stayed there for most of the rest of the race until suddenly he slowed on the main straightaway after a stirring auei with Penske teammate Rick Mears because he lost fourth gear wnicn dearly cost him.

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dreams of a 1-2 finish. Guess who the only other winner of the $200 per lap prize money was? Yes, sir, Mr. Foyt himself, who was out in front early on a flurry of pits stops at Lap ii. WASATCH DIVISION A vfVOODjfl Those four were the only lap leaders of the day in one of the most exciting dashes for glory and Pboto by Ken Pribble Howdy Holmes didn't know what to expect. gold recent years..