Born on this day in 1931, Dan Gurney was one of the best US racing drivers we've seen. Add to that his years as a team owner and innovative car builder, and there's little doubt that he's made a greater contribution to motor sport than any other American, writes Gordon Kirby in today's Great Read.
As a driver, Dan stands out for many reasons and by my reckoning is second only to Andretti on the all-time list of top American racers. Famously, Gurney is the only American driver to win a Grand Prix in a car built and raced by his own team at Belgium's fearsome Spa-Francorchamps in June of 1967. The track was then more than eight miles long and there wasn't a single chicane in sight. Driving a classically beautiful Eagle-Weslake V12, Dan won the race and set a new track record of 148.8 mph.
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