"SVG" is the first road course specialist to show up to a NASCAR race and win since 1973. He s also the first driver of any sort to win on debut since 1963.
John Wyer and his small team beat the giants of motorsport, clocking back-to-back wins with a better Ford GT40 than Ford could build, and going on to take the first non-manufacturer win overall at La Sarthe. But it never would have happened if he d never been fired.
The Indianapolis 500 has been a testbed for numerous automotive experiments in speed, aerodynamics, and more - all in service of attempting to win the race.