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THE LOLA T92

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Team sponsor A. F. Rezloff, team owner John Mecom and legendary Indy crew chief George Bignotti stand beside Al Unser seated in the T92. (The John Mecom Collection)

The 1967 T92 was also known as the T90 Mkll, it had detail changes and a different cockpit surround and engine cover but was substantially the same car as the previous year's T90. Lola used the T92 type number but when the car was presented for the 1967 Indianapolis 500 the USAC officials they felt the car was not sufficiently different from the T90 to warrant the T92 designation so as a compromise the new car was called the T90 MkII. Full details of the T90 can be found HERE.



Jackie Stewart with the John Mecom, George Bignotti, Eric Broadley and members of the Mecom Racing Team. (From the Collections of The Henry Ford)

The Mecom Team had a em driver lineup with Al Unser and Jackie Stewart although Jackie’s qualifying went awry when he initially failed to make the grid. Using a spare car he was later able to ensure his place at the start although a mystery remains as to which car was actually used in the race. The 1967 race was in fact run over two days as rain caused Saturday’s race to be halted after just 18 laps. The next day Parnelli Jones driving the STP turbine car resumed his place at the front and continued to lead until just three laps from the end the transmission failed and the race was lost. AJ Foyt took the win and by dint of sheer determination Al Unser, who had quietly picked off place by place brought the Mecom Lola home second. Stewart did not finish following an engine failure on lap 168 leaving him in 18th position in the final standings.



Al Unser and Eric Broadley share a joke. (The John Mecom Collection)

Mecom Racing Team had in fact undertaken a season of USAC events competing in all the paved circuit races. (At that time the full USAC season included a number of races run on dirt ovals and the Pikes Peak Hillclimb for which the Lola was unsuitable). Al Unser’s ‘Retzloff Chemicals Special’ finished all but one event and usually in the top half of the results sheet. Six top three finishes earned Unser fifth place in the Championship but that first win remained elusive.

At the final race of the year, the inaugural running of the Rex Mays 300 at Riverside, John Surtees took part in the only USAC race of his career driving the Bowes Seal Fast #24 car. Surtees qualified 4th but retired on lap 31 with magneto failure.



Eric and Jackie in conversation. (From the Collections of The Henry Ford)

T92 1967 USAC National Championship Trail Results

DATE	RACE/VENUE	ENTRANT	DRIVER	RESULT
9th April	Jimmy Bryan Memorial, Phoenix International Raceway	American Red Ball	Al Unser	Retired
23rd April	Trenton 150, Trenton International Speedway	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	Retired
30th May	International 500 Mile Sweepstakes, Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Retzloff Chemical Bowes Seal Fast	Al Unser Jackie Stewart	2nd Retired
4th June	Rex Mays Classic, The Milwaukee Mile	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	Retired
18th June	Langhorne 100, Langhorne Speedway	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	2nd
1st July	Mosport Heat 1, Mosport Park	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	6th
1st July	Mosport Heat 2, Mosport Park	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	5th
23th July	Indianapolis 150, Indianapolis Raceway Park	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	2nd
30th July	Langhorne 150, Langhorne Speedway	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	Retired
6th August	Labatt Indy Heat 1, Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	5th
6th August	Labatt Indy Heat 2, Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	5th
20th August	Tony Bettenhausen 200, The Milwaukee Mile	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	2nd
24th September	Trenton 200, Trenton International Speedway	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	Retired
22nd October	Hanford 200, Hanford Motor Speedway	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	Retired
19th November	Bobby Ball Memorial, Phoenix International Raceway	Retzloff Chemical	Al Unser	2nd
26th November	Rex Mays 300, Riverside International Raceway	Retzloff Chemical Bowes Seal Fast	Al Unser John Surtees	Retired Retired

1967 USAC CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS

5th Al Unser 2505 points

Results courtesy of www.champcarstats.com



Al Unser's car is readied for the race. (The John Mecom Collection)

T92 1968 USAC National Championship Trail Results

DATE	RACE/VENUE	ENTRANT	DRIVER	RESULT
30th May	International 500 Mile Sweepstakes, Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jack Adams Aircraft	Larry Dickson	DNS
9th June	Rex Mays Classic, The Milwaukee Mile	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Larry Dickson	6th
15st June	Telegraph Trophy 200 Heat 1, Mosport Park	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Art Pollard	14th
15st June	Telegraph Trophy 200 Heat 2, Mosport Park	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Larry Dickson	11th
23rd June	Langhorne 150, Langhorne Speedway	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Larry Dickson	5th
7th July	Rocky Mountain 150, Continental Divide Raceway	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	14th
21st July	Indy 200 Heat 1, Indianapolis Raceway Park	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	10th
21st July	Indy 200 Heat 2, Indianapolis Raceway Park	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	11th
28th July	Langhorne Twin 100 #1, Langhorne Speedway	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	7th
28th July	Langhorne Twin 100 #2, Langhorne Speedway	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	Retired
4th August	St. Jovite Heat 1, Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	7th
4th August	St. Jovite Heat 2, Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	10th
3rd November	Hanford 250, Hanford Motor Speedway	Jack Adams Aircraft-Wynn's	Jim McElreath	5th

1968 USAC CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS

18th Larry Dickson 890 points (Also drove a Brawner, Gerhardt, Vollstedt and Blum and Meskowski Sprint Cars)
22nd Jim McElreath 741 points (Also drove a Coyote and a Brawner)
23rd Art Pollard (Also drove a Lotus 4WD, Gerhardt and Vollstedt Indy and Sprint Cars)

Results courtesy of www.champcarstats.com



George Bignotti helps push Jackie's car in the pitlane. (From the Collections of The Henry Ford)



Al prepares for a run in Jackie's car. (From the Collections of The Henry Ford)



George Bignotti surveys Al's car. (The John Mecom Collection)



Al out on the track. (From the Collections of The Henry Ford)



Jackie practiced car no. 43.... (From the Collections of The Henry Ford)



...but raced no. 24, after starting twenty ninth on the grid an engine failure late in the race saw the Scot retiring. (The John Mecom Collection)



John Surtees in his only USAC race, the Rex Mays 300 at Riverside. (MediaFord.com)