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 |
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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 |
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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)