The 1955 Indy 500 Crash Killed a Legend, and the First-Ever Wind-Tunnel-Designed Race Car

In 1955, a fatal track collision ended the life of one of the greatest racers of the era, Bill Vukovich, and his team’s ambitions to introduce active aerodynamics to American motorsports. The Quinn Epperly Fuel Injected Special was a sleek machine designed in the wind tunnel but arrived too late for the Indy 500 race of the year. Following the mid-race death of the driver it was intended for, the car was never completed for racing. (continue reading...)