You were there: 1968 Michigan Champ Cars

Michigan memories: snapshots of the 1968 Champ Car meeting

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This was the first race at Michigan, with its modern garages. A star field included favourites Unser, Andretti, Gurney and Foyt, so Bucknum’s victory would be a surprise

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With time on his hands in lockdown, Richard Andrews found images taken by his father, Stan, of their trip to watch Champ Cars at Michigan in 1968

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Parked up: Jack Adams had a penchant for unique cars, but this turbine-powered special failed to qualify at Michigan

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A J Foyt’s Coyote-Ford retired with a piston problem, but Foyt finished the campaign in sixth

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Contributor Richard Andrews (in glasses) inspecting Harvey’s Gerhardt

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Drivers’ pre-race briefing; Bobby Unser and eventual race winner Ronnie Bucknum feature

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Undercover: Bobby Unser’s 1968 Indy 500-winning Eagle-Offenhauser

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Al Smith’s out-dated Chenoweth roadster was the last car running

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Mario Andretti’s Brawner-Offenhauser, which would finish second in the race to Bucknum This was the first race at Michigan, with its modern garages. A star field included favourites Unser, Andretti, Gurney and Foyt, so Bucknum’s victory would be a surprise

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Andretti was second in the 1968 USAC standings, having made his F1 debut earlier in ’68 at the US GP

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