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    1963 Watson Indy Roadster
    1963 Watson Indy Roadster1963 Watson Indy Roadster

    1963 Watson Indy RoadsterThis 1963 Watson Indy Roadster was driven by Johnny Rutherford at Indianapolis in 1964, starting 15th and finishing 27th, as the Bardahl/Racing Associates #86. This was the last roadster to run at Indianapolis in 1966 and is restored to that year as driven by Bobby Grim.

    The engine is a 168 C.I.Offy Turbo installed in 1965 which replaced the 252 Offy.

    YEAR - No - Driver - Car/Entrant - Engine - Start/Finish
    1963 - 46 - Ebb Rose - Racing Associates - Offy 252 ci - Bumped
    1964 - 86 - Johnny Rutherford - Bardahl/Racing Associates - Offy 252 ci - 15/27
    1965 - 86 - Bobby Grim - Racing Associates - Offy 252 ci- N.Q.
    1966 - 39- Bobby Grim - Racing Associates/Herb Porter - Turbo 168 Offy - 31/7
    1966 - Bobby Grim also raced this car at Milwaukee, Atlanta, IRP, Trenton, Fuji Japan and Phoenix.

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