My first good job after college was designing suspension bits for Traction-Master Co. Later in 1968, I became a small contractor to Douglas Aircraft. In those days I enjoyed competing in slalom racing, which is how I met Elliott Forbes-Robinson who introduced me to Dan Gurney. After several lengthy interviews, Dan hired me in January 1970 to do trackside vehicle dynamics for both his Trans-Am Barracuda and USAC Indy car teams. I was fortunate to work with Dan throughout his…

Wheeler and AAR’s 1977 “Offset” Eagle, featured a symmetrical suspension with the center of gravity offset within the monocoque. In early testing, Pancho Carter broke A.J. Foyt’s lap record at Ontario and in the first race of the ’77 season, clocked a blistering 222 mph lap at Texas International Raceway.