Flying with Eagles

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…