Great success in every type of auto racing. He liked motorcycles, too. R.I.P.
He also drove one of the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy races from the Red Ball Garage in Manhattan to the Portofino Inn in Newport, Calif. A parking ticket was time stamped when you left the Rad Ball. Cars had staggered starts. Net time at the finish was the winner. Burt Reynolds movie was based upon that REAL race.
Brock Yates was his co-driver.
ANY kind of vehicle. Any modifications allowed. ANY route you choose.
Brock wrote an article years ago about the fantastic eyesight Gurney had. Could ID a car they were about to overtake in the dead dark of night from quite a distance back. They used a ‘coin dispenser’ like a bus driver used to use to make exact change when buying gas.
Loved to watch him race & roam the pits. Another fine AMERICAN driver gone.