Opinion: a big day for Indiana's all-American racing hero
Stewart videoed in from Gainesville to congratulate the 27-year-old. “My dad [Kevin] raced against Tony Stewart in sprint cars,” said Briscoe. “I was a diehard Tony Stewart fan growing up, so for me to add my name to the list of guys that have got the #14 car to the victory lane is definitely special for me.”No one will ever have a season like Vic Elford’s 1968.
Already European Rally Champion the previous year, the son of cafe owners from Peckham conquered the Monte Carlo Rally in a Porsche 911 T. Nine days later, he shared a 907 inThat year, too, he won the Nürburgring 1000km – a race he conquered three times – and stormed the Targa Florio in a manner that made him immortal to all Sicilians. Later that summer, he made his Formula 1 debut in the French Grand Prix and finished fourth.