European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 26 the stars and stripes monday May 30, 1977 Foyt drives to record fourth Victory in indy 500 continued from Page 11 garage. She waved to All those cheering her and called Back to them next year Foyt. 42, six times the National driving Champion led four times. He made his ninth and final pit Stop after 182 laps John cock blasting past him to take the Lead Back but Only one Lap later the 1973 win Ner s fire engine red machine was smok ing and the next time he came Down the Home stretch he made it past the Long pit Lane and pulled up into the in held grass Jast Short of the Southwest turn. Johncock had a six second Lead on Foyt when his engine apparently let go and Foyt played the break for All it was Worth and roared to Victory. Before misfortune hit him it was mostly Johncock s race in George Bignotti s new Wildcat sgd machine. The 40-year-old, pint size speedster from Phoenix led five times and it appeared to be his race from the97tlilapon.on each of his subsequent pit stops for fuel and tires he was Able to keep the Lea until Foyt got past him after 179 laps. But the texan led just three circuits around the Oval before Johncock picked him off again when Foyt made his last Stop. Then came the break that was to give Foyt his record fourth win in his Orange coloured Coyote powered by an eight Cylinder engine that carried the Winner s name. Two Lime race Winner Al Unser led the first 17 laps. Unofficially other leaders were his brother Bobby Sneva. And George s winning Speed was 161.331 Miles per hour compared with the record 162.962 by the late Mark Donohue five years ago. Rounding out the top 10, unofficially in order were Wally Dallenbach Johnny Parsons Tom Bigelow Lee Kunzman Roger Mccluskey. Steve Krisiloff and Sieve s Rookie brother s Victory Drew thunderous applause from the Holiday throng of about350.000. Guthrie finally went out of the race after the Leader s 148th Lap but Swiss grand prix Veteran Clay Regazzoni also one of seven rookies in the lineup went out much earlier with a fuel record speeds were set in route. Al Unser set a Mark of better than 180 . At the id Lap Mark and Johncock and Foyt rewrote the next two Marks at 20 and 30 of Ruby s wreck which brought out the yellow caution Light for nearly 16 minutes the Pace was slowed and Only one other record was set at Iso laps by John cock at nearly 163.5 . Over All the caution Light was out for .1987. Unofficially he led 44 laps and John cock was in front 124 laps. Foyt and his Crew May get a Check of about 275,000 at monday night s Victory dinner Sweet revenge for last year when he had to Settle for runner up honors behind Johnny Rutherford when the shortest "500" in history was Cut Short by rain after 255 Miles or 102 laps. Loyd Ruby s car bursts into flames after hitting the Wall at Indianapolis. Ruby escaped serious injury. A photo major league batting pitching statistics by the associated press ctr non in in rough games at Friday Astrican league if am batting a r h he rib Chicago 14t3 118 408 49 2t2 Boston 1413 117 404 54 206 Minnesota 14sb 133 416 3t 117 new York 1481 704 411 37 190 Kar Sicily 1410190 3/7 23 t4 tei4. 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