Turbo's Racing Photos - IROC I

Emerson Fitipaldi

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway 1973

EMERSON CAME TO IROC REPRESENTING FORMULA I.

IN THE FIRST RACE AT RIVERSIDE, EMERSON GOT THE POLE BUT HAD TO START ELEVENTH DUE TO MISSING THE DRIVER'S MEETING. EMERSON FINISHED LAST DUE TO A FUEL LEAK AFTER TEARING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. IN THE SECOND RACE, EMERSON STARTED ON THE POLE AND AND FINISHED THIRD. THE NEXT DAY, EMERSON STARTED STARTED TENTH AND FINISHED THIRD. EMERSON DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE FINALE AT DAYTONA DUE TO POINTS EARNED IN THE PREVIOUS THREE RACES.

EMERSON FINISHED SEVENTH IN IROC I.

 
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