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    1978 Indianapolis 500

    Sunday, January 01, 1978

    Sheldon Kinser, #24, Thermo-King, Watson, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer 1978 Indianapolis 500 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car driven by Jim Rathmann -- Photo by: No Photographer 1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, Chevrolet Corvette -- Photo by: No Photographer Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car leading the field during pace lap prior to the start of the 1978 Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: No Photographer A.J. Foyt, #14, Gilmore Racing/Citicorp, Coyote, Foyt -- Photo by: No Photographer Steve Krisiloff, #40, Foreman Industries, Wildcat, DGS -- Photo by: No Photographer Wally Dallenbach, #6, Sugaripe Prune, McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Al Unser, #2, 1st National City Travelers Checks, Lola, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Bobby Unser, #48, ARCO Graphite, Eagle, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Janet Guthrie, #51, Texaco Star, Wildcat, DGS -- Photo by: No Photographer Gordon Johncock, #20, North American Van Lines, Wildcat, DGS -- Photo by: No Photographer George Snider, #84, Gilmore Racing/Citicorp, Coyote, Foyt -- Photo by: No Photographer A.J. Foyt, #14, Gilmore Racing/Citicorp, Coyote, Foyt -- Photo by: No Photographer Larry Rice, #35, Bryant Heating/WIBC, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Parsons, #16, 1st National City Travelers Checks, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Joe Saldana, #69, Mr. Wize Buys Carpet Shop, Eagle, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Gary Bettenhausen, #98, Oberdorfer, Kingfish, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Rutherford, #4, 1st National City Travelers Checks, McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Mike Mosley, #78, Alex XLNT Foods, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Danny Ongais, #25, Interscope Racing, Parnelli, VPJ -- Photo by: No Photographer Jim McElreath, #26, Circle City Coal, Eagle, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Tom Bigelow, #43, Armstrong Mould, Wildcat, DGS -- Photo by: No Photographer Pancho Carter, #8, Budweiser, Lightning, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer John Mahler, #39, Tibon, Eagle, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Indianapolis 500 pace car, Chevrolet Corvette, driven by Jim Rathmann outside the Hall of Fame Museum -- Photo by: No Photographer Indianapolis 500 pace car, Chevrolet Corvette, driven by Jim Rathmann on track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Jim Rathmann, driver of the Chevrolet Corvette pace car, leads the field in preparation for the start of the 62nd Indianapolis 500 -- Photo by: No Photographer Joe Saldana -- Photo by: No Photographer Larry Dickson, #80, Polak/Stay-On Car Glaze, McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Roger McCluskey, #11, National Engineering Co., Eagle, AMC -- Photo by: No Photographer Salt Walther, #77, Dayton-Walther, McLaren, Cosworth -- Photo by: No Photographer Tom Bagley, #22, Kent Oil, Watson, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Phil Threshie, #47, Circle Chevy/Tutweiler, Lightning, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Spike Gehlhausen, #19, Hubler Chevy/WIRE Radio, Eagle, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Jerry Sneva, #30, Smock Materials, McLaren, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer

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