He fought Floyd Patterson, drove the decoy car in moonshine runs, flew stunt planes in several Hollywood productions and became a master at qualifying on the last day for the Indianapolis 500. Bob Harkey, who passed away Saturday in Indianapolis at age 85, led a fascinating life on and off the race track in a career that spanned four decades and a seismic shift in open-wheel racing. He started his IndyCar journey in a front-engine roadster in 1964 (pictured ABOVE) and made his final start in a rear-engine car in 1976 – and was one of only eight living drivers in that exclusive club along with A.J. Foyt, Jim McElreath, Gordon Johncock, Parnelli Jones, Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Unser and...
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