Fifty years ago the unfathomable happened in Hockenheim, Germany when Jimmy Clark lost his life in a Formula 2 race. It shocked the entire racing world – not just in Formula 1 – because the Flying Scot had also left a most impressive mark at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.In five starts, he led four races for 298 laps and came close to scoring three wins instead of his lone triumph in 1 965.But earning the respect of USAC's oval-track stars ranked right up there with the drinking the milk in Victory Lane."I wasn't real found of the Brits in general but I liked Clark," said A.J. Foyt. "He drove hard but clean and I had a lot of respect for him because he raced at...
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