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saw this at the speed show last year
Chevy V8s at 1961 Indy 500
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Bruce302
#82 SanDiego Steel (AACA 127) Chenowth Chevy 1961 First 'production' chevy V8 to attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, I believe by Mike McGill
Currently owned and shared with others by Dave Schleppi)
There were two Chevy V8-engined entries at Indy in 1961, and as has been said, neither qualified.
http://s6.postimg.org/hu0u7zj75/Car_...th_Chev_V8.jpg
Floyd Clymer's Yearbook said : "Mike Magill ..(didn't take the flag).. in the Chuck Chenowth Chevy, one of the two entered. They had been having a lot of trouble with the beautiful little car and even (with) the talents of Mickey Thompson in the last few days (of qualifying) they can't seem to get the oil problems solved."
http://s6.postimg.org/mtyafxott/61_I...hevy_V8_NQ.jpg
Not sure if the Robert Peterson car ran, there is no indication of who the driver might have been.
Stu