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1957/1958 Belond Exhaust Special Salih

The 1957 and 1958 Indianapolis 500 Winning Car

  • Driver: 1957 – Sam Hanks / 1958 – Jimmy Bryan 
  • Chassis: Salih 
  • Engine: Meyer-Drake Offenhauser 
  • Specifications: 1957 – 250-ci (4.09 L), inline 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated / 1958- 252-ci (4.1L), inline 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated 
  • Qualifying Average: 1957 – 142.812mph (229.833 km/h) / 1958 – 144.185mph (232.043 km/h) 
  • Starting Position: 1957 – 13th / 1958 – 7th 
  • Average Race Speed: 1957 – 135.601mph (218.228 km/h) / 1958 – 133.791mph (215.315 km/h) 
  • Laps Led: 1957 – 136 / 1958 – 139 

Adopted by: Michael and Wendy Byers

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