Garrett Motion and Indy Cars history
The first turbocharged spark ignition engines qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 1966, when three 2.75 liter 4-cylinder Offenhauser engines with Garrett® TE06 turbochargers made the starting lineup. Two years later in 1968, Bobby Unser became the first to win the Indy 500 with a turbocharged spark ignition engine.
Turbocharged cars won the next 28 consecutive Indy 500s through 1996, when new technical regulations were implemented that did not allow turbocharging.
Fourteen of the 29 turbocharged wins in the Indy 500 were with Garrett® turbochargers, when some of the most famous names in the history of the Indy 500 rode Garrett® boosted machines to victory.
1968 Bobby Unser Leader Cards/Rislone Eagle-Offenhauser
1969 Mario Andretti Granatelli/STP Hawk-Ford
1972 Mark Donohue Penske/Sunoco McLaren-Cosworth DFX
1973 Gordon Johncock Patrick/STP Eagle-Offenhauser
1974 Johnny Rutherford McLaren-Offenhauser
1975 Bobby Unser Gurney/Jorgensen Eagle-Offenhauser
1976 Johnny Rutherford McLaren/Hygain McLaren-Offenhauser
1977 A.J. Foyt Foyt/Gilmore Coyote-Foyt
1978 Al Unser Sr. Jim Hall/First National Lola-Cosworth
1979 Rick Mears Penske/Gould Penske-Cosworth
1990 Arie Luyendyk Shierson/Dominoes Lola-Chevrolet
1992 Al Unser Jr. Galles/Valvoline Galmer-Chevrolet
1993 Emerson Fittipaldi Penske/Marlboro Penske-Chevrolet
1994 Al Unser Jr. Penske/Marlboro Penske-Mercedes
From 1966 through 1978 the cars that raced at Indianapolis competed in a full series under USAC (United States Auto Club) sanction. Garrett® boosted cars won six USAC National Championships between 1968 and 1978.
From 1979 through 1996 “Indy Cars” were under CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) sanction. Garrett® boosted drivers won seven CART Championships between 1979 and 1996.
