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Ford DOHC Race History, 1963 through 1978
1963
255 CID Rocker Arm Powered Lotus-Ford
        Indy 500            2nd place – Jimmy Clark
                                   7th place _ Dan Gurney

        Milwaukee 200        1st place – Jimmy Clark
                                            3rd place – Dan Gurney

        Trenton 200        DNF


1964
255 CID DOHC Ford Power

        Indy 500            2nd place – Rodger Ward
                                   Qualifications – 1st – Jimmy Clark
                                   Fords also placed 17th,24th,25th,26th,29th,30th

        Milwaukee 200         1st place – Parnelli Jones

        Trenton 200              1st place – Parnelli Jones


1965
255 CID DOHC Ford Power

        Indy 500            1st place – Jimmy Clark
                                    Qualifications – 1st – A.J. Foyt
                                    Fords also placed  2nd,3rd,4th,7th,8th,9th,11th,12th,13th
                                                                                     15th,16th,23rd,26th,29th,30th,31st  


        Milwaukee 100        1st place – Parnelli Jones

        Trenton 150               1st place – A.J. Foyt

         IRP 150                     1st place – Mario Andretti

        Atlanta 250                 1st place – Johnny Rutherford

        Milwaukee 150          1st  place – Joe Leonard

        Trenton 200               1st place – A.J. Foyt

        Phoenix 200              1st place – A.J. foyt

Total events entered = 13  Total wins = 8
National Championship won by Mario Andretti using Ford Power


1966
255 CID DOHC Ford Power

        Phoenix 150        1st place – Jim McElreath

        Indy 500            1st place – Graham Hill
                                    Qualifications – 1st place Mario Andretti
                                    Fords also placed 2nd,3rd,4th,6th,9th,10th,11th,12th,
                                                                      13th,16th,18th,19th,20th,22nd,23rd,
                                                                      24th,26th,27th,28th,29th,30th,32nd,33rd

        Milwaukee 100        1st place – Mario Andretti

        Langhorne 100        1st place – Mario Andretti

        Atlanta 300               1st place – Mario Andretti

        IRP 150                     1st place – Mario Andretti

        Langhorne 150        1st place – Rodger McCluskey

        Milwaukee 200         1st place – Mario Andretti

        Trenton 200               1st place – Mario Andretti

        Phoenix 200              1st place – Mario Andretti

Total events entered = 11   Total wins = 10
National Championship won by Mario Andretti using Ford Power


1967
255 CID DOHC Ford Power

        Trenton 150        1st place – Mario Andretti

        Indy 500            1st place – A. J. Foyt
                                   Qualifications – 1st place Mario Andretti
                                   Fords also placed 2nd,3rd,4th,5th,9th,10th,12th,14th,15th
                                                                     17th,18th,19th,20th,21st,22nd,25th,26th,                                                                  27th,28th,30th,31st,32nd                                                                                                                                                                  


Milwaukee 150         1st place Gordon Johncock

Langhorne 100        1st place – Lloyd Ruby

Mosport Twin 100    1st place – Bobby Unser
(won both heats)    

IRP 150                      1st place – Mario Andretti

Langhorne 150        1st place – Mario Andretti

St. Jovite Twin 100   1st place – Mario Andretti
                                ( won both heats )

Milwaukee 200        1st place – Mario Andretti

Trenton 200             1st place – A. J. Foyt

Hanford 200             1st place – Gordon Johncock

Phoenix 200             1st place – Mario Andretti

Riverside 300         1st place – Dan Gurney
                                   ( 302 CID Westlake Ford )

Total events entered = 16    Total wins = 15
National Championship won by A.J. Foyt using Ford Power


1968
255 CID DOHC and 168 CID DOHC Turbo Ford Power

        Las Vegas 150        1st place Bobby Unser

        Indy 500                    2nd place – Dan Gurney
                                           (305 CID Gurney Westlake Ford )
                                           Fords also placed   4th,14th,15th,16th,18th
                                                                               20th,21st,22nd,23rd,25th,26th,28th,31st,33rd

        Mosport Twin 100    1st place – Dan Gurney

        CRD 150                   1st place – A.J. Foyt

        IRP Twin 100            1st place – Al Unser

        Langhorne Twin 100     1st place – Al Unser ( won both heats )

          St. Jovite Twin 100       1st place – Mario Andretti
                                                   ( won both heats )

        Hanford 250                    1st place – A.J. Foyt ( first turbo win )

        Riverside 300                 1st place – Dan Gurney
                                                   ( 305 CID Gurney Westlake Ford )

Total events entered = 18       Total wins = 9
National Championship won by Bobby Unser using Turbo Offenhauser


1969
255 CID DOHC and 159 CID DOHC Turbo Ford Power

        Hanford 200        1st place – Mario Andretti

        Indy 500            1st place – Mario Andretti
                                   Qualifications 1st place A.J. Foyt
                                    Fords also placed 2nd(push rod),6th,8th,9th,14th,
                                                                      15th,18th  22nd,23rd,27th    

        CDR 150                   1st place – Gordon Johncock

        Trenton 200              1st place – Mario Andretti

        Milwaukee 200        1st place – Al Unser

        DuQuoin 100           1st place  - Al Unser

        Indy 100                    1st place – A. J. Foyt

        Donnybrooke 150     1st place – Dan Gurney
                                              ( Gurney Westlake Ford )

        Trenton 300                1st place – Mario Andretti

        Sacramento 100        1st place – Al Unser

        Kent Twin 100             1st place  - Al Unser

        Phoenix 200                1st place – Al Unser

        Riverside 300              1st place – Mario Andretti

Total events entered = 19     Total wins = 13
National Championship won by Mario Andretti using Ford Power


1970
255 CID DOHC and 159 CID Turbo Ford Power

        Phoenix 150              1st place – Al Unser

        Sears Point 150        1st place – Dan Gurney
                                              ( Gurney Westlake Ford )
                                              Fords also placed 2nd,4th,5th,6th,10th,11th,12th,14th,15th
                                                                                 17th,19th,20th,24th,25th,28th,31st

    
        Indy 500                      1st place – Al Unser
                                             Qualifications – 1st place – Al Unser

        Milwaukee 150           1st place – Joe Leonard

        CDR 150                     1st place – Mario Andretti

        IRP 150                        1st place – Al Unser

Springfield 100                   1st place – Al Unser

Milwaukee 200                    1st place – Al Unser

Ontario 500                          1st place – Jim McElreath

DuQuoin 100                       1st place – Al Unser

Indy 100                                1st place – Al Unser

Sedalia 100                          1st place – Al Unser

Trenton 200                          1st place – Al Unser

Sacramento 100                  1st place – Al Unser

Phoenix 150                          1st place – Swede Savage
                                                  ( Gurney Westlake Ford )

Total events entered = 18    Total wins = 15
National Championship won by Al Unser using Ford Power
 
The following are the number of Fords entered and the finish places for the Indianapolis 500 race.
Year

Number Entered
Finish Places

1971


1972


1973


1974


1975


1976


1977


1978

16


11


6


5


3


1


3


2

1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd


4th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, 33rd


4th, 12th, 14th, 25th, 28th, 29th


8th, 15th, 27th, 28th, 33rd


3rd, 21st, 24th


2nd


1st, 13th, 17th


7th, 8th

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