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In RACER Magazine: The X-Factor

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In RACER Magazine: The X-Factor

By alley - Aug 23, 2017, 9:26 AM ET

Inspired by their in-house Formula 1 program, Parnelli Jones and Vel Miletich spawned the DFX, an engine that ended the Offy era and ruled Indy for a decade.Despite its immortal tally of 27 wins at the Indianapolis 500, Fred Offenhauser's eponymous and legendary engine had become a dreadful mix of...

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