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Mickey Rupp 1936 – 2023

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By RACER Staff - Aug 23, 2023, 5:03 PM ET

Mickey Rupp, who started the 1965 Indianapolis 500 but gained even more acclaim as a recreational vehicle and sport fishing equipment entrepreneur, died on August 20. He was 87.Rupp, a native of Mansfield, Ohio, qualified 15th and finished sixth in the No. 81 G.C. Murphy Gerhardt/Offy rear-engine car in 1965....

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