I’m making this call for Brian, even though he’s never said he actually wanted to drive this thing. But since it was the first and only diesel powered Indy Car to qualify on the pole, and it was the very first Indy car OF ANY KIND to be equipped with a Turbocharger, I think he’ll agree. The Cummins #28 set a new Indy 500 record in 1952 at 138.010 miles per hour with Fred Agabashian behind the wheel and went almost 140 mph on his first lap. This car was amazing and changed Indy forever. There is great video of it running below, and a link to a really cool story by Diesel Power Magazine about Cummins and their racing history below that.
CLICK HERE TO READ A GREAT STORY ON CUMMINS RACING HISTORY, INCLUDING TONS MORE DETAILS ON THE ‘#28 CAR.
Hey Chad the story link no workie!
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Brian ain’t the only one that loves that car. Chelsie Cummins could have owner the brickyard but, made his point, and went on building the best truck engines he could