Don Robison, layout, structure, suspension geometry, handling consultation, gofer; Grant
King, high energy mechanic (cuts, welds, fabricates, assembles, etc.), built a number of
sprint cars and later some Indy racers; Harold Sperb, could be the best metals man ever,
cuts, welds anything, shapes, straightens, blacksmiths, an incredible talent; Rolla Vollstedt,
principle owner, other owners were Dick Martin and Tom Neil, supervised operation,
made deals, arranged financing, had the foresight to recognize the opportunity and the guts
to act; Bob Sowle, engine mechanic, owned and campaigned USAC midgets, Bill (Willie)
Devecka, excellent machinist and engine mechanic; Larry Griffith, pal of Bob Sowle, gofer;
Phil Hedback, principle sponsor, promoter, Bryant distributor for the state of Indiana; John
Feuz, tireless mechanic, detail person, sees a problem and fixes it, gofer, provided
psychiatric help to the pained and weary.
Sitting: Len Sutton, driver, bird-dogged sponsors, helped make deals. Billy Foster drove
in 1965, also driven by Art Pollard and Lloyd Ruby.
A.J. Watson built two similar cars from the same plans that were driven by Don Branson and Roger Ward.
Highlights:
Unofficially broke the lap record with Sutton driving in its first session at Indy (during winter
1964 tire testing). Qualified third row for the 500 in 1964 (Sutton) and second row in 1965
(Foster), despite Offy horsepower handicap (about 20%) versus newer Ford V8s.
Mechanical failure at Indy in ‘64 (while in second place, after mid-race – fuel pump), went
to Milwaukee a couple weeks later and finished second.
