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I would agree to a point. With Clark leading 190 laps and winning with a margin of 1 min. 59 sec. over Parnelli it would seem boring. But from a historic view nothing could top it. It ended the golden age of motor racing in America (front engined open wheel) and brought us into the "modern" era of rear engines. aerodynamics, safety, etc.... with Colin Chapman and Jimmy Clark leading the way. Also it paved the way for a broader international field of cars and technology in American racing. To witness as an American at America's crown jewel of racing that moment in history would have been mind bogling. That kind of history rarely repeats itself in a life time. Kind of like being at Kitty Hawk when the Wright brothers took to the air. Maybe at the time it would be hard to appreciate, but given time and not appreaciate it would be crazy. Lots of records have since been set and broken at Indy, and lots of great drivers and new technology have evolved over the years, but for modern open wheel racing in America it all started that day. Was Jim Clark the greatest of all time? Hardly. He was the right driver with the right equipment at the right time. That's why they call it "History".

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