In 180 IndyCar races, Wally Dallenbach scored five wins and 27 podium finishes. He never won the series championship but finished second to Roger McCluskey in 1973.Dallenbach is a member of several halls of fame, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.Wally Dallenbach, a five-time winner in the IndyCar Series and later a long-time series official, died Monday. He was 87.Dallenbach was an IndyCar mainstay in the 1960s and 1970s.
Dallenbach substituted for Andretti, qualifying Andretti’s Wildcat/Cosworth. Andretti competed in the 500.In 1980, Dallenbach became the first competition director and chief steward of Championship Auto Racing Teams . He was chief steward through 2004.Dallenbach worked with doctors Steve Olvey and Terry Trammell and safety directors Steve Edwards and Lon Bromley to put together a track safety team that included doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians.
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