Dan Gurney's top 10 greatest races

The late Dan Gurney was a racing legend in both his on-track exploits and off-track influence. Here we count down his 10 greatest drives, which reflect his versatility and talent

Published Jan 17, 2018, 10:51 AM

Dan Gurney scored just four world championship Formula 1 victories and never quite won the Indianapolis 500, but his ability was far greater than that - as was his impact on the sport.

The man behind the successful Eagles, Gurney flap and CART Indycar breakaway, Gurney was also one of the best drivers of his generation.

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Author Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.