So in 1961 he entered a slightly modified but still technically stock 1961 Chevy Impala with a mighty 409 big block in the British Saloon Car ... Formula 1 and the return of the IROC race series ...
Fifty injuries were recorded during the single seat car races, and 62 during the saloon car races (injury rate 1.2 per 1000 competitors per race and 0.9 per 1000 competitors per race respectively).