Dan and the Sound of Speed

I sit here pondering: “How do you say something about  Dan Gurney that hasn’t already been said?” It’s tough. Few, if any, across motor sport history have had the breadth of success and experience that Gurney has enjoyed. Sure, many have won Grands Prix, or Le Mans, or NASCAR races, or Indycar races, or sports car races, but how many have enjoyed success in all those disciplines and then went on to build championship-winning racecars in a variety of categories?

Since this issue is devoted to the full expanse of Dan’s incredible career and his being honored at the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion, you’ll read all about his many achievements in the various articles and columns that we’ve crafted here. But in my column I wanted somehow to provide a different insight into Dan—beyond his racing record.