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The Class of '86

First row, left to right: Robert Thompson, Cliff McKeithan, Richard Neal, Bill Suter, Phil Suter, Ken Riggleman, Ken Schnabec, Unknown, Larry Burns, Robert Kline, Jr., Lee Beckham, Gene Harding, David Lakey, Tom Hawk, David John Christos, Brian Mast, Ron Webb, Mike Malast, Brian Zwieg, Scott Rich, Steve Grest, Scott Crockett, Mike Van Stone, Chris Trapp, John Dufek, McKnown, Rich Drake, Nate Schroer; ninth row: Duane Mowrey, Ron Neumey- Robert Tang, Scott Wigand, Todd Kallmyer, Bryan Andrews, Bill Toler; second er, Terry Olinger, Scott Blonigen, Jerry Ritchie, Duane Green. Steve Ghera, row: Bill Childress, Harry Fuerhaupter, Andy Sharp, Scott Hanny, Jim Sher- Mike Griesenbrock, Mark Brinegar, Roger Davidson, Kevin Stroud, Kevin wood, Unknown, Bob Mattingly, Dirk Hall, Dale Schnarr, Bert Stone, Rob Bleicher, Hung Ngo, Ron Palucki, Ken Parvin, Tim Kolb, Richard Payonck, Bumb, Bill Bradford, Rich Krahling, Jim Pigford, Dan Smith, Gordon Hath- Stan DeHoff, Dan Harrison, Unknown, Ron Linder; tenth row: Rich Correll, away, David Duffield, Eric Overholt, Andrew Spears; third row: Larry McIntyre, George Duyana, Scott Loftus, Darby Keeney, Rodney Earlywine, Brian Chaille, Scott Ross, Eric Christianson, John Thaler, Andrew Nunns, Dale Wedell, Mike Walden, Unknown, Unknown, Dave Fanning, John Ellis, Scott Klimek, Bruce Carpenter, Duane Reinholt, Todd Duckworth, Steve Gunn, Todd Lozier, Greg Hoffman, Paul Ledbetter, Tracy Houpt, James Short, Dave Doneen, Steve Jeff Reynolds, Karl Kleemeier, John Wolf, Chad Brown, Kirk Caraway, Eric Rowe, Preston Robinson, Nicholas Jokay, Bruce Pesch, James Milne; Aldredge, Unknown, Chuck Zukor; fourth row: Grant Walmouth, Mark Thomp- eleventh row: Ed Guilford, Ken Rasche, Steve Harman, Scott Wright, Dick son, Dave Bueler, Mike Septer, George Rogers, Stan Pittman, Kevin Wolfe, Weigel, John Guy, Dennis Worthington, Dwayne Ramey, Don Lincoln, Mark Tom Vorjohan, Tim Ayers, Greg Schiefelbein, Mike Engle, Bob Peacock, Martin Crampton, Piero Madar, Kinh Le, James West; twelfth row: Dave Norman, Severance, Ken Bergman, Ken Ward, Jim Bartee, Jeff Redman, Scott Brady; Glenn Potts, Gabe Fleck, Larry Mattingly, Unknown, Nick Okruch, Dennis fifth row: Bryan Gatewood, Doug Hanson, Brian Henry, Kirk Shirar, Scott Koopman, John Byerny, Richard Root, Steve Stier, Gary Johnson, Mike Kvin- Sabo, Tim Kropf, Andy Jeffers, Derrick Ogawa, Charles Hastings, Owen tus, Glen Van Alkemade, Cheow Leong, Unknown, Mike Rooksberry, Steve Strawn, Rodney Lauer, Unknown, Doug Sprunger, Doug Briles, Steve Zeglin, Rammelsberg, Andrew BoIda, Steve Patterson, Gary Reuland, John Rhoades; Unknown, David Evans; sixth row: Sean Maher, Gary Winzenread, Steve thirteenth row: Unknown, Andy Curosh, George Muntean, Kent Suiters, Marty Davidson, Mike Lonnes, Brad Keiss,'Todd Griffith, Brian Harvey, Randy Cape, Severance, Unknown, Todd Troutman, Mike Sullivan, Lon Petts, Michael John, Bob Wright, Larry Cramer, Brent Hudson, Bret Simmerman, Brad Lehman, Tim Unknown, Doug Nunan, Mark Carter, Les Haman, John Vierow, Jim Kweeder, Shoemaker, Paul Pringle, Paul Drago, Tony Cooprider, Doug Hackman; Craig Coder, Andy Wurtz, Brad Barkowski, Mark Coffman, Jeff Lambert; four- seventh row: Charles Smith, Barry Peterson, Mike Steele, Dave Zabel, Mike teenth row: Unknown, Duane Buening, Darrin Davidson, Larry Shope, James Smythe, Larry Epley, Jim Skinner, Mark Nordmeyer, Michael Gregory, Jon Scheid, Vern Vannestran, Phil Meiss, Steve Swanson, Jim Tausch, Brian Nickell, Pat Wildemann, Unknown, Rob Myers, Unknown, Jim Bielefeld, Jr., Cavagnini, Chip Ray, Larry Greene, Bob Doti, Bob Schukai, Tim Meckstroth, Chris Graup, Ron Bowman, Mike Walsh, Chris Beckman, Dennis Day; eighth Bob Nordyke, Dennis Wallen, Bob Tubbs, Mark Bailey, Tim Snyder, Unknown, row: Bill Riggs, Bill Holien, Jeff Moore, Lowell Anderson, Pete Hipplehauser, Adam Dixon. Rose to award five honorary degrees at commencement Five men who have director of research, mechanical heart valves used first commander in chief of the ping containers. The Mead distinguished themselves in the Borg-Warner Corp., Auburn, today. The company also U.S. Space Command. Corporation is also a leader in fields of education, engineering, Ind.; and Burnell Roberts, electronic publishing and the markets orthopedic and dental McAninch is a 1934 graduate of medicine, business and the mili- chairman of the board and chief electronic retrieval of legal, prosthetics that incorporate ad- Rose who had a distinguished tary will receive honorary executive officer, The Mead business, financial and general vanced biomaterials developed career as an engineer for degrees May 24 during the 108th Corp., Dayton, Ohio. Receiving information. by the firm. Borg-Warner and Link Belt commencement program at the Doctor of Humane Letters companies. He served as vice Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- degree will be Carl Riddle, General Herres' military Riddle has been recognized by nology. principal at Terre Haute North career includes numerous president of engineering for state and national education Receiving the Doctor of Vigo High School. assignments in the command Borg-Warner and contributed to organizations for his contribu- Engineering degree will be Jack and control systems field at SAC the development of plants in tions and expertise as a Roberts will present the com- Bokros, president of Carbo- and Air Force headquarters and South America, Australia and secondary school principal. Last mencement address during the Medics, Inc., Austin, Texas; Air as director for command, control South Africa as a member of the year, he was honored as the Out- ceremony that begins at 11 a.m. Force General Robert Herres, and communication systems in corporation's international divi- standing Secondary Admini- Memorial Fieldhouse. sion. commander in chief, U.S. Space at Shook the Organization of the Joint strator for the State of Command, North American Bokros is a metallurgical Chiefs of Staff. In 1984, he was Roberts heads one of the and he was selected by the Aerospace Defense Command engineer who founded a named commander in chief of nation's largest forest products National Association of and commander, U.S. Air Force company that ultimately became the North American Aerospace companies that produces and Secondary Principals as one of Space Command,Peterson, Colo.; CarboMedics, Inc., a firm that Defense Command and the Aero- markets a broad range of 60 education officials asked to Rose-Hulman alumnus Herbert produces carbon components space Defense Command. Last printing and writing papers, participate in a study of the McAninch, a retired associate used in almost all of the year, he was also assigned as the paperboard, packaging and ship- effective high school principal. PAGE 2 ROSE THORN SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1986

Opinion and Columns EDITORIAL I remember four years ago when I graduated from high school. I spoke at my graduation. Looking back now, I wish I could go back and do it all over again. I gave some useless speech which probably bored my fellow students and their parents to tears. It was an opportwnty when I could have said so much, and I said so little. It isn't possible to go back in time, but maybe sometimes people do get a second chance. As I sit here writing this, memories of the good times that I have shared with close friends are flashing through my mind. Sure, we're all standing on the brink of a new adventure and new challenges. Almost all graduation speakers will say that, but for now I'd like to remember the past. In the folu• years that I have been here at Rose I have made some of the best and strongest friendships I have ever had. It is said that adversity brings people closer together, and if that is true, then Rose-Hul- man is certainly the place to do it. These past few weeks I have been watching the people around me and realizing just how much they have all come to mean to me. I remember friends lending support, helping each other through the tough times and sharing in the good times. I re- member parties where a group of us would try to break up a group of women who insisted on staying together. I remember all-nighters, working through until dawn with group members in order to finish a project. I remember intramural sports and pick-up games that allowed us to blow off steam, late night card rrAllrAinerAirAirdOr.a0rAlradIKOrAlrAIAVAIrAerAlr/r.Wirdir,dor.orAol games where the pizza and beverages always seemed to dis- appear too fast, the insanity of the freshmen-sophomore wars, i and many other good times. It's hard to believe that these times are over. I know that there are good times ahead and I'm looking forward to them, Cogratatatioad but it's a sad thing to say farewell. What I need to say is thank you. Thank you to all my friends; students, faculty, and administrators alike. Thank you for helping to make these four of the best years of my life. Thank Rseve-qceiota4t 9iitaduatel you for being my friends. Farewell my friends, and keep in touch. — RCK — Battalion Bulletin Bob Evans Restaurant Board For the third straight year in graduate school. Addi- Rt. 41 at 1-70 since the Army began the tionally, the Army pays all Technological Enrichment graduate school expenses, in- Program (TEP), three cluding allowances for books seniors from the Army ROTC and supplies. Upon com- Terre Haute, Indiana • Program have been selected pletion of their graduate to attend graduate school at studies, these men will be the Army's expense. This assigned to various positions unique program offers in the scientific and engi- (812) 232-1059 selected Engineering and neering community as re- Science students the op- searchers, developers and portunity to choose from a project officers for the wilierAPPAIKIrAdirder.4,40741,74KW.IIIIrddridlrAirdlor..40r.411r4r..40r..41r4r.e. wide range of graduate Army's engineering, equip- programs and to apply to any ment and material systems. school of their choice. This year's selectees are: Winners are commissioned Clarence L. Beckham III upon graduation and then who has been accepted spend the summer working at (EE), at Georgia Tech; Dirk A. Hall the ROTC Department where (Physics), Arizona State Uni- reutscipt they graduated before begin- versity; and Todd M. Loehr Gedurat's ning their graduate programs E), who has applied to in the Fall. (Chem Notre Dame. As second lieutenants, they Iiierstube will begin earning approxi- Rose-Hulman now has a "A Bit of Deutschland in Terre Haute" mately $20,000 a year upon total of nine graduates in this graduation from Rose and highly competitive program, will continue to receive their more than any other college full pay and allowances while or university in the nation. AUTHENTIC GERMAN FOOD Movie Review & DELICIOUS STEAKS IMPORTED & DOMESTIC BEER & WINES lo Jo' is a go COCKTAILS by Gary Hall to the beginning of the movie. Richard Pryor switches from Though the film claims that his usual comic self in his latest the events are fictional, one OPEN 4 P.M. film "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is cannot help but notice the simi- WEDNESDAY Calling". Pryor plays Dancer, a larities between Dancer's life man whose life flashes before his and Pryor's life, especially the THRU eyes as he lies in critical part about being burned. At the SUNDAY condition in a hospital. end of the movie, Dancer/Pryor OPEN FOR LUNCH Through a series of flashbacks, gives a small comedy routine Dancer relives a childhood about the demise of Jo Jo Dancer WED. - THUR. - FRI. growing up in a bordello, losing the junkie. Though it is funny, it 11 TILL 2 his mother and grandmother and brings up the point of drug abuse having to live with a father who and its affects. doesn't care for him. Overall, for both its message When Dancer tries to make and content, "Jo Jo Dancer" PRIVATE something of his life, his wife earns a B+. leaves him. He ends up being hustled and used by various club BANQUETS owners and freeloaders. COUPON! •0 .PEN TIL 9 Finally, Dancer discovers his hidden talent, "dirty" comedy. Style Cut • His new act rockets him to the • Layer & Feathered • top. Along the way, though, he • $500 • gets involved with drugs and • • starts drinking heavily. He also • Reg. 6`") loses a second and a third wife. • IN TERRE HAUTE For a man who has everything, • Expires 6-14-86 Jo Jo Dancer is pretty miser- able. N Hers CONGRATULA77ONS This is when he decides to end Hairstviino World it all, by setting himself on fire. 1440 S 25th 232-0631 WILLKOMMEN1466-9060 GRADUATES Painfully for him, the attempt Minutes from ..:ampus We match all tan ads Bring them in fails and he is rushed to the 1724 LAFAYETTE AV. hospital in critical condition. All Tans $2.90 per session This incident brings us full circle SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1986 ROSE 'THORN PAGE 3 Sports Rose takes second in CAC tourney by Steve Zeglin game-winning RBI single to Bruce Cluskey went an amazing The Engineer baseball team score Aaron Murray. Relief 10% innings giving up only seven took second place in the CAC pitcher Andy Curosh pitched the hits, but was taken out after he baseball action at the Spring final two scoreless innings to tired and loaded the bases on Sports Festival at Rhodes earn the victory and raise his three walks. Dennis Kelley came College May 8 tlwough May 10. record to 3-2. in and narrowly missed the The Engineers were 4-1 while In the second day of the tourn- strike zone on a full-count pitch Rhodes was 5-0. Rose completed ament the Engineers pounded to walk in the winning run for their season with a 17-23 record, Fisk University 13-2, but lost a Rhodes. but more importantly, they won pitchers' duel in 11 innings to On the final day Rose won two 12 out of their last 15. Rhodes College 2-1. Andy Curosh close games. They edged Rose won their first game of and Brett Cottrell hit two and Sewanee 11-10 and Earlham the festival against Centre three-rtm homers in the victory, College 2-1. Joe Witulski won the College 12-11 in eight innings. respectively. In the Engineers' first game and Andy Burtner Bruce Fennimore hit the longest game of the season, won the second. Athletes honored at awards ceremony On May 14, Rose athletes and percentage of 84.4); Dave Rich Corell and Brian coaches turned out to recognize Urbanek (most rebounds and Cavagnini were presented the the accomplishments of the co-MVP); James Yoakum (first Fox Burns Outstanding Senior winter and spring sports teams. year award); Jeff Rea award in recognition for their (captain); Rifle team awards were pre- Dave Plantz contributions to Rose athletics. (captain); Tim sented to Mike Rea for being the and Kropf Tim Kropf won the Samuel Hul- (co-MVP). outstanding freshman on the bert award and Greg Hoffman team; J. Groom for most was presented with the John Steve Mendoza parred the final hole in the rain to give Rose Wrestling awards were given improved shooter; Don Boughton Logan award. Receiving this to Jeff Stegman for being the the golf title. for co-captain; and Dirk Hall for year's Old Jock award was best freshman photo by Nick Jokay co-captain and MVP. wrestler and to,_ Major Roger Casale. The award Wes Davis who wa.s named MVP is presented each year to the Basketball awards went to and recognized for having the person showing continuous Doug Underwood (free throw most takedowns. athletic support for Rose. Golf victorious at CAC _ by Steve Zeglin total score of 182.5 points to 180 The Big Bell all-sports trophy for Rhodes College. A second _ awarded to the top CAC school in place team finish m golf would - the CAC Spring Sports Festival have gave Rhodes College the ------was won by Rose-Hulman for the trophy. second year in a row. The Rose shot a 312 in the first margin of victory was so small round to lead Sewanee by six - that Steve Mendoza had to par strokes, but Sewanee shot a 317 the last hole of the second round in the second round while Rose of golf in the pouring rain to give had a 322. - Rose the overall victory. Rose golfers Steve Mendoza The golf team won the team and Dennis Aldridge tied for __ championship by shooting 634 to second place in individual scores Sewanee's 635 for two rounds of for the golf tournament. Steve La golf played May 9 and 10 at shot a 75 in the first round and Rhodes College. The second then an 80 in the second round, round of golf was the last and while Dennis shot a 79 and then a _ - deciding event in the overall 76. Senior R,on Neumeyer shot a points for the Big Bell all-sports 78 and a 90 and Anthony Gullick- trophy. Rose narrowly won by a son shot an 83 and 84 for Rose. Netters have excellent season by Mark Crowder be back next year. With four fine seniors and six The seniors who will be leaving of seven returning lettermen, are Mick Smythe, a consistent Rose's netters began the season performer at number three with high expectations. They ful- singles, Steve Patterson and filled these by finishing the Barry Peterson, who had a season at 14-7, having more wins mid-season injury but recovered than any other Rose tennis team. to finish second in the CAC The season finale was a strong tourney. Another senior, David third place finish in the CAC Norman, concluded his 10th Spring Sports Festival. Rose season of playing tennis for battled Sewanee and Centre for Terre Haute schools. The leader- first place on the last day of ship, experience, and talent of competition, only to come up these players will be missed next short. Coach Chuck Lindner was year. Steve Patterson, who had pleased with his team's overall the most individual wins for the performance and pointed out season, received the Most that John Puckett and Chad Valuable Player Award. Beesely, his top two players, will

CAC Tennis Results

No. 1 singles John Puckett 3rd No. 2 singles Chad Beesely 3rd No. 3 singles Mick Smythe 3rd No. 4 singles Steve Patterson 3rd No. 5 singles Barry Peterson 2nd No. 6 singles David Norman 2nd ituclear-trained _ in the world. and it mean, comnussioning and als,‘ No. 1 working with the m0.1 Lompletion .4 nuclear training. doubles Puckett/Beesely 2nd —=-- - it goes beyond dile And your status -- sophisticated training, and Sign up while ,iollege No. 2 doubles Smythe/Peterson 3rd 7 teflects a job tnat dernand equipment arivwhere. and you could be earning No. 3 doubles Patterson/Norman 3rd rurbest. Proving our There's no boot camp. S1.0( a month right now. - Skillsat the heart of toda‘'s College graduates get Officer Be one :if the most aLcoin_ , -nuciear-pou ered Nal:\ Candidate School leadership plished protessioriaT, -- Track wins eighth CAC title - Over half of Arneri,a, training, and a year of challenging field. Lead the -imelear reactors are m the graduate-level trainmg in the -adventure as an officer ID _ by Steve Ufbeil Pierce. The mile relay team of Navy. That adds up to more Navv Nuclear Power School. the Nal-car Navy. Contact- The Engineers' track team Todd Lozier, Cook, Cavagnini years of expenence with The.rewards.are topnotch. yotir Naiy7-Officer Rec won its eighth straight CAC title and Sears also finished in first reactors than any company too. Genemus bonuses upon or call 1-800-327-NA\ Y. at the Spring Sports Festival at place. Miles Fletcher won the Rhodes College in Memphis, conference championship in the Tenn., on May 10. The team hig,h jump, as did Ktut Kelso in standings were not even close as the 1500 meter run and Chris Rose-Hulman accumulated 213 Trapp in the javelin. Brian points. The other Conference Cavagnini was the only two-time • -7, - • 11- foes finished as follows: Rhodes winner for Rose, winning both (168.5), Sewanee (94), Centre the 200 and 400 meter rtms. (67.5), Earlham (36), and Fisk At the awards (10). ceremony on LEAD THE ADVENTURE. May 14, Coach Thompson was Individual winners for Rose presented a plaque by the team included the 4x100 meter relay in recognition for the hard work team of William Sears, Chris and dedication that he put into Cook, Brian Cavagnini and Ken the team. z

PAGE 4 ROSE THORN SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1988

Indy 500 Special The Greatest Spectacle in Racing

by Steve Wiled and Gary Hall day was affecting track con- Saturday, May 10, dawned ditions Mears was confident in sunny and warm at the Indiana- his car's setup. Minutes later he polis Motor Speedway. Rick broke his teammate's four-lap Mears and Danny Sullivan, record and won the pole at an members of the very successful amazing speed of 216.828. That Penske racing team, had been speed gave him the going fast all week and kept it up and won his team more than in the morning practice runs. $100,000. Each man turned a one-lap time During the afternoon the at over 217 mph, an unofficial number of qualifiers rose to 27. track record. There was one noticeable Once qualifications began, absence - A.J. Foyt. Foyt set a trend for the struggled all day but never found day by waving off his first quali- the speed. Before he could make fying attempt. Even though he his last attempt the USAC in- had been averaging over 208 he spection team found a loose bolt felt it was too slow. Mario in his car and wouldn't let him on Andretti, up second, became the the track. first man to qualify with a near Foyt did eventually make the record time of 212.300 mph. lineup, earning the 24th spot with Anticipation kept rising as a speed of 213.212 mph. When all Danny Sullivan took to the track 33 spots had been filled, Foyt's later in the morning. After two mark was just over the average warmup laps he began his speed of 210.354 mph, which official qualification attempt. compares to last year's mark of When it was all over, he had 207.707. shattered the old record by All that is left now is the race The infield crowd at the Indy 500 racetrack. almost three miles per hour, itself. On May 25 the country will All photos by Gary Hall setting the new mark at 215.382. see 33 of the best drivers in 33 of Only four cars had qualified in the fastest cars trying to last the first two hours when Rick over three hours of racing to be Mears' car was pushed through the first to complete 500 miles. It inspection. Though there was is truly the greatest spectacle in Tentative starting lineup concern among some that the hot racing. Row 1 No. 4 March- 216.828* Danny Sullivan No. 1 March-Cosworth 215.382 No. 18 March-Cosworth 214.522 Row 2 No. 3 March-Cosworth 213.550 , Sr. No. 11 Penske- 212.295 No. 7 March-Cosworth 211.922 Row 3 No. 33 March-Cosworth 211.878 No. 5 March-Cosworth 211.576 Al Unser, Jr. No. 30 Lola-Cosworth 211.533 Row 4 Ed Pimm No. 66 March-Cosworth 210.874 Emerson Pitipaldi No. 40 March-Cosworth 210.237 No. 21 March-Cosworth 210.220 Row 5 Randy Lanier (R) No. 12 March-Cosworth 209.964 No. 15 Lola-Cosworth 209.635 Roberto Moreno (R) No. 9 Lola-Cosworth 209.469 Row 6 (R) No. 81 March-Cosworth 209.397 No. 25 March- 209.158 Josele Garza No. 55 March-Cosworth 208.939 The Penske team's record car driven by Rick Mears Row 7 No. 16 March-Cosworth 208.933 No. 61 Lola-Cosworth 207.811 Dennis Firestone No. 36 Lola-Cosworth 207.471 The new Gasoline Alley Row 8 Geoff No. 8 Lola-Cosworth 207.082 A.J. Foyt No. 14 March-Cosworth 213.212 by Gary Hall more working space than did No. 22 Lola-Cosworth 211.202 "We'll miss them" is how the old garages. The new Row 9 Johnny Rutherford spoke of garages are also safer, with No. 71 March-Buick 208.911 the old garages in Gasoline concrete replacing the "fire- Phil Krueger (R) No. 42 March-Cosworth 207.948 Alley during an interview on trap" wood structures of No. 59 March-Cosworth 207.590 the first day of qualifications. yesterday. Row 10 As technology marches on, The new Gasoline Alley also Jim Crawford No. 31 March-Buick 208.911 another landmark was more room between the Rich Vogler No. 6 March-Cosworth 208.089 has No. 95 March-Cosworth 207.894 replaced. double-row units. The Row 11 The old familiar garages double-rows are separated by No. 24 March-Cosworth 209.756 have been replaced with a 50 foot driveways, with a 70 George Snyder No. 44 March-Chevrolet 209.025 200,000 square foot Gasoline foot wide driveway con- No. 2 Lola-Cosworth 212.300 Alley that can accommodate necting the garage area and *Mears set a new four-lap record vvith his average of 216.828. 96 cars. The new garage area the pits. All of this allows the consists of three double-row crews more room to maneu- units of 32 spaces each and is ver the cars around. of the Brickyard surrounded on three sides by With only 67 cars registered Cosworth: The power individual rooms for various for qualifications, counting engine, accessory support companies. backups, the new garage area by Steve Ufheil power. formance British numbered. Rutherford did admit that seems less crowded this year The Cosworth name has been In response to the challenge of however, may be V8 the new garages were nicer than in years past. With 96 synonomous with Indy racing for the Buick V6 turbo which took Chevrolet has designed a racing. New and roomier. Each of the new garage slots, many drivers the last decade. It first appeared the poll last year at a record engine specially for V8) and garages measures 20 feet by were able to occupy more in the record books in 1977 when 212.583 mph, the designers of the engines from Honda (a are being 25 feet, which allows the than one and several garages it powered Tom Sneva's Norton Cosworth have developed a new Renault (a V6) Buick V6 driver and crew 30 percent remained unused. Spirit McLaren to an un- short stroke version of the DFX checked out as are the also an- precedented 200.535 mph to set which will be used by most of the turbos. has be producing the one-lap record. Since that teams in this year's race. nounced that it will for use next time, this British-built engine The days of the high per- either a V6 or a V8 has dominated the Brickyard, season. winning the poll position and setting higher and higher marks of speed. The Cosworth was modeled after the four-cylinder French Peugeot racing engine. It is com- prised of eight cylinders with four valves per cylinder and a double overhead cam. The combustion chambers were de- signed with a tent roof, the spark plug being in the center to im- prove flame propagation. The version of the engine used at Indy is the Cosworth/Ford DFX V8. It is fuel-injected and tur- bo-charged. With the manifold pressure limited to 47 inches of mercury by the (USAC), this 161-cubic The new Gasoline Alley has much more room. inch V8 tops out at 11,000 rpms The powerful Cosworth engine up close. and produces around 730 horse-