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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1990, Indy 500, IndyCar, Jim Crawford, Lola, Onyx

1990 Lola T90 – Buick Crawford

Team Menard traditionally entered only for Indy-500 in the CART Championship in 1980-90s. For 1990 race Menard entered three Buick powered cars for British Jim Crawford and Americans Gary Bettenhausen and Steve Barclay. Crawford suffered a spectacular crash during practice. He spun and hit the wall in turn one, then became airborne 10–15 feet above the ground in the south short chute. He was not seriously injured and finished 15th on race day.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1990PPG Indy Car World SeriesIndianapolis 500
Driver No.Entrant
Jim Crawford15Team Menard
ChassisEngineCar Name
Lola T90BuickGlidden Paint / Menards
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:43Onyx
Cat. No.QualityRarity
062

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