Good job, Don. As you stated, McCluggage was one of many in "superior" sports cars that struggled vainly to keep up with Ward that day.
Don, I recall that midget (the car, not Ward; I have no idea how big or small he was
) having a lever mounted outside the cockpit, that was either the brake or the "gear" lever. Am I remembering correctly? I can imagine the sneers on the faces of the other drivers as this guy hung one arm out of the car the whole time, until he started kicking their butts...
Bob