Denise McCluggage was the only female racing driver in the Automotive Hall of Fame. Founder editor of Competition Press, later Autoweek, lucid and funny, the last time I saw her was at Monterey in August 1996 when she gave me a copy of her last book, inscribing it, “… best of luck with the Clark book.”
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Italian Grand Prix, Monza. The press tribune in the grandstand opposite the pits was a long walk through a narrow steamy tunnel crowded with excited Italians. Starting grid : Clark (Lotus-Ford 20) on pole alongside Jack Brabham 18 and Bruce McLaren 4. Chris Amon (Ferrari 7) and Dan Gurney (American Eagle 8) are on row 2. Officials wait for all the cars to line up. for the greatest drive of Clark’s career.
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