Dan Gurney just left us for some rest and relaxation, he was a busy guy in the racing world for a heck of a long time, as a driver, race car constructor, and team owner

Just before noon today, complications from pneumonia were more than he was able to fight any longer

He was the first driver ever to win races in Formula 1, NASCAR and IndyCar: a feat that has only been matched since by Mario Andretti and Juan Pablo Montoya.

He was a race winner in Can-Am and Trans-Am. He invented the podium champagne spray.

He pioneered the use of full-face helmets in F1.

He gave three F1 teams their first victories.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Gurney never won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the Indy car championship, a NASCAR championship or the Formula One championship, and it's probably due to his versatility, and contrasted with other drivers sole focus on one race venue.

Gurney won at the sport’s very highest echelons in Formula 1, Le Mans, IndyCar and NASCAR. He also ran a racing car manufacturer team, All American Racers, using the Eagle name – winning the 1967 Belgian GP driving his own machinery.

According to Gurney's wishes, his funeral will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Hoag Hospital Foundation in Newport Beach, CA. For those that want to express their sentiments, please write a note to eagleracingcarsusa@aarinc.com

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