Pancho Carter


Duane C. Carter, Jr. , nicknamed Pancho, is a retired American race car driver. He is most famous for his participation in CART races. He won the pole position for the 1985 Indianapolis 500, and won the 1981 Michigan 500.

He is the son of Indycar racer Duane Carter. He was born while his parents were on the way to a race at the Milwaukee Mile. His fathers nickname was Pappy. Pappy referred to his wifes pregnancy as little paunch, so they nicknamed the child Pancho. Carter is the halfbrother of Johnny Parsons. His full brother, Dana Carter, also raced in USAC midgets, sprints and Silver Crown. He died of a heart attack in the early 1980s.

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