TEAM SONIC RACING SHADOW CAR DRIVER
This arrangement would last through the 1975 season, when the UOP management decided that the sponsorship deal was no longer providing benefits.įormula One World Championship 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Driver Fatalities Peter Revson (1974) One of the selling points to the sponsor was a planned move into Formula One. But the team was not able to spend much time sorting the car, and the best that they could manage were a few top 5 finishes.ĭuring this season, the team did find a primary sponsor in Universal Oil Products (UOP), a pioneer in catalytic converters and lead-free petroleum products. They did spend some time in a wind tunnel, resulting in a very aerodynamic chassis, and an adjustable front wing between the front wheels.
This was more of a conventional chassis, with the radiators in normal locations, just ahead of the rear wheels. The team was back in 1971 with the Mark II. They also had issues with scrutineering, when they tried to place the radiator within the rear wing, but the stewards kept ruling that was a violation. The car made its debut in the 1970 season, where it was often blindingly fast, but the shoestring budget meant that the chassis was unsorted, and had a number of mechanical problems. Built in southern California, the first Shadow (the Mark I) had a seven liter V8 stuffed into a chassis not much larger than a go kart. They decided to build cars for the CanAm series, and despite the corporate name, the cars were called "Shadows". Shadow Racing started life as AVS (Advanced Vehicle Systems) in 1968.
History Background Prior to Formula One World Championship 1.2 Prior to Formula One World Championship.