Ongais to Drive Brayton's Car for Menard

05/20/96

On Sunday, John Menard, owner of Team Menard, announced that Danny Ongais will drive Menard's pole qualifying race car in the Indy 500, replacing IRL driver Scott Brayton who died in a crash on Friday. Ongais' return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will end a decade of retirement. He last raced in the Indy 500 in 1986, and his last Indy car race was in 1987.

Paul Dever -- The Auto Channel

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