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When did Mickey Thompson's Indy years begin?
In 1962, Mickey Thompson entered three John Crosthwaite-designed cars in the Indianapolis 500.
Did Mickey Thompson race very well at his first Indianapolis 500?
Mickey Thompson did not race but his team won the Mechanical Achievement Award for original design, construction, and accomplishment.
Did anything else happen during the 60s in Mickey Thompson's life?
Mickey Thompson achieved fame when he drove his four-engined Challenger 1 at better than 400 mph in 1960 at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
What other career highlights for Mickey Thompson were there besides breaking the 400mph speed in 1960?
In 1968, Mickey Thompson redesigned the funny car and went on to win the 1969 NHRA Spring Nationals.

Question: Was something wrong with the vehicle?
Self-contained rewrite: Was something wrong with the funny car designed by Mickey Thompson?