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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.

Question: Did anything else happen during the 60s?
Self-contained rewrite: Did anything else happen during the 60s in Mickey Thompson's life?