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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.
Was something wrong with the funny car designed by Mickey Thompson?
No; Mickey Thompson's funny car had tilt-up fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over a custom-fabricated chassis, giving it an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers' showroom models.
Did Mickey Thompson have any more wins besides the 1969 NHRA Spring Nationals?
Mickey Thompson also won the 1969 US NHRA Nationals with driver Danny Ongais.
Where else did Mickey Thompson race besides hot rod competitions and the Indianapolis 500?
In 1963, Mickey Thompson traveled to England, where along with Dante Duce, he demonstrated his Ford-powered top fuel Harvey Aluminum Special dragster at the Brighton Speed Trials.

Question: Is there anything else interesting?
Self-contained rewrite: Is there anything else interesting to Mickey Thompson besides inventing new funny cars, breaking speed records, winning hot rod races and travelling to England?