"Every time an Indy car runs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, you can find roots that trace back to Jack Brabham's rear-engined Cooper Climax T54 that he drove to 9th place in the 1961 Indianapolis 500," Boles said. "In addition to starting the rear-engine revolution at IMS, Brabham competed ... and designed race cars that competed in the 500."

Later in life, Brabham suffered from poor hearing and macular degeneration that prevented him from reading road signs, making driving difficult.

He said a kidney illness "really clipped my wings," but he lived a busy life in a home overlooking the eighth hole of a resort golf course and sprinkled with mementos of his feats. Those included a glass-encased model replica of the Cooper Climax that he pushed over that Sebring finish line, and photos of the great driver with prime ministers, sporting personalities and fellow competitors.

"The big aim now is to go out without an enemy in the world — I'm going to outlive," them he said in the 2009 interview.

He is survived by his second wife, Margaret, and his three sons.

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