Tuhia tētahi tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I whakatūria e ia te motokā a Jim Hurtubise i te tau 1960, nāna i wikitōria te pou mō te 500 o Indianapolis e toru māero i te haora. I riro i a Hurtubise te tohu Rookie of the Year o te Indianapolis 500. Ko Oakes hoki te tumuaki o te tira mo Johnny White i tana tau 1964
Ko Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year te mahi. Ko tana whakamatau whakamutunga i Indy ki te tohu Paul Goldsmith i te tau 1965 i mutu i muri i te hapa miihini.