Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Nokuda kwa1986 Cogan akabatana naPatrick Racing kutungamirira Nhamba 7 7-Eleven March 86C-Cosworth DFX. Mumwaka wokutanga Dana 200 yeSpecial Olympics paPhoenix International Raceway Cogan akawana kukunda kwake kwekutanga Indycar, achitungamirira nzvimbo yechipiri Tom Sneva nedenderedzwa. Yaivawo nguva yokutanga Cogan akatungamirira CART standings mubasa rake. Nendima 13 dzasara muIndianapolis 500
, Cogan akaita chiito chakashinga kuti apfuure Rick Mears naBobby Rahal munhambo isingasviki imwe apo vose vakabatwa nemotokari inononoka yaRandy Lanier. Pasinei nokuti motokari yake yakanga yakanyanyisa kutenderera mumakona, Cogan akaenda kumashure kwemasekondi matatu asati aenda kunongedzo ye195 nokuda kwekuputika kwaArie Luyendyk mumutambo wechina. Cogan haana kutanga zvakanaka palap 198 uye akapfuurwa naRahal, pakupedzisira akapedza ari wechipiri. Cogan akanga achiri kutungamira mumakwikwi mushure meIndianapolis asi akatambura nekusiya basa mumakwikwi manomwe kubva pamakwikwi gumi nemana akasara uye akawira kunzvimbo yechitanhatu mumakwikwi.