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The following is a list of 74 individuals whose deaths have been related to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana: 42 drivers, 1 motorcyclist, 13 riding mechanics, and 18 others including a pit crew member, track personnel, and spectators have sustained fatal injuries or have had fatal medical conditions.
The 1960 Indianapolis 500 was the final 500 which featured a 33-car field consisting of all front-engined cars. The weather on race day would reach a high of 75 °F (24 °C) with wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). [10] Climate historians would consider this to be the "traditional" climate for an Indianapolis 500 race.
The 48th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1964. The race was won by A. J. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery seven-car accident which resulted in the deaths of racers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald. It is also the last race won by a front-engined ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: August Duesenberg: Duesenberg – Duesenberg SC: Race Ray Keech (USA) [24] June 15, 1929 AAA: Altoona Speedway: 200-mile race M. A. Yagle: Miller – Miller SC "Simplex Piston Ring" Race Joe Caccia (USA) [25] May 26, 1931 AAA: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Alvin Jones: Duesenberg ...
Mike Kupper. June 5, 2024 at 11:12 AM. Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck ...
1. First entry. 1950 Indianapolis 500. Last entry. 1960 Indianapolis 500. Melvin Eugene " Tony " Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 – May 12, 1961) was an American racing driver known primarily for his open-wheel career. He twice won the National Championship, doing so in 1951 and 1958. [1] He also competed in stock cars, winning under AAA and ...
1950–1959. 1950: The Indianapolis 500 was part of the Formula 1 World Championship calendar from 1950–1960. A rumor circulated at race morning, that Johnnie Parsons ' engine had an irreparable crack. During the race, his hard charging performance sees him leading, and picking up lap leader prizes.
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [1][2] and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.