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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.
Gordon Eugene Smiley (April 20, 1946 – May 15, 1982) was an American race car driver who was killed in a single-car crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [1] He was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000.
Smiley's death was the first at Indy since 1973, and to date, the last during a qualification attempt. [14] Since it occurred in the remote area of turn three, and without video boards or live television, a vast majority of the fans in attendance did not see the crash up close or the immediate aftermath.
The crash that occurred around 7 a.m. killed the driver and caused a vehicle fire. The semi driver was uninjured, according to ISP. Investigators remained on the scene as of 10:45 a.m., Caddell said.
Late driver Dan Wheldon's widow and children participated in a new documentary that tells his story.
Indy Racing League/IndyCar (since 1996) The National Championship, which was split from 1979 to 2007, has featured regular races, non-points paying (non-championship) rounds, competitions sanctioned by entities that did not stage the National Championship in the same year (such as the Automobile Club of America ), and the AAA Big car meetings ...
Marcus Ericsson, Tom Blomqvist and Pietro Fittipaldi involved in Turn 1 crash at Indy 500. Gannett. Christopher DeHarde, Zion Brown, Kyle Smedley. May 26, 2024 at 7:26 PM.
The crash was well documented in film and still images, and shown worldwide. For the first time in its history, the Indianapolis 500 was stopped because of an accident. Partially in response to media pressure, USAC mandated cars carry less fuel (and crafted the rules to effectively eliminate the use of gasoline, effective for the 1965 season).