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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.
His car slid along the roadside and struck several people, three of them fatally. Jackson died being pinned against a tree. [4] Leslie Jenkins (USA) Camera operator. Lena Juratsch (USA) Street vendor. Hughie Hughes (UK) December 2, 1916.
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 loser four ...
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 ...
Lucia Suarez Sang. Updated September 7, 2024 at 11:43 PM. Paul Goldsmith, an Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR veteran and icon, has died at the age of 98. The news of his death was confirmed by the ...
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.
Janet Guthrie qualified for the Indianapolis 500 for the first time in 1977. This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have entered an Indianapolis 500 race. Ten women racing drivers have officially entered at least once, with Janet Guthrie being the first. Sarah Fisher has the most career starts with nine, and Danica Patrick has the ...