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Frank Galvin lost control of his racer, smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand, injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death Hughie Hughes, who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box. Gaston Weigle, Galvin's mechanician, was also killed. Galvin died two days later. [5]
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 2023 NTT IndyCar Series was the 112th official championship season of American open wheel racing and the 28th season under IndyCar Series sanction. The showcase event was the 107th Indianapolis 500, which was won by Josef Newgarden. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, won his second championship, with his first coming in 2021. The ...
When the American Automobile Association (AAA) withdrew from auto racing after the 1955 season, citing the Le Mans disaster and the death of Bill Vukovich at Indianapolis as contributing factors, [3] both the SCCA and NASCAR were mentioned as its potential successor. [3] [4] Ultimately, USAC was formed by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony ...
List of people who died in traffic collisions; List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing; List of Formula One fatalities; List of NASCAR fatalities; List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents; List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; List of IndyCar fatalities; Category:Lists of motorsport fatalities; Category:Motorcycle ...
The first full 2024 Indianapolis 500 practice is Thursday, May 16, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Most of the first two days of scheduled practice was washed out by rain, and ...
Crashed at the esses, flipped his car several times. He died instantly of a fractured skull and broken neck [224] Joseph Göttgens (NED) 1957-05-12 Sports car Triumph TR3: World Sportscar Championship: near Florence: Mille Miglia: Race He crashed his car near Florence and died of his injuries in a hospital [225] Mike Grbac (USA) 1978-11-29 ...
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