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The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two major accidents. [ 4 ][ 5 ] Three competitors—two drivers and one pit crew member—died from injuries suffered as a result of accidents that ...
0. David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr.[ 1 ] (August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973) was an American race car driver. He died at age 26 from complications while recovering from injuries suffered in a crash during the 1973 Indianapolis 500, nearly five weeks earlier.[ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ]
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.
Contents. Salt Walther. David "Salt" Walther (November 22, 1947 – December 27, 2012 [ 1 ]) was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He also drove NASCAR stock cars and unlimited hydroplane boats, and was a car owner in USAC. Walther is best remembered for a crash at the start of the 1973 Indianapolis 500 that left him ...
Johncock's winning car from the 1973 Indianapolis 500. Johncock's winless drought came to an end when he joined the STP / Patrick Racing team ahead of the 1973 USAC season. At the 1973 Indianapolis 500 , a major accident at the start involving Salt Walther , coupled with two days of rain, postponed the race until late Wednesday afternoon.
The 107th edition of the Indianapolis 500 was a wild one, and no one knows that better than Robin Matthews. A major crash involving Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood sent a tire flying over the ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Gerhardt Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC "Thermo King" Practice Bob Criss (USA) [91] March 12, 1973 FasTrack International Speedway: Private test Page Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC: Testing Art Pollard (USA) [92] May 12, 1973 USAC: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Bob Fletcher
Rutherford recorded his first of three Indy 500 victories in the event’s 58th edition on Sunday, May 26, 1974, in the No. 3 McLaren chassis powered by a 4-cylinder/turbocharged Offenhauser ...